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November 2024 FMMO uniform milk prices remain fluid

FMMO marketing areas with high Class I utilization posted small uniform milk price increases in November. Elsewhere, a weaker Class III milk price and Class IV milk depooling brought uniform prices down.

December 16, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of November 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

November FMMO milk class prices mixed

November 2024 Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pooling estimates, uniform prices and producer price differentials are scheduled to be released on Dec. 11-14.

December 5, 2024

Dave Natzke

U.S. dairy producer November milk checks are likely weakening to end the year.

Price and pooling factors weigh on October FMMO uniform milk prices

An uptick in the Class I milk price supported uniform prices in high fluid utilization areas, but producers in other regions may feel the impact of lower Class II-III-IV milk prices and negative PPDs on their milk checks.

November 15, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of October 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

October FMMO milk class prices dip

October 2023 Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pooling estimates, uniform prices and producer price differentials are scheduled to be released on Nov. 11-14.

October 31, 2024

Dave Natzke

After peaking last month, U.S. dairy producer milk checks in many marketing areas are likely headed lower during the fourth quarter of the year.

September FMMO milk class prices shine

September 2024 Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pooling estimates, uniform prices and producer price differentials are scheduled to be released on Oct. 11-14.

October 3, 2024

Dave Natzke

Dairy producers visiting World Dairy Expo are seeing some of the best cows in the U.S. Returning home, many could see some of the strongest milk checks in almost two years.

August 2024 FMMO uniform prices move higher as Class III-IV markets move

Blend prices are near a two-year high and could move higher in the fourth quarter of 2024.

September 18, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of August 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

August FMMO milk class prices move higher

August 2023 Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pooling estimates, uniform prices and producer price differentials are scheduled to be released on Sept. 11-14.

September 9, 2024

Dave Natzke

Monthly Class III-IV milk prices are the highest since the closing months of 2022, a sign Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) will post stronger blend prices for August milk marketings.

Coast-to-coast investment in dairy processing

Significant investments in Canadian dairy processing are creating job opportunities, facilitating industry growth and contributing to sustainability goals, all while addressing concerns around capacity limitations.

July 23, 2024

Emma Ohirko

Excitingly, the past several months have brought announcements of significant dairy processing investment across the country, offering some level of relief to dairy processing concerns.