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3 Open Minutes with retiring Holstein Association USA CEO John Meyer

Meyer has enjoyed his time with HAUSA and is proud of the progress the Holstein breed has made over the past two decades.

November 22, 2024

Matti McBride

John Meyer has been CEO of Holstein Association USA (HAUSA) for the past 23 years. Progressive Dairy Editor Matti McBride asked Meyer a few questions about his tenure with HAUSA prior to his retirement in December 2024.

Milk production slightly higher than year ago for third consecutive month

October U.S. milk production was up slightly from September and up about 0.2% from USDA’s estimates a year earlier.

November 21, 2024

Audrey Schmitz

Thirteen states including Texas, Idaho and South Dakota boosted milk production a combined 258 million pounds in October.

Weekly Digest: CARB approves Low Carbon Fuel Standard program updates

The Senate agriculture committee released the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, its version of the next farm bill.

November 18, 2024

Jenn Coyne, Kimmi Devaney, and Karen Lee

In the news this week: CARB approves Low Carbon Fuel Standard program updates, DFA plans to stop production at Indiana condensing plant in January, checkoff launches new conservation resource, and DCRC annual meeting addresses sustainable dairy cattle management practices.

Price and pooling factors weigh on October FMMO uniform milk prices

An uptick in the Class I milk price supported uniform prices in high fluid utilization areas, but producers in other regions may feel the impact of lower Class II-III-IV milk prices and negative PPDs on their milk checks.

November 15, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of October 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

USDA forecasts offer varied outlook for dairy’s financials

Lower cow numbers for the third quarter of 2024 were more than offset by higher milk output per cow.

November 11, 2024

Audrey Schmitz

The USDA’s World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report offers forecasts for dairy, beef and feedstuffs.

Barb Petersen: 5 things I can't do without

November 6, 2024

I grew up on an 80-cow Holstein dairy family farm cropping corn, alfalfa, soybeans and wheat in eastern Iowa. I am putting the animal science (2005) and DVM (2009) degrees I earned at Iowa State to good use by focusing on the basics of cattle husbandry.

3 Open Minutes with Krysta Harden

Harden is the president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

November 1, 2024

Karen Lee

The daughter of peanut farmers from Georgia, Krysta Harden shows a true passion for dairy. As the president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), she champions the work of U.S. dairy farmers and the high-quality, high-value products produced from their efforts. Progressive Dairy Managing Editor Karen Lee met with Harden to discuss how USDEC strategically meets global consumer demand for dairy and opens new opportunities for U.S. dairy products and ingredients, placing not only volume but also value in the world’s marketplace.

September DMC margin is record-shattering at $15.57

In September, milk prices climbed nearly $2 while feed costs went down a nickel to deliver a $15.57 per cwt margin. This is the seventh consecutive month where indemnity payments have not been triggered through the Dairy Margin Coverage program.

October 31, 2024

Jenn Coyne

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its Agricultural Prices report Oct. 31, which includes feed costs used to calculate the September Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margins and indemnity payments. The month’s margin was $15.57 per hundredweight (cwt).