Progressive Dairy

American Dairy Coalition (ADC), a grassroots dairy farmer-led organization, has been engaging farmers and industry in discussion of the future of milk pricing since 2020.

Cheese exports help set volume, value records

July 12, 2022

Dave Natzke

Increased U.S. processing capacity, a prolonged period of price competitiveness and growth in demand from the largest U.S. markets are all contributing to a boom in U.S. cheese exports, according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC).

May DMC margin hits $12.51 per cwt

June 30, 2022

Dave Natzke

Record-high milk prices again offset higher feed costs in May, improving monthly dairy producer milk income over feed cost (IOFC) margins calculated under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.

5 questions on dairy sustainability metrics

June 30, 2022

Ken Bailey

It seems that every publication, podcast or industry meeting now has sustainability at center stage. Experts in global sustainability have suddenly emerged to educate everyone on what needs to be done.

Milk marketings through FMMOs are falling and here’s why

June 23, 2022

Dave Natzke

Declining fluid milk sales and Class III-IV milk price relationships that incentivize depooling are cutting into the percentage of U.S. milk production marketed through the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system.

May 2022 milk production remains below year-earlier levels

June 21, 2022

Dave Natzke

Monthly U.S. milk production was below year-ago levels for a fifth consecutive month in May, with slow growth in milk per cow and cow numbers well below last year’s peak.

June-July dairy risk management calendar: New crop insurance year begins

June 16, 2022

Dave Natzke

Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions.

May FMMO uniform prices set new record highs but pooling swing returns

June 15, 2022

Dave Natzke

Administrators of the 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) reported May 2022 uniform milk prices, producer price differentials (PPDs) and milk pooling data, June 9-14. Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of the numbers to provide some additional transparency on your milk check.

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