The new year will not be starting out strong for most dairy producers as they can anticipate weaker milk checks in January, based on a review of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) milk class prices.

Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) uniform milk prices improved in most regions in December, with largest increases in those with higher percentages of milk pooled through Class I markets.

Most dairy producers should anticipate smaller milk checks again this month, based on a review of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) milk class prices.

Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) regional uniform milk prices continued to fall in November, in many cases hitting multiyear lows. Across all orders, uniform prices declined an average of 98 cents per hundredweight (cwt) compared to October, with declines of $1 or more per cwt in five of 11 FMMOs.

Dairy producers should anticipate smaller milk checks again this month, based on a review of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) milk class prices.

Dairy producers should anticipate smaller milk checks this month, based on a preview of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) milk class prices.

Following the announcement of the federal government shutdown, Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) released their individual reports on September FMMO Class and Component Prices Oct. 1. The reports indicated another month of sinking prices in Class II and Class IV with the latter taking the biggest hit, down $2.33 per hundredweight (cwt) from August at $16.17 per cwt.