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Assurance Watch: GHG accounting landscape benefits from U.S. dairy leadership

September 22, 2023
Nicole Ayache

Dairy customers, brands and retailers have set ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals, including targets to reduce GHG emissions of their entire supply chain beginning at the farm level, in response to pressure from consumers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), investors and regulators to contribute to rapid action on climate change.


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Weekly Digest: Milk Loss Program’s frequently asked questions

The USDA provides answers to common questions related to the recently announced program that provides financial assistance for some milk dumped in 2020-22.
September 20, 2023
Dave Natzke

Dairy producers who dumped milk due to weather-related disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022 may be eligible for financial assistance.


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Southwest pulls August U.S. milk production lower

Reduced cow numbers in California, New Mexico and Texas offset growth in Michigan, South Dakota and Idaho.
September 19, 2023
Dave Natzke

The four-month decline in U.S. cow numbers may have come to a halt.


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Pools and schools: A look at August FMMO numbers

Thanks to higher component values, August uniform prices improved outside of high Class I utilization marketing areas.
September 18, 2023
Dave Natzke

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


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Year-to-date 2023 DMC payments have topped $1.1 billion

With five months remaining in 2023, total DMC payments have nearly equaled the previous annual high distributed in 2021.
September 14, 2023
Dave Natzke

DMC margins are expected to improve through the end of 2023, but current futures prices indicate indemnity payments at top coverage levels are likely in 10 of 12 months.


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FMMO hearing: Proposed changes to make allowances discussed during week 3

September 13, 2023
Kimmi Devaney

The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Pricing Formula Hearing was in recess for the Labor Day holiday on Sept. 4, and proposals regarding potential changes to manufacturing allowances (make allowances) were a focus during the remainder of the week.


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USDA cuts 2023-24 milk production estimates, improving outlook for prices

Dairy economic storm beginning to subside but clouds remain
September 12, 2023
Dave Natzke

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


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Weekly Digest: Are you eligible for Milk Loss Program assistance?

The USDA is offering financial assistance to eligible dairy operations for milk marketing losses due to weather events in 2020-22.
September 12, 2023
Dave Natzke

Although MLP support is targeted for individual producers, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is urging cooperatives that spread losses across their membership to inquire about eligibility.


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Economic update: USDA reduces dairy export forecast

Despite the downturn, the dairy category remains a positive compared to the overall agricultural trade balance.
September 6, 2023
Dave Natzke

Private-lender interest rates on agricultural loans are moving higher and so are rates on loans through the USDA’s Farm Service Agency.


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EPA amends WOTUS rule

NMPF: Revision a step in the right direction but ambiguity remains
August 30, 2023
Dave Natzke

The new WOTUS rule revises the January 2023 definition to eliminate the “significant nexus” standard to determine when waters or wetlands are covered by the Clean Water Act, as well as the definition of “adjacent wetlands.”


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