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With producer milk checks inequitably influenced by current milk marketing and pricing practices, a grassroots dairy farmer effort is growing louder in its call to seek and implement reforms to the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system.
Monthly year-over-year U.S. milk production growth slipped below 2% for the first time since August, according to USDA’s January Milk Production report, released Feb. 23.
In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at www.progressivedairy.com.
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.
Business Digest Highlights
Mother Nature wreaked havoc on dairy producers and processors across the U.S. the week of Feb. 15. Although details are sketchy and losses won’t be assessed for some time, advance reports for the week’s USDA Dairy Market News provide an overview of the impact.
Market administrator reports show lower blend prices across all Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) for January milk marketings, with negative producer price differentials (PPDs) returning in the seven orders utilizing multiple component pricing. FMMO monthly PPD and uniform price reports were released the week of Feb. 8.
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