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The U.S. House Agriculture Committee continues a series of listening sessions as it prepares for the 2023 Farm Bill, with recent stops in two Southwest major dairy states and additional sessions set for dairy states in the Northwest and Midwest.
Although there’s some lag in the numbers, recent USDA reports provide some interesting insights into hay production and prices entering the second half of 2022.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) held a webinar, July 6, to update members on the organization’s activities regarding potential Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) reforms.
Record-high milk prices again offset higher feed costs in May, improving monthly dairy producer milk income over feed cost (IOFC) margins calculated under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.
Dairy has had no shortage of influential factors impacting the past, present and future. Most recently, things like the pandemic, drought, logistics, supply chains, the Class I price formula and inflation come to mind.
With discussions about the future of the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system intensifying, leaders and advisers of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative said a two-track path through Congress and the FMMO hearing process is necessary to bring fairness and flexibility back to the U.S. dairy industry.
Increased annual milk production caps under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, potential Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) reforms and greater milk check transparency were among issues highlighted in oral and written testimony during a House Agriculture Committee hearing, June 22.
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s 2022 Sustainability Awards continue to recognize the work of the dairy community in providing environmental, social and economic benefits making up the three pillars of sustainability.
