Weekly Digest: Home-centric meals support October retail dairy sales November 22, 2021 Dave Natzke Digest Highlights Home-centric meals support October retail dairy sales December 2021 Class I base price moves above $19 September 2021 fluid sales: Same story USDA buys string cheese, seeks 19 million pounds of cheese EPA unveils revised definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Dairy invests in projects to reduce GHG emissions Following up: Farm Credit East merger Read More
Weekly Digest: Changes to DMC program should be announced soon November 16, 2021 Dave Natzke Digest Highlights Changes to DMC program should be announced soon GDT price index continues to climb USDA buys dairy products, seeks millions more Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives grants awarded Following up: Strikes coming to end Read More
Weekly Digest: USDA outlook sees deeper milk production cuts November 9, 2021 Dave Natzke Digest Highlights USDA milk outlook sees deeper production cuts October Class IV milk price highest since November 2014 DFA’s Smith to retire; Rodenbaugh named successor FSA county committee elections underway NMPF presents ‘communication’ awards USDA provides ‘organic’ pandemic financial support USDA buys nonfat dry milk, string cheese; seeks UHT milk NMPF, IDFA object to FDA sodium guidance Things you might have missed Read More
Weekly Digest: ‘Build Back Better Act’ funds projects to address dairy’s needs November 3, 2021 Dave Natzke Digest Highlights ‘Build Back Better Act’ funds projects to address dairy’s needs Bill adds ag representation on foreign transaction panel Proposal expands DOT farm truck exemptions California flights to measure methane Worker strike planned at New York dairy processor Agricultural broadband needs identified Veterans in agriculture to meet ARC/PLC payment, enrollment updates Read More
Weekly Digest: American Dairy Coalition conducting Class I formula survey October 27, 2021 Dave Natzke Digest Highlights American Dairy Coalition conducting Class I formula survey DMI 2020 annual report available online Farm Credit East, Yankee Farm Credit merger moves to vote USDA seeking bids for string cheese Following up: Northeast organic dairies; PFAS assistance Read More
Weekly Digest: Leprino plant to produce 1 million pounds of cheese per day October 20, 2021 Dave Natzke Digest Highlights Leprino plant to produce 1 million pounds of cheese per day Federal agencies directed to address PFAS contamination DHS to curtail ICE workplace raids Things you might have missed: Importance of dairy exports; UK dairy certificates Read More
Weekly Digest: August cull cow prices were highest in four years October 5, 2021 Dave Natzke Digest Highlights August cull cow prices were highest in four years Dairy margins improved to end September June 2021 mailbox, all-milk price spread declines ‘Class I mover’ options analyzed Global Dairy Trade index unchanged Vitaliano: Prices settle into traditional alignment Prairie Farms’ Mullins stepping down as CEO Inflation concerns grow in latest Ag Economy Barometer USDA accepts bids for process cheese Things you might have missed Read More
Weekly Digest II: Gallagher stepping down as head of DMI September 30, 2021 Dave Natzke Digest Highlights Gallagher stepping down as head of DMI USDA proposes to reapportion National Dairy Board membership September Class III-IV milk prices improve Dairy cull cow slaughter picks up pace NMPF critical on FDA inaction on ‘fake dairy’ USDA accepts bids for mozzarella, process cheese World Dairy Expo: Forage winners named; cattle shows start Read More
Weekly Digest: January-July 2021 DMC payments top $817 million September 28, 2021 Dave Natzke Digest Highlights January-July 2021 DMC payments top $817 million October 2021 Class I base price inches above $17 4-H, college judging jump-starts World Dairy Expo Global ‘Pathways to Dairy Net Zero’ launched USDA call for cheddar, process cheese FARM Program releases version 5.0 survey Read More
Weekly Digest: Retail dairy sales reveal impact of COVID variant September 21, 2021 Dave Natzke Digest Highlights August retail dairy sales reveal impact of COVID-19 variant July 2021 fluid sales lower Another ‘solid’ month for exports Global Dairy Trade index inches higher Northeast officials seeking options for organic producers USDA seeks bids for process cheese, cancels call for butter USDA details plan to help cover feed-related transportation costs DFA, regional brands launch $1 million ‘Fuel the Drive’ promotion Things you might have missed Read More
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