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

Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program software updates necessary for 2024 enrollment will be available in February or March.

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

For a long time, they ignored some fundamental problems and decided to walk on eggshells rather than address each other’s concerns. Now, superficial problems pop up and a big blow-up ensues every time.

Communication during peak times, like harvest, can have many volcanic events. As I write this, I reflect on Allan Vyhnalek's list of emotions that block negotiation and therefore plug up communication. 

The USDA’s World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report and Crop Production reports identify milk and feed factors potentially impacting dairy producer income in the year ahead.