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Editor’s note: The following is commentary from the National Dairy Producers Organization and is reprinted with permission.
For far too long, dairy farmers have remained silent. The 2020 milk prices paid to dairy farmers are the lowest in decades.
It started with a few posts on social media questioning the characteristics of butter. In a matter of weeks, the topic gained international interest and a debate ensued on feeding palm-based supplements to dairy cows.
As butter sales have soared over the past year in Canada with an increased demand for baking and cooking, so too have farmgate prices for butterfat. To capture this market potential, some farms have added palm fats to their cows’ diets.
Progressive Dairy provides updates on dairy-related organizations and companies, compiled from staff news sources and industry press releases. Email industry and organization news to Progressive Dairy Editor Jenna Hurty.
The USDA’s latest Milk Production latest report was released on March 18, providing preliminary February estimates and revised January totals. When compared to last year, February 2021 U.S. and major dairy state average milk production and milk output per cow estimates come with asterisks: 2021 estimates must be adjusted due to a “leap day” in 2020.
With preparation for spring planting either starting or about to get underway, don’t forget to set aside time for dairy risk management planning. Here’s a monthly reminder from Progressive Dairy.
February’s Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) uniform prices and producer price differentials (PPDs) weren’t markedly different from a month earlier, based on market administrator reports released the week of March 8.
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