Articles tagged under: Minnesota Milk
Henning, MN Farmer Joins MMPA Milk Board
Published December 13, 2021
Anthony Anderson, a dairy farmer from Henning, Minnesota, was elected to a vacant position on the Minnesota Milk Producers Association board during the annual meeting in December. That brings the board count up to nine board members. There were no…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…Seeking Urgency on USTR Ag Ambassador Post
Published May 16, 2021
Farm groups are ready to hear who will fill the role of the chief agriculture negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. More than 60 agriculture groups including the North Dakota Grain Growers Association, Minnesota Milk Producers Association…More Protection for Dairy Farmers
Published December 28, 2018
With the new farm bill, the Margin Protection Program is being replaced by Dairy Margin Coverage. Premium levels are reduced and coverage levels increase to $9.50 per hundredweight. There are also discounts for consistent use of the program. University of…Buck Reelected to MMPA Presidency
Published December 3, 2018
Dave Buck of Goodhue will serve another term as president of the Minnesota Milk Producers Association. Shelly DePestel of Lewiston is vice president; Bob Dombeck of Perham is secretary and Rick Smith of Adams is treasurer. MMPA hosted its annual…Dairy Industry Strives to Keep Record Export Pace
Published November 29, 2018
The dairy industry is experiencing record export pace for products in the first nine months of the year. At the Minnesota Milk Dairy Conference and Expo, U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack said there are opportunities for…Getting North American Relations “Back to Normal”
Published October 2, 2018
Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom expects Canada's Class 7 dairy pricing program to go away six months into the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "If we can get relations normal so all of North America agrees, it will boil…