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Senators Seek Food Name Safeguards in Trade Talks

Published August 9, 2020

Sixty-one U.S. Senators sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking them to establish a core U.S. policy objective in all trade-related discussion regarding specific common food names. The Senators are urging the…

A Roller Coaster Market

Published August 7, 2020

The dairy industry has seen huge swings in the market. "We had $2 cheese and we went to $1 cheese and then it was $3 cheese and now we're back in the neighborhood of $2 again," said Michael Dykes, president/CEO,…

Demand for Cheese Declines, Prices Take a Tumble

Published August 6, 2020

Cheese prices nosedived this past week. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says that’s due, in part, to a drop in demand as the USDA Farmers to Family Food Box program winds down. "We're now seeing the dairy markets reflecting less…

The Cheese Pricing Roller Coaster

Published July 20, 2020

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. cheese prices have been on a roller coaster. University of Minnesota Professor in Applied Economics Marin Bozic says prices have touched both ends of the spectrum. After reaching highs, prices are now…

Lighthizer Talks USMCA at House Ways and Means Hearing

Published June 17, 2020

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee last week. The trade ambassador answered questions on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, noting that the agreement goes into effect on July 1. Lighthizer said biotechnology will be addressed.…

CFAP Sign-Up “Going Okay” for MN Dairy Farmers

Published June 16, 2020

According to Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom, the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up is going okay for dairy farmers. At the beginning of the sign-up, more clarification was needed on dairy beef, but Sjostrom says that’s since…

Class III Milk Prices Move Upward

Published May 22, 2020

Commodity Risk Management Group President Mike North says the volatility in the Class III milk prices caused the CME to adjust its expanded limit before Memorial Day. Dairy farmers can take advantage of these prices. "We are telling producers that…

What the COVID-19 Direct Payments Mean for Dairy

Published May 20, 2020

According to University of Minnesota Assistant Professor in Applied Economics Marin Bozic, the USDA provided generous Coronavirus Food Assistance Program direct payments to dairy farmers. The payment rate is $6.20 per hundredweight applied to first quarter milk production. "You take…

Class III Milk Moves Higher

Published May 20, 2020

Class III milk prices have moved back at pre-COVID levels. "Be wise with the opportunity," said Mike North, president, Commodity Risk Management Group. "If you're in the dairy business, this is a time to take advantage of it."

Dairy Farmers Adapt to Supply Chain Challenges

Published April 29, 2020

The dairy checkoff is partnering with processors to donate dairy products and meet the needs of local food banks. "We aren't asking for money from processor partners, but we are asking for help in delivering or storing products for food…

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Senators Seek Food Name Safeguards in Trade Talks

A Roller Coaster Market

Demand for Cheese Declines, Prices Take a Tumble

The Cheese Pricing Roller Coaster

Lighthizer Talks USMCA at House Ways and Means Hearing

CFAP Sign-Up “Going Okay” for MN Dairy Farmers

Class III Milk Prices Move Upward

What the COVID-19 Direct Payments Mean for Dairy

Class III Milk Moves Higher

Dairy Farmers Adapt to Supply Chain Challenges

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