Moisture conditions are improving, but hay exports and milk prices are weakening, with a likely impact on demand.

U.S. dairy organizations prevail in a lawsuit decision reinforcing that “Gruyere” is a generic term used to market a type of cheese.

This issue of Progressive Dairy features what has become our annual overview of the “State of Dairy.” This year’s flyover – both in this magazine and expanded online content – reflects questionnaire responses from more than 100 producers, organization leaders, economists, lenders, advisers and others who were asked to share their thoughts and outlooks for 2023.

The 2023 milk production forecast was raised by 200 million pounds from last month, based on a larger cow inventory.

Digest highlights

• NMPF board advances FMMO proposal
• Appeals court rules ‘gruyere’ is generic term
• Lynn named Agri-Mark president and CEO
• GDT index, cheese price softens
• USDA offers risk management training funds
• Ag producer sentiment weakens

• February FMMO milk class prices back to 2021 levels
• Global dairy product prices declined in February
• Dairy margins ended February modestly higher
• RaboResearch: The dairy squeeze is on

Communications agency C.O.nxt provides public relations and marketing services for a wide range of companies and organizations, reaching from dairy producers to consumers. As such, they have a bird's-eye view of the “state of dairy” throughout the supply chain.

In addition to state and regional dairy producers, organization leaders, processors and others, Progressive Dairy reached out to industry representatives with a broader view of the state of dairy entering 2023. Here are summaries of their comments.

Expanding on Progressive Dairy’s annual “State of Dairy” outlook for the northeast U.S., Zach Myers, risk education manager, and Jayne Sebright, executive director, provide insights on current conditions and future challenges and opportunities as 2023 gets underway.