Articles tagged under: dairy
Dairy Market Seeing Increased Prices
Published January 2, 2022
Class III milk has been sitting in the $20 range this past week. Rabobank Dairy Analyst Ben Laine says he thinks the market will stay high heading into 2022. "The market's been moving upward pretty rapidly. I think we're seeing…Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up Begins Today
Published December 13, 2021
Sign-up for the 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage Program begins today. The USDA expanded the program, allowing farmers to enroll supplemental production. There are also updates to feed costs. "One of the changes we were able to make is to allow…ND Dairy Farmer Receives Prestigious Dairy Checkoff Honor
Published November 17, 2021
Kenton Holle of Mandan, North Dakota received the Richard E. Lyng Award for his contributions and service to dairy promotion. Holle has been part of National Dairy Promotion and Research Board since 2003. Holle and his family operate Northern Lights…Gallagher to Leave Dairy Checkoff, O’Brien Named New CEO
Published September 28, 2021
Dairy Management Incorporated says CEO Tom Gallagher is leaving the dairy checkoff to pursue teaching and other opportunities. Gallagher led the national dairy checkoff for 30-years. The current DMI President and Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy CEO Barbara O’Brien is…MN Dairy Farmers Embrace Robotics to Improve Milk Production
Published September 25, 2021
University of Minnesota Extension hosted a tour of a McIntosh, Minnesota dairy this past week. After participating in a similar dairy tour a few years ago, Golden Sunrise Dairy owner Tim Rolf decided to update the family dairy. Work on…Upper Midwest Dairy Industry Watching for More DMC Details
Published August 20, 2021
Dairy farmers in the Upper Midwest may not get as much of a payment in USDA’s Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program. This new program focuses on Class I fluid milk sales, while the Upper Midwest produces cheese. The USDA said…Dairy Industry Represented at USMCA Hearing
Published July 28, 2021
The U.S. dairy industry has had some heartburn with Canada’s dairy tariff quotas and Mexican regulations designed to limit imports. Idaho dairy farmer Allan Huttema addressed the need for enforcement of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement during testimony before the Senate Finance…Support for Dairy Farmers
Published June 28, 2021
President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in Wisconsin tomorrow. There is speculation the Biden Administration will use this stop as an opportunity to announce the release of direct payments for dairy farmers.After 3 Decades at SDSU, Erickson is Retiring
Published June 21, 2021
Today is the last official day on the job for South Dakota State University Extension Dairy Field Specialist Tracey Erickson. After 31 years on the job, Erickson is retiring.