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

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

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

The USDA has expanded its Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects (HFMIP), a pilot program that helps participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchase more milk.

Two of the most heated topics – depooling and producer price differentials (PPDs) – aren’t likely to be part of a national FMMO hearing.

Impacts of higher processing costs could drive the spread between all-milk and mailbox prices wider.

September’s Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) advanced Class I base price will hit a six-month low, while likely escalating producer irritation over the 2019 “Class I mover” formula change.  

As of early August, approximately 80% of calendar year 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental DMC premiums had not paid as the payment deadline of Sept. 1 approaches.

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is updating members on the organization’s activities regarding potential Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) reforms. NMPF hosted three webinars and a large-scale summit in July.