dairy prices

Earlier this week, four Midwestern dairy groups this week announced a Federal Milk Marketing Orders proposal. The proposal aims to create long-term stability in fluid milk pricing and reducing the likelihood of negative producer price differentials that cut into farmers' revenue last year during the pandemic ...

The USDA recently raised its price forecast for dairy products across the board. "This largely is reflecting kind of a rebound in food service demand as the economy starts to reopen and restaurants and food service and hotels start to see an increase in their business," said USDA World Outlook Board chair Mark Jekanowski ...

Enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program opens Tuesday and runs through December 11th. The DMC, is a voluntary risk management program that offers dairy producers protection when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed price, the margin, falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer ...

What can dairy producers expect looking ahead to the New Year? University of Wisconsin dairy economist, Dr. Robert Cropp, said many in the farm sector started 2020 with high hopes and great anticipation. And the dairy industry was no different ...

According to the latest USDA projections, dairy production and prices are expected to increase later this year into 2021. "Pretty strong increases in our forecasts for cheese, for butter, and for non-fat dry milk," said World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair, Mark Jekanowski ...

As you might expect, rising dairy prices has inspired an uptick in expected production for 2017.   USDA Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer said they added more production to their 2017 forecasts in the most recent look, and it’s not all about price.   “...

Farm Credit of America says it is “cautiously optimistic” regarding the price outlook for dairy farmers heading into next year.  Dairy prices have seen a drop, but a resurgence thanks to changes globally as the global dairy prices continue to increase.  Mark Jenson is...