Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed guidance allowing plant-based beverages to use "milk” in labels and marketing, multiple dairy state lawmakers have introduced a bill to nullify it.

I’d have a hard time fully embracing the culture of some other countries for this reason: pizza is consumed maybe once or twice a year. That’s a deal-breaker for me and my family, as we enjoy pizza on a far more frequent basis.

Dairy heifer and hay export volumes were weaker in November.

Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers.

December Federal Milk Marketing Order Class II, III and IV milk prices will be announced Jan. 5.

• January 2023 Class I base price lower
• USDA awards dairy export funding
• November cull cow marketing mixed
• Butter inventories continue to shrink

Digest highlights

• USTR to press for Canadian USMCA dairy compliance
• Canadian dairy farmers to receive fourth DDPP payment
• Fed raises interest rates
• GDT index falls
• 2022 Census of Agriculture response deadline is Feb. 6, 2023
• Other news, briefly

Dairy heifer and hay export volumes were lower in October.