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Range Beef Cow Symposium focuses on stewardship, efficiency

Producers were treated to a smorgasbord of information to improve their operations, including presentations on range carrying capacity, vaccines and reproductive efficiency.

January 1, 2024

Tyrell Marchant

Some 400 attendees from across North America gathered in Loveland, Colorado, to hear the latest in beef cattle research from some of the industry’s leading experts from government, academia and industry.

November 2023 DMC margin moves above indemnity trigger

Small changes in the U.S. average feed cost and milk price were enough to push November’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) margin higher.

December 29, 2023

Dave Natzke

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its latest Ag Prices report on Dec. 29, including factors used to calculate the November 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) margin.

Dairy risk management calendar: January 2024

The 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program enrollment period should be announced soon.

December 27, 2023

Dave Natzke

Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and factors affecting risk management decisions.

November report on dairy cows marketed for beef

December 26, 2023

Audrey Schmitz

Dairy cull cow marketing trailed year-ago levels for 14 consecutive weeks.

Agriculture Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage programs receive 2018 Farm Bill one-year extension; farmers can now enroll for 2024 crop year

December 21, 2023

The USDA announced Dec. 18 that agricultural producers can now enroll in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year.

Economic Update: January 2024 Class I base price weakens

‘Average-of’ formula continues to impact price

December 20, 2023

Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy profitability as we approach Christmas of 2023.

November prices aided by higher components as Class IV pooling stays low

Lower FMMO uniform prices were offset by higher seasonal butterfat and protein tests in many areas.

December 15, 2023

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of November FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

Look for 2024 DMC program enrollment details early next year

As we saw in recent years, using beginning of the year milk and feed price forecasts to determine DMC participation can be risky.

December 13, 2023

Dave Natzke

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff are working on a DMC program rule amendment, anticipating an announcement of enrollment provisions early in calendar year 2024.

Weekly Digest: Bell ringing for FMMO hearing recess, school milk choices

Making a list of December 2023 dairy-related topics and checking it twice

December 11, 2023

Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as we approach the middle of December 2023.

Weekly Digest: DMC payments, dairy export updates

The USDA’s dairy export forecast is reduced as the overall ag trade deficit grows.

December 6, 2023

Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as we close out the first full week of December 2023.

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