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What is COVID-19?

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory condition that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that was first identified in the city of Wuhan, China.

Auction markets are an essential link in the food supply chain while providing a sales outlet and income for farmers and ranchers selling cattle and other livestock. The COVID-19 outbreak and efforts to control its spread are affecting how those markets operate.

Editor’s note: Progressive Dairy reached out to several regional dairy entities affected by the coronavirus and will provide updates as they become available.

Lengthy school closings due to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) have the potential to negatively impact fluid milk consumption and farmer milk prices. Adding to the milk dilemma, the school closings are occurring simultaneously nationwide, instead of being staggered as typically occurs.

Digest Highlights

• Federal Reserve cuts interest rate to near zero
• DMC margin forecast impacted by coronavirus
• DMC production history update proposed
• Canada approves USMCA
• Dairy-RP featured in next Pennsylvania CDE ‘Protecting Your Profits’ webinar
• Dairy-RP: Q2 2020 sales period closed
• Wisconsin Farmers Union cancels Dairyland Forum
• UDFC seeks delay in QIP statute hearing
• More dairy meetings canceled due to coronavirus concerns
• USDA buys dairy products
• Idaho: Wright to manage research dairy project
• Vermont agencies present dairy marketing assessment report

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