Here’s a summary of news impacting your dairy as we close out the month of February.

February 2023 Federal Milk Marketing Order pooling estimates, uniform prices and producer price differentials are scheduled to be released on March 11-14.

Ever wonder what it is with this fecal fascination? Think of it as “reading the tea leaves,” except with poop instead of leaves. While this excremental exploration may seem unsightly at the surface, manure can provide critical insights into the efficiency of digestion of the dairy ration.

Several of the ingredients we consider as “byproducts” or “coproducts” do have quite a bit of variability. Wet brewers grains, corn gluten feed and soyhulls have elevated standard deviations for all nutrients.

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy’s financial picture as we finish out February 2024.

Here's Progressive Dairy’s look ahead at important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions, as well as other information impacting your milk check in March.