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Weekly Digest II: Senate committee advances USMCA

January 8, 2020

Digest Highlights

Senate committee advances USMCA
Missouri city files lawsuit over DFA wastewater discharges
Japan to subsidize dairy herd expansion
Global Dairy Trade index rises

Get to know the new Midwest Dairy CEO: 7 questions with Molly Pelzer

January 7, 2020

In October 2019, Molly Pelzer became CEO of Midwest Dairy. The dairy checkoff-funded organization represents 6,500 dairy families across 10 states, including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.

Weekly Digest: Coca-Cola acquires remaining stake in fairlife

January 6, 2020

Dave Natzke

Digest Highlights

Coca-Cola acquires remaining stake in fairlife LLC
December Class III price slips; annual average up $2.34
Dairy margins end December stronger
Dairy Council of California launching YouTube nutrition education video series
Researchers: Consuming whole milk may reduce childhood obesity
New York: Court temporarily blocks farm worker law

Borden Dairy initiates Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings

January 6, 2020

Dave Natzke

Editor’s update: A federal bankruptcy court judge has granted Borden Dairy Company permission to pay independent dairy farmers and dairy cooperatives for milk as the company works through the legal process of financial restructuring. Read: Bankruptcy court allows Borden to pay milk suppliers. Another long-standing U.S. dairy product manufacturer has initiated voluntary reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

What Happened? What's next? - NMPF reaches $220 million settlement agreement over CWT herd retirement program

December 31, 2019

You’re busy milking cows, thawing water pipes and attending dairy conferences. With that in mind, Progressive Dairy looks at issues in the news impacting you and your dairy business.

What the Census of Agriculture tells us about dairy farms

December 31, 2019

Calvin Covington

Last year, the USDA released the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The agriculture census is taken every five years going back to 1840. Many, including me, filled out and returned a 2017 census form, providing information about our farming operations.

DMC margin peaks in November

December 30, 2019

Dave Natzke

The good news: Stronger November average milk prices and lower feed costs fueled the strongest monthly income margins for U.S. dairy farmers in quite some time. The bad news: November’s margin will likely be the peak as milk prices head lower into 2020.