Articles tagged under: milk
More At-Home Meals Shape 2021 Dairy Consumption Outlook
Published January 4, 2021
COVID changed consumer behaviors, making a shift from foodservice to retail. "We saw a big spike in the sales of cheese and butter, which makes sense with the increase in at home cooking," said Megan Sheets, manager of consumer insights,…Diary’s Importance Remains Strong in New DGAs
Published January 1, 2021
The latest update to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans restates dairy’s importance in a well-balanced, healthy diet. National Milk Producers Federation Regulatory Affairs Manager Miquela Hanselman says this is good news for the entire dairy supply chain. "Dairy maintained its…Higher Class III Milk Prices Seen
Published December 28, 2020
Milk futures shot higher last week with limit gains in Class III milk futures. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says support is not just coming from the COVID stimulus bill. "It's also the world market. If you look at the…U.S. Dairy Farms Produce More in November
Published December 18, 2020
According to the USDA, November milk production in the 24 major dairy states was 17.2 billion pounds. That's three percent more than last year. Production per cow increased an average of 41 pounds year-over-year to 1,935 pounds. In Minnesota, November…Milk Production Increases
Published October 22, 2020
Milk production in the 24 major milk producing states was at 17.2 billion pounds in September, an increase of 2.4 percent from one year ago. USDA also revised August production upward by nearly two percent from one year ago to…Farmers to Family Food Box Program Strengthening Milk Prices
Published September 25, 2020
The announcement USDA will be hosting another Farmers to Families Food Box program is helping boost Class III milk prices. The demand from the government program is expected to last through the end of November into December. "What's going to…Vilsack: U.S. Dairy Needs Canada to Comply with USMCA
Published August 17, 2020
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement requires Canada to eliminate their class six and seven milk pricing systems and to have a fair dairy tariff rate quota. The U.S. dairy industry says Canada is currently limiting access to their dairy market, filling quotas…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…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…