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Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has sold two dairy facilities but will retain a third plant identified in a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust divestiture agreement.
With the USDA’s November Milk Production report estimating U.S. dairy cow numbers at a 29-month high, monthly year-over-year milk production rose at the highest rate since the second half of 2014. With no apparent slowdown in production, rumblings of base-excess programs and tiered-pricing are already growing louder.
Exporters of dairy replacement heifers and other livestock are coming to the end of a challenging year. The outlook for 2021 is more optimistic, if several factors fall into place.
Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) uniform milk prices were mostly higher in November. However, milk class price relationships provided plenty of incentives for depooling, driving negative producer price differentials (PPDs) to new lows.
On any given year during the first week of October, Madison, Wisconsin, is the hub for dairy enthusiasts from all over the world. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case this year.
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.
On the eve of the enrollment deadline for the 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, the USDA raised milk production forecasts for both 2020 and 2021, with 2021 milk price projections reduced substantially. Higher anticipated prices for soybean meal are expected to drive feed costs up as well.
Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) officials shared additional details regarding “declaration” forms that will help affected dairy producers navigate avoidance claim settlement offers related to the bankruptcy of Dean Foods.
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