Tag: dairy prices
Dairy processors stretched by milk production gains
For the past few years, production growth has outpaced processing capacity growth and dairy processors are struggling to keep pace.
Should you utilize dairy margin protection?
Contact your local FSA office and let them know whether you will participate in the Dairy Margin Protection Program for 2018 before the Dec. 15 deadline.
Dairy farmers deserve our respect, gratitude
The American farmer is expected to feed, fuel, and clothe the world, take all the risk with no guarantee of receiving fair compensation for their hard work.
Balancing income, expenses challenges dairymen
Controlling expenses will continue to be an important factor in both short and long-term profitability of dairy farms.
Optimistic for a profitable year, with more technology
The dairy industry will continue to modernize with new herd management technology, robotic milkers and automated milk feeding systems.
Will you make CHANGES in ’17?
Change may be necessary in how you view and measure success and how you manage your dairy farm if you want to ensure its survival.
Reality: Dairymen are hurting
Dairy farmers are operating in a very different market than their parents or grandparents did.
Dairy analysis helps producers track profit
A total of 40 dairy enterprises participated in the 2015 Ohio Farm Business Analysis and Benchmarking Program, which includes data for more than 12,600 cows, representing nearly 5 percent of Ohio's dairy herd.
Dairy farmers suffer financial pain in 2016
The bottom line is that more milk is available for sale than there are buyers, either domestically or internationally.
The only thing for certain is change
To reach and maintain a profitable milk price, we have to export milk or milk products. The total value of US exports has been remarkably flat in 2016, averaging about $320 million dollars per month — the lowest levels seen in the last four years.
