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Building Dairy Demand

Published June 28, 2023

Class III milk prices are in a downward spiral. Minnesota Senator Tina Smith hosted a meeting with dairy farmers Tuesday in the southeastern corner of the state. "We talked a lot about what we can do to support strong demand for…

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Dairy Margins in the Red

Published June 15, 2023

Class III milk prices have slipped into the high $15 level, causing problems for the entire dairy industry. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says it is a demand issue. "It's really a problem in the whey market; China has not…

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Princess Kay Finalists Chosen

Published May 15, 2023

During the Dairy Promotion and Leadership Event in Minneapolis this weekend, ten finalists were chosen to compete for the title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way. This list includes Makenzie Alberts of Pine Island, Gracie Ash of Milaca, Jalyssa…

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Strategies for Heat Stress Abatement

Published May 8, 2023

As temperatures begin to rise, dairy cows become at risk for heat stress. Purina Animal Nutrition Technical Support Dairy Nutritionist Stuart Rymph says heat stress can begin when temperatures hit 72 degrees. Humidity and sun exposure will only increase the…

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Happy Cows

Published March 27, 2023

Farmers and ranchers have paid the higher price for inputs, as long as the market follows. Rabobank Global Dairy Strategist Mary Ledman says the milk market in 2022 and low feed prices meant good margins for dairy farmers. That may…

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USTR Renews Canadian Dairy Policy Challenge

Published February 15, 2023

The United States is challenging Canada’s use of dairy tariff-rate-quotas through the U.S.-Mexico-Canada dispute settlement panel. "We would expect to have a response and a finding from the panel in 2023," said Doug McKalip, U.S. ag trade ambassador. "We think our…

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Record Dairy Exports

Published February 7, 2023

U.S. dairy export sales were record high in both value and production in 2022. According to USDA, dairy exports totaled $9.5 billion in value last year. That beats the 2021 record by 25 percent. Sales totaled 2.8 million metric tons…

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Dairy Dollars

Published January 24, 2023

USDA is offering another round of assistance to dairy farmers. This includes a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program. There’s nearly $100 million left from a $350 million commitment under this program. This will cover…

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Develder Reflects on a Career in the Dairy Business

Published December 21, 2022

Donn Develder started his career with Associated Milk Producers, Incorporated in 1985 as a field representative in northern Minnesota. At the end of this week, he'll retire as the co-op’s co-president and CEO. Thanks to the global demand for dairy products,…

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Dairy/Beef Crosses Fill the Gap

Published December 15, 2022

The U.S. cow herd is growing smaller, limiting the number of feeder calves. "The beef /dairy crosses are really helping fill the gap on tonnage that we're having with the lack of feeder calves," said Ted Perry, head of beef…

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