Here’s another story about dairymen and allied industries coming together to discuss the current milk market, and their concerns about it. Farmers in Ohio met to discuss the market effects of imports, marketing organizations and supply and demand, while a panel of experts spanning California to New York presented their plan for a new system of marketing milk. Past U.S. … Read More
N.Y. Dairy Rally Brings Out Dairymen
The current milk price has spurred many dairy farmers into action, getting them more involved in how their milk is marketed. A group of dairymen from western N.Y. and several even from Pennsylvania, met to discuss the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 last week, at a dairy rally held in N.Y. A group of more than 150 dairy … Read More
Ag Secretary Listens to California Dairy Farmers
In the largest dairy producing area of the top dairy state, it was no surprise that dairy was the number one topic addressed during a visit by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Modesto, California last week on his Rural Tour. Vilsack was joined at the event by California Congressman Dennis Cardoza, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan and California Secretary … Read More
Milking Parlor Podcast on Dairy Issues
This edition of the Milking Parlor podcast focuses on what is being done on the national level to address the current dairy industry crisis. From congressional actions to USDA to the dairy industry itself, we hear from Congressman John Boccieri, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, University of Wisconsin Ag Economist Dr. Bruce Jones and National Milk Producers Federation … Read More
Advisory Panel to Help Avert Drops in Dairy Prices
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will appoint an advisory board to recommend how the government can avert further freefalls in the price dairy farmers are paid for milk, his office said. The advisory board, whose membership has yet to be determined, could take the place of a congressionally mandated commission that was dictated by the 2008 farm bill but has yet … Read More
USDA Economic Outlook for Dairy
From the USDA‘s newly released “Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Outlook,” a report from the Economic Research Service. Dairy: Feed prices are expected to moderate slightly both this year and next. But milk supplies still lead demand, and exports are expected to be well behind the last two years. Consequently, prices will remain weak this year. A modest improvement in prices … Read More
Positive Media Coverage for June Dairy Month
The United Business Media PR Newswire posted some positive media coverage for June Dairy Month, boasting the nutritional benefits of milk, cheese and yogurt. PR Newswire is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services, enabling organizations to connect and engage with their target audiences worldwide. This media outlet provided an in-depth, insightful look at the wonderful world of … Read More
ERS Predicts Milk Price May Raise Slightly
A small ray of sunshine for our country’s dairy farmers – the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has raised its predictions for milk prices. In its March “Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook” report, ERS economists write, “As a result of higher cheese and butter prices than forecast earlier, the prices for Class III and Class IV milk have been raised … Read More
Retail Milk Prices Down
Retail milk prices have dropped, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. Shredded cheddar cheese, milk and vegetable oil showed the largest retail price declines and together account for most of the decrease in average price of the overall marketbasket. Shredded cheese dropped 70 cents to $4.24 per pound; milk dropped 67 cents to $3.15 per gallon; … Read More
USDA Considers Elimination of Producer-Handler Exemption in Federal Milk Marketing Orders
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is already moving forward to examine a petition submitted last month by National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) to eliminate the producer-handler exemption in all Federal Milk Marketing Orders. In the proposal, submitted by NMPF and International Dairy Foods Association, large producer-handlers bottling more than 450,000 pounds of milk per month would no longer be able … Read More