Business Management
Uniform prices improved in all marketing areas, with only small gains in Class IV milk pooling.
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Economic Update: Dairy Forward Pricing Program has expired, for now
Oct. 16 is the deadline to sign up for the USDA’s Milk Loss Program.
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Getting your partnership with the next generation off on the right foot
Tips to minimize conflict between family members when transitioning the business between generations or making other major business decisions.
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USDA forecast offers mixed outlook for milk prices
Higher butter and nonfat dry milk prices will help offset a cloudier prediction for cheese prices.
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Weekly Digest: Check Form I-9 document edition date
U.S. dairy exports continued to lag in August, with milk solids equivalent volume down 10.8% versus the same month a year ago.
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Dairy real estate values: Navigating trends and turbulence for financial success
Appraised values are rebounding in 2023 with Compeer's recent benchmark appraisal for large dairies revealing a 22% value surge in 2023 compared to 2022.
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Year-to-date 2023 DMC payments near $1.24 billion
With four months remaining in 2023, total DMC payments have surpassed the previous annual high of $1.187 billion distributed in 2021.
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September milk checks should be bigger
September 2023 FMMO pooling estimates, uniform prices and producer price differentials are scheduled to be released on Oct. 11-14.
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Working during the holidays
Holidays can be a difficult time to manage employees. However, working with them gives you the opportunity to show you value them by balancing the needs of the farm and the employee.
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What the heck is self-care?
Examples of self-care activities that can be incorporated into your day-to-day life.
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