Here's Progressive Dairy’s look ahead at important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions, as well as other information impacting your milk check in April.

New processing capacity in West Virginia and Georgia is bringing optimism to the dairy community in the Southeast. However, 2023 weakened the financial positions of many dairy producers across the region.

Entering an election year with high inflation and input costs, tight dairy farm margins and a farm bill that has been punted into 2024 has left many in the Midwest feeling a mix of uncertainty and cautious optimism about what is to come this year.

Here is a summary of news released this week that will have an impact on your dairy operation.

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its Agricultural Prices report Feb. 29, which includes feed costs used to calculate January Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margins and indemnity payments.

Here's Progressive Dairy’s look ahead at important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions, as well as other information impacting your milk check in March.

Service enrollment for the 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage program will begin Wednesday, Feb. 28. Dairy producers will have until April 29 to complete their enrollment in the voluntary dairy safety net program.

Here’s a summary of news impacting your dairy as we approach the middle of February 2024.

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its latest Ag Prices report on Jan. 31, including factors used to calculate the December 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) margin.

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