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Cow numbers, milk production continue to decline in November USDA estimates

Ten states including California, New Mexico, Texas, Pennsylvania and Colorado reduced milk production a combined 188 million pounds.
December 20, 2023
Audrey Schmitz

The preliminary estimate of overall November U.S. milk production compared to a year earlier was down by 104 million pounds (0.6%).


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Weekly Digest: Whole milk in school

Approved in the House, a bill expanding school milk options faces delays in the Senate.
December 18, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy during the week before Christmas 2023.


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November prices aided by higher components as Class IV pooling stays low

Lower FMMO uniform prices were offset by higher seasonal butterfat and protein tests in many areas.
December 15, 2023
Dave Natzke

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


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Look for 2024 DMC program enrollment details early next year

As we saw in recent years, using beginning of the year milk and feed price forecasts to determine DMC participation can be risky.
December 13, 2023
Dave Natzke

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff are working on a DMC program rule amendment, anticipating an announcement of enrollment provisions early in calendar year 2024.


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Reduced milk per cow, cow numbers lower USDA 2023-24 milk production estimates

The milk production forecast for 2023 was lowered from last month due to slower expected growth in milk per cow.
December 11, 2023
Audrey Schmitz

From this week's USDA World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) and Crop Production reports, Progressive Dairy summarizes factors potentially impacting dairy producer income.


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October dairy, ag export decline slowed

December 11, 2023
Dave Natzke

The decline in U.S. dairy exports slowed, but economic factors continue to challenge U.S. suppliers.


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Weekly Digest: Bell ringing for FMMO hearing recess, school milk choices

Making a list of December 2023 dairy-related topics and checking it twice
December 11, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as we approach the middle of December 2023.


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Progressive Events: DMI partnerships, NMPF leadership transition, dairy policy updates highlighted at 2023 joint annual meeting

“Making every drop count and expanding dairy’s future.”
December 11, 2023
Kimmi Devaney

Farmer leaders and staff representing National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) and National Dairy Board (NDB) shared policy and promotion updates at the NMPF/UDIA/NDB joint annual meeting, held Nov. 13-15 in Orlando, Florida.


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Weekly Digest: DMC payments, dairy export updates

The USDA’s dairy export forecast is reduced as the overall ag trade deficit grows.
December 6, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as we close out the first full week of December 2023.


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Ballot deadline is Dec. 22 for southeastern U.S. FMMO amendments

The amendments affect the Appalachian, Southeast and Florida Federal Milk Marketing Orders.
December 5, 2023
Dave Natzke

Producers whose milk was pooled on the three southeastern U.S. FMMOs in March 2023 must have ballots postmarked by Dec. 22 to be included in determining approval of the orders as amended.


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