Shrinking margins are drawing LGM-Dairy payments. Dairy cow culling has been slower. Organic dairy product and milk prices are at a premium. This and other U.S. dairy economic news can be found here.

The National Football League (NFL), USA Football, GENYOUth and Fuel Up to Play 60 are partnering to expand the Fuel Up to Play 60 NFL FLAG Essentials program.

USDA moved another step in the possible creation of a California federal milk marketing order. House members are asking for answers from EPA regarding funding used by environmental activists. Proposed legislation would create USDA funding for small cheesemakers. This and other U.S. dairy policy news can be found here.

Northeast dairy farmers opposing a proposed settlement agreement in a seven-year-old antitrust lawsuit have “opted out” of that agreement and are pursuing their own legal action.

The Dairy Council of California identifies trends impacting dairy. CWT export assistance closes in on 500 million pounds of milk equivalent. Dairy product cold storage inventories continue to grow. This and other U.S. dairy industry news can be found here.

Adult cow death loss is right around 10 percent for most U.S. dairy herds, but Colorado State University’s Dr. Franklyn Garry believes doing one thing could significantly reduce the number of cows that die on your dairy.

At the Illinois Dairy Summit, held earlier this year, a local dairy producer discussed milk quality and how he addresses it in his day-to-day farm operations. He gave several tips on what he does to reduce somatic cell counts and the incidence of mastitis.

This month’s VAS DC305 tip is a tool that can help you examine the effectiveness of your breeding program: BREDSUM.

Spring is in the air, and the calendar indicates the traditional milk production “spring flush“ is about to begin. USDA’s monthly milk production report shows it may have gotten an early start in some states.

The latest GDT index improved. May Class I base prices dipped just a little, but March and April producer income margins tightened. This and other U.S. dairy economic news can be found here.