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Planning for the Next 20 Years or Next 12 Months

Published December 27, 2023

Class III milk futures are trading in the $15-to-$16 territory. Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says the price received on the farm is more variable than ever. "We've been in a weird spot over the past 24…

Dairy Holds the Key to Farm Bill Decision

Published October 30, 2023

The farm bill process was put on a shelf when Congress was trying to elect a new speaker. With a full legislative agenda, lawmakers will have a difficult time completing the farm bill before the end of the year. If the…

MMPA Release Priorities for 2023

Published January 27, 2023

The Minnesota Milk Producers Association has released its policy and fiscal priorities for the upcoming year. Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says there is overlap with many issues with soil health practices like alfalfa, conservation, and manure management at the top…

Pleased with 2022 DMC Changes

Published December 13, 2021

Minnesota Milk Producers Association is glad to see changes made to the 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage program. Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says Minnesota farmers pushed for these changes. "We've been pushing for supplemental changes for years. If you built a…

Funding Glitch Delays Dairy Margin Coverage Payments

Published September 13, 2021

There’s been a delay in Dairy Margin Coverage payments for local dairy farmers. One southern Minnesota dairy farmer said on Thursday they had a check due the first of September, but the USDA had not made the settlement. The farmer…

Cows Are the Answer

Published August 5, 2021

As the focus on sustainability and carbon grows, Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says there is a simple solution--more cows. During Farmfest, Sjostrom said Minnesota allows some types of livestock farms exist and does not give the…

Dairy Margin Coverage Program is Helping MN Farmers

Published December 7, 2020

Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says the Dairy Margin Coverage program been a great for Minnesota farmers. In 2019, the Minnesota Agriculture Department launched the DAIRI program to incentivize the state’s dairy farmers to sign up for…

MN Milk Names Peterson Legislator of the Year

Published September 14, 2020

Minnesota Milk Producers Association awarded House Agriculture Committee Chair Collin Peterson the 2020 Legislator of the Year. "Peterson has decades of history supporting the dairy industry and he's really went above and beyond for us. There were certain issues where…

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…

USDA Rejects Proposed Change to Federal Orders

Published April 29, 2020

USDA has rejected a request for an emergency hearing for a temporary increase in the Class I milk price. Major dairy processors proposed a minimum $15.68 Class I milk price in June, July and August. Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Bruce…

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Articles tagged under: Lucas Sjostrom

Planning for the Next 20 Years or Next 12 Months

Dairy Holds the Key to Farm Bill Decision

MMPA Release Priorities for 2023

Pleased with 2022 DMC Changes

Funding Glitch Delays Dairy Margin Coverage Payments

Cows Are the Answer

Dairy Margin Coverage Program is Helping MN Farmers

MN Milk Names Peterson Legislator of the Year

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

USDA Rejects Proposed Change to Federal Orders

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