Dairy Farmers of America

Economic Update: Class I base price starts new year weaker

December 19, 2024

Here is a look at news affecting a dairy producer's bottom line this third week of December 2024.

Weekly Digest: CARB approves Low Carbon Fuel Standard program updates

The Senate agriculture committee released the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, its version of the next farm bill.

November 18, 2024

Jenn Coyne, Kimmi Devaney, and Karen Lee

In the news this week: CARB approves Low Carbon Fuel Standard program updates, DFA plans to stop production at Indiana condensing plant in January, checkoff launches new conservation resource, and DCRC annual meeting addresses sustainable dairy cattle management practices.

Rabobank: Lower commodity prices impede revenue gains in dairy’s ‘Top 20’

September 3, 2024

Audrey Schmitz

Rabobank’s yearly listing of the “Global Dairy Top 20” companies was released in late August, highlighting revenue performance of the world’s dairy industry leaders in 2023. Based on financial data in U.S. dollars, the combined sales of the world's 20 largest dairy companies were slightly up 0.3% from the year before.

Economic Update: May fluid milk sales up 0.3% from last year

July 22, 2024

Karen Lee

Here is the latest news affecting a dairy producer's bottom line as we start the fourth week of July.

Weekly Digest: Judge denies dismissal of dairy class action lawsuit in New Mexico

March 18, 2024

Karen Lee

Here is a quick look at dairy-related news from last week.

USDA funding dairy sustainability projects

The 2023 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) funding supports targeted projects that incentivize reduced GHG emissions.

November 3, 2023

Dave Natzke

Overall, 81 projects were awarded more than $1 billion under the 2023 RCPP, administered by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

How did your dairy co-op rank among Top 100 in 2022?

October is National Co-op Month, recognizing an "everyday" part of American life.

October 18, 2023

Dave Natzke

The annual National Cooperative Bank survey showed dairy co-ops made up 16 of the Top 100 cooperatives for revenue in 2022. Agriculture continues to lead all sectors in annual cooperative revenue.

Rabobank: Strong revenues, reshuffling highlight dairy’s ‘Top 20’

Surging costs and high milk prices offset strong revenues for the world’s largest dairy companies in 2022.

August 30, 2023

Dave Natzke

Among the top 20 spots, European companies increased their hold by one, to 12, with companies in the U.S., China and Canada holding two spots each.

[Podcast] Josh Mendenhall: Inventor of a caffeinated chocolate milk

July 3, 2023

In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, host Jenn Coyne visits with Josh Mendenhall, founder and chief brand officer of Spylt. The product is a dairy-based chocolate energy drink that is shelf stable, high in protein, low in sugar and lactose-free.