With a USDA action deadline nearing, more dairy cooperatives and producer organizations have joined in support of a FMMO hearing and proposed reforms from the National Milk Producers Federation.

The April 2023 margin continues to be what looks like a lengthy stretch of high indemnity payments into July-August.

After setting a three-decade high in March, April U.S. dairy cull cow marketing returned to a more normal pace.

The USDA established an Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) designed to help mitigate milk market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices.

Here’s an update on risk management tools available through the USDA and/or USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), as well as other information impacting your milk check.

Even with the fire loss, Texas cow numbers were up 5,000 head from a year ago.

With the current academic year winding down, there’s no recess in the debate over flavored milk options served in school meal programs.

Based on Class III-IV milk futures prices, depooling incentives flip back to Class IV milk handlers in May and June.

Corn and soybean meal price projections are lower, but on-farm hay inventories are down.

The Coca-Cola Company will build a new $650 million fairlife production facility in Monroe County, New York.