The national hearing on Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization proposals will convene on Aug. 23, in Carmel, Indiana.

We’re still waiting on a formal announcement regarding a national hearing on Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization proposals.

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of the numbers to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

The next critical step in the USDA’s “action plan” on proposed amendments to pricing provisions in the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system is approaching.

Beef exports in May, while trending below last year’s record levels, have, in many international markets, reached the highest levels so far in 2023, according to data from the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced that the USDA is providing 15 awards totaling $115 million in 17 states that will go toward beefing up independent processing capacity across the country.

On this episode of the podcast sponsored by Zinpro, join Progressive Cattle Editors David, Carrie, Paul and Allyson for a preview of the July issue of Progressive Cattle and the annual beef statistics poster

The USDA is providing the opportunity for interested parties to submit additional proposals regarding potential amendments to the current pricing provisions applicable to all FMMOs.

On May 19, the USDA announced a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) found at a South Carolina slaughterhouse. It was confirmed to be an atypical case, and the USDA assured the animal never entered the slaughter channels or the food supply and was of no risk to human health.

The USDA established an Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) designed to help mitigate milk market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices.