What Happened? What’s Next?

U.S.-Canada dairy trade relationship remains strained

dave@agproud.com — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers.

A new year’s view of estate taxes, transportation credits

dave@agproud.com — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers.

What Happened/What’s Next: Interest rates continue to rise

dave@agproud.com — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 07:54:06 -0500

Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers.

What Happened/What’s Next: NMPF moves closer to FMMO hearing petition

dave@agproud.com — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:53:32 -0500

The USDA has expanded its Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects (HFMIP), a pilot program that helps participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchase more milk.

What Happened/What’s Next: 2023 isn’t far away

dave@agproud.com — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:30:52 -0400

Two of the most heated topics – depooling and producer price differentials (PPDs) – aren’t likely to be part of a national FMMO hearing.

What Happened/What’s Next: Manure emission models, milk check deductions

dave@agproud.com — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 19:02:04 -0400

Impacts of higher processing costs could drive the spread between all-milk and mailbox prices wider.

Class I milk price ‘moves’ lower; interest rates don’t: What Happened? What's Next?:

dave@agproud.com — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:22:08 -0400

September’s Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) advanced Class I base price will hit a six-month low, while likely escalating producer irritation over the 2019 “Class I mover” formula change.

What Happened? What's Next? : DMC premiums are due on Sept. 1

dave@agproud.com — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 18:35:14 -0400

As of early August, approximately 80% of calendar year 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental DMC premiums had not paid as the payment deadline of Sept. 1 approaches.

What happened What's Next: NMPF lays out FMMO modernization timeline

dave@agproud.com — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 10:43:03 -0400

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is updating members on the organization’s activities regarding potential Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) reforms. NMPF hosted three webinars and a large-scale summit in July.

What happened? What’s next? - Highland Dairy’s PFAS contamination plan unveiled

dave@agproud.com — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:28:11 -0400

A New Mexico dairy farm family’s long struggle with milk and cattle contamination connected to chemicals commonly referred to as PFAS is moving forward.

What happened? What’s next? - Dairy-RP adding ‘natural disaster’ coverage flexibility

dave@agproud.com — Thu, 26 May 2022 04:54:23 -0400

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy. Editor's note: This article has been updated to include additional information from the USDA regarding "mailbox" prices.

What happened? What’s next? - Southwest class action lawsuit targets DFA, Select Milk

dave@agproud.com — Sat, 07 May 2022 13:00:01 -0400

What happened? What’s next? - All-milk, mailbox price spread shrank a little in 2021

dave@agproud.com — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:00:01 -0400

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy.

What happened? What’s next? - The waiting game: Catching up on dairy issues

dave@agproud.com — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:01 -0400

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy.

What happened? What’s next? - Last call: Re-evaluate DMC enrollment decision

dave@agproud.com — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:00:01 -0500

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy.

What happened? What’s next? - Seeking higher grades for school milk, dairy exports

dave@agproud.com — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:39:35 -0500

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy. Items in this column are compiled from Progressive Dairy staff news sources. Send news items to Dave Natzke.

What happened? What’s next? - Updates on FMMO ‘modification’ and PMVA

dave@agproud.com — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:11:50 -0500

What happened? What’s next? - USMCA dispute panel sides with U.S. dairy

dave@agproud.com — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:00:01 -0500

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy.

What happened? What’s next? – DMC: 2022 enrollment, hay prices and production history

dave@agproud.com — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:00:01 -0500

What happened? What’s next? - Regulatory changes ahead

dave@agproud.com — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:00:01 -0500

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details atProgressive Dairy.

What happened? What’s next? - A class paradigm shift to end 2021

dave@agproud.com — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:00:01 -0500

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background, details and updates at Progressive Dairy.

What happened? What’s next? - All things (probably) come to those who wait

dave@agproud.com — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 22:30:32 -0500

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy.

What happened? What’s next? - Catching up on dairy issues in progress (or in limbo)

dave@agproud.com — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:30:07 -0400

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers.This issue features a look at a number of issues either in progress (or seemingly in limbo) at Progressive Dairy’s deadline. Look for more extensive background, details and updates at Progressive Dairy.

What happened? What’s next? - Dairy pandemic assistance: The devil is in the details

dave@agproud.com — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:29:11 -0400

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. This issue features a look at the USDA’s Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) for dairy. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy.

What happened? What’s next? - Exports overtaking fluid products in moving U.S. milk solids

dave@agproud.com — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:44:59 -0400

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy. Items in this column are compiled from Progressive Dairy staff news sources. Send news items to Dave Natzke.

What happened? What’s next? - Positive PPDs return with Class III milk for now

dave@agproud.com — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 23:04:08 -0400

In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes issues in the news and attempts to describe how they might affect dairy farmers. Look for more extensive background and details at Progressive Dairy.