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Barbara O’Brien, president and CEO of Dairy Management Inc. and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, said agriculture has an “open door of opportunity” amid growing pressures and expectations to feed a growing population sustainably and responsibly during her opening comments at the Sustainable Agriculture Summit, Nov. 17-18.
National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) leaders and staff updated cooperative delegates on policy issues critical to dairy during the organization’s annual meeting.
The USDA’s monthly Milk Production report was highlighted by a continued drop in cow numbers and weakness in milk production per cow. Those two factors resulted in a year-over-year decline in milk production.
Preliminary results from an online survey of dairy producers found strong support for a return to the “higher-of” Class I mover pricing formula, even though in recent months producers have realized a small net benefit from the “average-of plus 74 cents” formula that replaced it in 2019.
Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) administrators reported October 2021 uniform milk prices, producer price differentials (PPDs) and milk pooling data during the week of Nov. 8.
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.
While U.S. dairy product exports are headed for a record year, the ongoing supply chain crisis could cause irreparable harm going forward, dairy industry representatives warn.
Editor's note: Tables mentioned in this article were added at a later date.
The U.S. average dairy farmer income over feed cost margin calculated under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program improved in September, the first month-to-month increase since last spring.
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