U.S. milk prices are ending 2019 at their highest level in five years. And while 2020 may see those gains cool off a bit, they should stay high enough for many producers to start recovering from the doldrums they faced in the second half of the decade. National Milk Producer Federation (NMPF) Chief Economist, Peter Vitaliano, notes the last two …
Santa Works on Christmas–So Do Dairy Farmers and their Cows
If you want to be like Santa and work all during Christmas, then get into the dairy business. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida …
USDA Extends Deadlines for Dairy Margin Coverage, Market Facilitation Programs
The new signup deadline is Dec. 20. (USDA/FSA) — Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather events this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today extended the deadline to Dec. 20 for producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for the 2020 calendar year. The deadline had been Dec. 13. USDA announced it is also continuing …
Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment Ends Friday
Dairy producers are being reminded enrollment in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC)Â program for calendar year 2020 ends this Friday, Dec. 13. The DMC program offers reasonably priced protection to producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. Dairy farmers earned more than $300 …
November 2019 Dairy Market Report
(NMPF) — The recent upsurge in dairy prices is forcefully showing up in data, with many of the most recently announced and reported key milk and dairy prices achieving their highest prices in nearly five years. The September U.S. average all-milk price was the highest since December 2014, as was the October AMS survey price of non-fat dry milk and …
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Enrollment Deadline Nearing
Here is a reminder for dairy producers that enrollment in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for calendar year 2020 ends Dec. 13. The DMC program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. Producers who want 2020 coverage, even …
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
(AFBF) — The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 34th annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $48.91, or less than $5.00 per person. This is a 1-cent increase from last year’s average of $48.90. “The average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner is essentially unchanged …
A Brighter Picture of Dairy Markets Here and Abroad
Dairy producers are receiving higher prices these days due to increased consumption both in our country and around the world. And according to a story from Rod Bain, that’s due in part to increased promotion. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …
America’s Largest Milk Producer Files for Bankruptcy
(NAFB) — Dean Foods, a 94-year-old milk producer, is filing for bankruptcy. The largest milk producer in the country is struggling as Americans are no longer drinking as much milk from cows. This year has been especially difficult as company sales dropped seven percent in the first half of this year, with profits falling 14 percent. A CNN Dot Com …
2020 Enrollment for DMC Program Continues
Dairy producers are being reminded the enrollment period for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for 2020 continues. The DMC program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. The deadline to enroll in DMC for 2020 is Dec. 13, …