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American Dairy Coalition (ADC), a grassroots dairy farmer-led organization, has been engaging farmers and industry in discussion of the future of milk pricing since 2020.
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee continues a series of listening sessions as it prepares for the 2023 Farm Bill, with recent stops in two Southwest major dairy states and additional sessions set for dairy states in the Northwest and Midwest.
Record-high milk prices again offset higher feed costs in May, improving monthly dairy producer milk income over feed cost (IOFC) margins calculated under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.
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 DairyEditor Jenna Hurty.
With discussions about the future of the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system intensifying, leaders and advisers of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative said a two-track path through Congress and the FMMO hearing process is necessary to bring fairness and flexibility back to the U.S. dairy industry.
Increased annual milk production caps under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, potential Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) reforms and greater milk check transparency were among issues highlighted in oral and written testimony during a House Agriculture Committee hearing, June 22.
Declining fluid milk sales and Class III-IV milk price relationships that incentivize depooling are cutting into the percentage of U.S. milk production marketed through the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system.
Monthly U.S. milk production was below year-ago levels for a fifth consecutive month in May, with slow growth in milk per cow and cow numbers well below last year’s peak.
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.
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