October 2022 “mailbox” prices averaged about $1.04 per cwt less than announced average “all-milk” price for the same month.

Digest highlights

• Hearing set to consider southeast U.S. FMMO proposals
• Farmers sought for study about how they balance children and work
• JDS: Milk’s packaging influences its flavor
• Other news, briefly

The Greener Cattle Initiative (GCI) is exceeding expectations on its goal of funding research to discover solutions for the biggest contributor of on-farm emissions in the U.S.: enteric methane.

Digest highlights

• USDA announces second round of PMVAP payments
• $100 million Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program announced
• WOTUS lawsuit filed
• IDFA adds economist, policy support
• USDA updates organic enforcement rule
• 2025-30 Dietary Guideline Advisory Committee named
• USDA seeks comment on proposed animal disease traceability regulations
• Animal welfare group wants increased regulation of ‘custom-exempt’ slaughter operations
• Other news, briefly

This year, the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania has worked to plant seeds of knowledge and inspiration for students of all ages. For older students who may have grown up on dairy farms or have an initial interest in agriculture, we help them forge their own career paths and begin fostering their legacies in the industry. 

Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers.

Our NDC-hosted roundtable gatherings allow us to discuss shared priorities related to nutrition as well as to understand what we can say based on the current body of research. They also allow us to explore research gaps that could lead to untapped dairy wellness benefits.

Digest highlights

• USTR to press for Canadian USMCA dairy compliance
• Canadian dairy farmers to receive fourth DDPP payment
• Fed raises interest rates
• GDT index falls
• 2022 Census of Agriculture response deadline is Feb. 6, 2023
• Other news, briefly

Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers.