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Economic Update: Congress releases first six budget bills, including agriculture

The all-milk and mailbox price spread widened last November while FSA interest rates continue downward this month.
March 4, 2024
Karen Lee and Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy’s financial picture as we begin March 2024.


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Weekly Digest: Southeastern U.S. FMMOs amended

Changes address transportation and marketing costs in the milk-deficit region.
February 5, 2024
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news and economic factors impacting your dairy entering the first full week of February 2024.


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Economic Update: January FMMO milk class prices mixed

Dairy producers’ milk checks based on January 2024 Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) blended milk class prices will likely be smaller this month.
January 31, 2024
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy’s financial picture as we turn the calendar to February 2024.


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Economic Update: Lots of dairy numbers to start the new year

Concerns over higher interest rates, input inflation and supplies are subsiding.
January 3, 2024
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy profitability during the first week of January 2024.


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7 economic projections to consider as you plan for the year ahead

January 3, 2024
Emma Ohirko

J.P. Gervais, FCC's chief economist, provided an “early look” at the 2024 economy, its emerging trends, and his insights on the factors weighing heavily on many farm business decisions.


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Weekly Digest: Whole milk in school

Approved in the House, a bill expanding school milk options faces delays in the Senate.
December 18, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy during the week before Christmas 2023.


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2024 interest rate outlook

Interest rates may have peaked, but economic impacts will take 18 months. An inverted yield curve signals potential economic challenges. Long-term rates may modestly decrease with Fed cuts.
December 15, 2023
Doug Robison

The fed funds rate has likely peaked, but the full economic impact of higher interest rates won’t be fully realized for at least 18 months.


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Economic Update: Dairy downturn, interest expenses highlight 2023 USDA income forecast

The USDA’s latest milk production and price forecasts are updated late this week.
December 4, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy finances as the calendar turns to December 2023.


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Economic Update: Ag loan interest rates nearing 9%

October’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margin will be announced next week.
November 21, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy finances entering the final week of November 2023.


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Economic Update: October FMMO milk class prices diverge

Meeting this week, the Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held interest rates steady.
November 2, 2023
Dave Natzke

Struggling cheese and protein prices weakened the Class III price, offsetting strong butterfat and Class IV prices and widening the Class III-IV price spread, adding substantial Class IV depooling incentives.


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