Articles tagged under: milk
Dairy Coalition Asks U.S. Government to Purchase Excess Products
Published April 6, 2020
The American Dairy Coalition is asking the U.S. government to use disaster funds to buy cheese inventory in storage and package it into consumer sized portions. The shutdown of schools, restaurants and coffee shops is causing some cheesemakers and milk…How the U.S. Dairy Industry is Navigating COVID-19
Published March 25, 2020
There are economic challenges for the U.S. dairy industry, including the impacts of COVID-19. "In late 2019, there was a light at the end of the tunnel in terms of milk prices. Now, prices are expected to be lower in…Dissecting and Navigating the Dairy Economy
Published February 26, 2020
There have been five years of marginal profitability for Minnesota dairy farmers. The second half of 2019 started to show an increase in the milk price, which put a little hope back into the market. Central Lakes College Farm Business…MN Dairy Numbers Continue to Dwindle
Published January 22, 2020
In Minnesota, 315 licensed dairy farms exited the industry in 2019. That’s according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. This is the second year in a row the state has lost more than 300 dairies. 2,448 licensed…Strong Domestic Dairy Demand Expected to Continue in 2020
Published December 26, 2019
The outlook improved for the U.S. dairy sector toward the end of 2019. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says domestic product demand was strong the last six months of the year. That’s expected to continue in 2020. "We're relatively upbeat…U.S. Dairy Milk Production Shows Slight Increase for November
Published December 19, 2019
November milk production in the U.S totaled 17.4 billion pounds in November; up a half percent from a year ago. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service also revised the October milk production number up 1.4 percent from a year ago to…MN Milk Production Increases from One Year Ago
Published December 19, 2019
Milk production in Minnesota during November totaled 798 million pounds, a one percent year-over-year increase. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says the average number of milk cows during November was 446,000 head, down 5,000 head from one year earlier and…SD Milk Production Increases in November
Published December 19, 2019
South Dakota milk production in November increased five percent from one year ago at 232 million pounds. That's according to USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service. The average number of milk cows in South Dakota’s the dairy herd was up 5,000…Enrollment Reopens for MN DAIRI Program
Published December 17, 2019
Enrollment for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program will reopen through the end of 2019. To qualify, farmers must have produced less than 160,000 hundredweight of milk in 2018. Farmers will be paid…