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October FMMO Class III-IV prices rise, gap shrinks

November 3, 2022

A narrower gap in October Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Class IV and Class milk prices starts to reduce the incentive to depool Class IV milk.

Weekly Digest: National FFA announces dairy proficiency winners

November 2, 2022

Dave Natzke

Digest highlights

National FFA announces dairy proficiency winners
July all-milk, mailbox price gap averaged 90 cents
Michigan dairy producers approve checkoff continuation
Maine PFAS Fund Advisory Committee to meet
Ag producer sentiment weaker
GDT product prices decline further

Dairy replacement cow prices hit six-year high

U.S. replacement dairy cow prices averaged $1,730 per head in October 2022, but still lag previous highs set in 2014.

November 1, 2022

Dave Natzke

Price movement didn’t necessarily follow state-level patterns where dairy cow numbers are changing.

September DMC margin triggers another indemnity payment

November 1, 2022

Dave Natzke

Reminder: Dairy producers can enroll and make 2023 DMC coverage elections through Dec. 9 at USDA Farm Service Agency offices.

Growth industry: Dairy product consumption measures up

Per-capita dairy consumption growth patterns continue to evolve toward cheese, butter.

October 26, 2022

Dave Natzke

U.S. consumers continue to eat more dairy in the form of cheese, butter and yogurt, while the long-term decline in the consumption of fluid milk persists.

What Happened/What’s Next: 2023 isn’t far away

Enrollment is open for the 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage program, and dairy organizations discuss improvements to the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.

October 26, 2022

Dave Natzke

Two of the most heated topics – depooling and producer price differentials (PPDs) – aren’t likely to be part of a national FMMO hearing.

Weekly Digest: NMPF endorses FMMO modernization provisions

October 25, 2022

Dave Natzke

Digest highlights

NMPF endorses FMMO modernization provisions
November 2022 Class I base price rebounds
USDA expands SNAP Dairy Incentive Program
Vitaliano: Production growth evident
Dairy cull cow marketing down in September
USDA establishing regional networks for organic transition
September DMC numbers coming next Monday

Environmental regulatory stresses on agriculture are growing

In addition to weather and economic pressures affecting dairy producers, a number of potentially consequential environmental regulatory and reporting proposals are imminent.

October 22, 2022

Alan Hahn

Farmers have always had to contend with unpredictable weather – too hot, too cold, too wet or too dry. Beyond weather, the pressures on agriculture to produce enough food for a growing global population continue to build.