Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy finances as November 2023 comes to a close.

Ten states including California, New Mexico, Texas, Idaho and Colorado reduced milk production by a combined 224 million pounds.

USDA organic dairy programs, production data collection and risk management support would increase under a bill introduced in the Senate.

Contributing to the smaller milking herd, about 2.38 million head of dairy cull cows were marketed through U.S. slaughter plants during January-September 2023, up about 101,500 from the same period in 2022.

The annual National Cooperative Bank survey showed dairy co-ops made up 16 of the Top 100 cooperatives for revenue in 2022. Agriculture continues to lead all sectors in annual cooperative revenue.

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of September FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

Georgia currently has two fluid milk processors in Atlanta and Lawrenceville. Those two processors only use a portion of the state's growing milk production.

The long-anticipated national public hearing to consider proposed amendments to Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO) will begin on Aug. 23, in Carmel, Indiana.

"Dairy" labeling attention turns to "synthetic" products.