Industry News

Dean Foods must pay more than $29 million it owes to Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) for milk procurred last spring prior to the company’s bankruptcy sale, according to the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The amount represents about 90% of Dean’s delinquent payments for milk marketed through FMMOs from April 1-May 4, 2020.

There’s still a chance for companies to submit their pitches to present new dairy industry technology on the new Nexus stage at the PDPW Business Conference.

Digest Highlights

• DairyAmerica settlement payments are in the mail
• Global Dairy Trade index makes another jump
• USDA awards round 5 ‘food box’ contracts
• Livestock Risk Protection insurance program changes implemented

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Companies wanting to pitch a new dairy industry technology at the PDPW Business Conference may submit applications by Feb. 1, for the new Nexus stage.