Preliminary results from an online survey of dairy producers found strong support for a return to the “higher-of” Class I mover pricing formula, even though in recent months producers have realized a small net benefit from the “average-of plus 74 cents” formula that replaced it in 2019.
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Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) administrators reported October 2021 uniform milk prices, producer price differentials (PPDs) and milk pooling data during the week of Nov. 8.
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.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted food supply chains and affected where and how food was consumed.
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- USDA milk outlook sees deeper production cuts
- October Class IV milk price highest since November 2014
- DFA’s Smith to retire; Rodenbaugh named successor
- FSA county committee elections underway
- NMPF presents ‘communication’ awards
- USDA provides ‘organic’ pandemic financial support
- USDA buys nonfat dry milk, string cheese; seeks UHT milk
- NMPF, IDFA object to FDA sodium guidance
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