Here is a look at news affecting a dairy producer's bottom line this third week of December 2024.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the second round of states coming on board as part of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) that was launched Dec. 6.

In the news as we approach the middle of December, a federal committee upholds dairy dietary guidelines, dairy farmers are invited to apply for financial incentives to implement climate-smart practices, farm income falls $41 billion in two years, and the first HPAI-positive dairy case is found in Nevada.

The USDA’s World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report offers forecasts for dairy, beef and feedstuffs. 

U.S. dairy exports declined 2% year over year in milk solid equivalents (MSE) during the month of October, the result of slow sales to Southeast Asia despite another month of mounting cheese exports. Here’s Progressive Dairy’s 30,000-foot view of dairy-related export categories.

The USDA issued a new federal order on Friday, Dec. 6, that requires raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide be collected and shared with the USDA to test for the prevalence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1.

In the news affecting dairy producers' bottom lines as we begin December 2024: Farmer is sentiment strong following the U.S. election, the GDT index increases again, and NMPF calls for dairy producers to support the Innovative FEED Act.

U.S. dairy producer November milk checks are likely weakening to end the year.