Analyzing the Class I mover, the spread in the monthly advanced Class III skim milk pricing factor ($7.04 per cwt) and advanced Class IV skim milk pricing factor ($12.67 per cwt) is $5.63 per cwt, the widest since July 2020.

Digest highlights

• FMMO Forum registration deadline here
• July fluid sales down
• Dairy Defined: Plant-based beverage ‘bust’ is here
• Online organic dairy ‘origin of livestock’ rule training offered
• GDT product prices higher
• Finstad joins U.S. House Agriculture Committee
• Southeast: The Dairy Alliance launches sustainability documentary

Numerous projects approved in first round of funding focus on dairy producers and commodities.

The widening gap in August Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Class IV and Class III milk prices pushed Class IV pooling lower.

Digest highlights
• FARM Program seeks comments for Animal Care Version 5 revisions
• ‘Dairy’ major recipient in first round of USDA ‘climate-smart’ project funding
• Darigold building $600 million dairy protein, butter facility
• Checkoff competition focuses on calming benefits

Elevated whey and lactose sales provided a boost to July’s global marketing volumes and values.

As you attend industry functions this fall and FMMO issues are discussed, be sure to ask if the missing 39% is a concern – and if so, what is being proposed to address that concern.

Digest highlights

• DFA donating refrigeration, milk to food pantries
• GDT product prices higher
• Producer sentiment improves
• NMPF: Climate law holds promise for dairy
• Darigold strengthens global leadership team
• California authorizes emergency mortality quarantine 
• Dairy women in leadership webinar is Sept. 13

A widening gap in August Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Class IV and Class milk prices ensures there’s even more incentive to depool Class IV milk.

• 2022 U.S. dairy export outlook surges over $9 billion
• EPA moving forward on PFAS ‘Superfund’ proposal
• DMI publishes 2021 annual report
• USDA launching 2022 Census of Agriculture