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Dave Natzke

Dave Natzke

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Weekly Digest: Final decision issued for Southeast FMMOs

Meanwhile, the national hearing on Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing formulas resumes this week at a new location.
December 4, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy during the first full week of December 2023.


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October DMC margin hits 10-month high at $9.44 per cwt

Overall U.S. average feed costs were lower and milk prices were up, pushing the milk income margin to the highest level since December 2022.
December 1, 2023
Dave Natzke

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its latest Ag Prices report on Nov. 30, including factors used to calculate October 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) margins and indemnity payments.


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Weekly Digest: November FMMO milk class prices announced

November 29, 2023
Dave Natzke

Checks for November milk production will again reflect diverging Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Class III-IV milk prices.


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Dairy risk management calendar: December 2023

Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and factors affecting risk management decisions.
November 27, 2023
Dave Natzke

The Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program has been extended into 2024. Watch for enrollment details.


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Economic Update: December 2023 Class I base price steady

Dairy cow culling remained slower in October and average farm wages were up.
November 27, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy finances as November 2023 comes to a close.


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Dispute panel sides with Canada over TRQs, dairy market access

Ruling means Canada is not obligated to make further changes to its tariff-rate quotas.
November 27, 2023
Dave Natzke

U.S. trade and dairy organization leaders expressed disappointment in the ruling.


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Weekly Digest: WOTUS will stay in news, courts in 2024

Amended complaints challenge the revised WOTUS rule on a number of grounds, including failure to include a comment period when the new rule was to be implemented.
November 21, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as we celebrate Thanksgiving 2023.


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Economic Update: Ag loan interest rates nearing 9%

October’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margin will be announced next week.
November 21, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy finances entering the final week of November 2023.


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House bill passage paves way for farm bill, DMC extension

Bill contains special provisions for dairy producers.
November 15, 2023
Dave Natzke

The Senate is expected to pass the legislation and send it to President Joe Biden this week, averting a potential government shutdown on Nov. 17.


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October FMMO uniform prices mixed as Class IV pooling dips

Class IV pooling volume, percentage were second-lowest in past two years.
November 15, 2023
Dave Natzke

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


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