Dairy News
With fewer cows and increased crossbreeding to beef sires, the number of dairy replacement heifers to start the year is the lowest in nearly two decades.
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Economic Update: January FMMO milk class prices mixed
Dairy producers’ milk checks based on January 2024 Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) blended milk class prices will likely be smaller this month.
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December DMC margin is $8.44 per cwt
A small increase in U.S. average feed costs and lower milk prices combined to pressure December’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margin lower.
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Dairy risk management calendar: February 2024
Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions.
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Comment period nears on EPA manure air emissions reporting requirements
Reporting requirement exemptions for livestock operations have been approved and rescinded multiple times.
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Milk production stayed on downward slope to end 2023
Decline continued in December, pressured by lower cow numbers, no output growth.
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Anti-dairy billboard angers local farmers
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is using billboards in California and Texas to urge consumers to avoid dairy products. A dairy industry organization in California responded with their own billboard message.
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DMC program software update likely in February or March
The new software is necessary to make milk production history modifications for the 2024 DMC coverage period.
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