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Dave Natzke

Dave Natzke

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Dairy risk management calendar: January 2024

The 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program enrollment period should be announced soon.
December 27, 2023
Dave Natzke

Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and factors affecting risk management decisions.


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Economic Update: January 2024 Class I base price weakens

‘Average-of’ formula continues to impact price
December 20, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy profitability as we approach Christmas of 2023.


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Weekly Digest: Whole milk in school

Approved in the House, a bill expanding school milk options faces delays in the Senate.
December 18, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy during the week before Christmas 2023.


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November prices aided by higher components as Class IV pooling stays low

Lower FMMO uniform prices were offset by higher seasonal butterfat and protein tests in many areas.
December 15, 2023
Dave Natzke

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


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Look for 2024 DMC program enrollment details early next year

As we saw in recent years, using beginning of the year milk and feed price forecasts to determine DMC participation can be risky.
December 13, 2023
Dave Natzke

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff are working on a DMC program rule amendment, anticipating an announcement of enrollment provisions early in calendar year 2024.


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October dairy, ag export decline slowed

December 11, 2023
Dave Natzke

The decline in U.S. dairy exports slowed, but economic factors continue to challenge U.S. suppliers.


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Weekly Digest: Bell ringing for FMMO hearing recess, school milk choices

Making a list of December 2023 dairy-related topics and checking it twice
December 11, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as we approach the middle of December 2023.


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Weekly Digest: DMC payments, dairy export updates

The USDA’s dairy export forecast is reduced as the overall ag trade deficit grows.
December 6, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as we close out the first full week of December 2023.


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Ballot deadline is Dec. 22 for southeastern U.S. FMMO amendments

The amendments affect the Appalachian, Southeast and Florida Federal Milk Marketing Orders.
December 5, 2023
Dave Natzke

Producers whose milk was pooled on the three southeastern U.S. FMMOs in March 2023 must have ballots postmarked by Dec. 22 to be included in determining approval of the orders as amended.


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Economic Update: Dairy downturn, interest expenses highlight 2023 USDA income forecast

The USDA’s latest milk production and price forecasts are updated late this week.
December 4, 2023
Dave Natzke

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy finances as the calendar turns to December 2023.


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