South Dakota continues to be dairy hotspot
“You’ve got South Dakota now, who wasn’t even in the top 20 dairy states in the country, and now we’ve become one of the hottest spots,” South Dakota dairy producer Lynn Boadwine said.
May Milk Production Takes a Steep Decline
While prices for milk have been higher, production is down a bit. That’s according to the May milk production report released by the United States Department of Agriculture.
COVID-19 puts hit on milk production
The coronavirus pandemic has made for some wild times in dairy markets, which in turn have led to significant downturns in U.S. milk production.
Pandemic halts South Dakota dairy events
The COVID-19 pandemic has canceled many Dairy Month events in the tri-state area.
Weekly Digest: Are dairy retail sales helping turn the corner?
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Are dairy retail sales helping turn the corner?
USDA makes it easier to donate dairy
USDA buys dairy products
U.S., global dairy groups concerned about a new round of EU intervention stocks
‘Spot’ market cattle bill introduced
Pennsylvania CDE ‘Protecting Your Profits’ webinar scheduled
April global dairy price index falls
USDA milk production, price estimates inch higher; hay inventories are stronger
The USDA’s May World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report raised forecasts for both 2020 milk production and the all-milk price, but only slightly.
Farmer suicide deaths alarm rural communities
One by one, the three men from the same close-knit community took their own lives.
Editorial: US needs swift pivot to protect its food supply
Where’s the beef?
That catchy phrase rolled out by Wendy’s in 1984 is one of the most successful marketing pitches of all time.
Class III futures take a big fall thanks to virus outbreak
Federal dairy industry officials have lowered the forecast for 2020 milk prices. Milk prices in 2019 improved considerably over 2018 with Class III averaging $16.96 compared to just $14.61 for 2018. Earlier forecasts had 2020 milk prices averaging as much as $1 or more higher than 2019.
THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IS COLLAPSING BEFORE OUR EYES: THIS IS WHY
Is the dairy industry collapsing? Milk consumption is on the decline and vegan milk sales are up. Here’s why dairy is struggling.
