MPC Provides Testimony on Dairy Safety Net Programs, Federal Milk Marketing Orders at Farm Bill List
Yesterday, Representative Jim Costa (D-16) hosted a listening session...
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- Mar 11
- 1 min
Federal Milk Marketing Order Impact on the California Milk Price
The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) started in California on November 1, 2018, which means we have been operating under the FMMO...
- Feb 18
- 6 min
The Logic Behind Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing
There seems to be an uptick in complaining about Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs), with a fair amount of calling for “reform” of...
- Feb 11
- 4 min
Who Wants to Think About Risk Management, Now?
It’s always a bit tricky as a dairyman trying to figure out how to manage risk – particularly on the milk income side. The current...
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
Next Week: Sign Up for 2022 Dairy Margin Program
USDA announced some improvements in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, which is the dairy safety net program that provides...
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
Update on USDA's Class I Pandemic Assistance Program
Three weeks ago, I wrote about Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s announcement of a USDA compensation program designed to provide money...
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
The Dairy Growth Management Plan: An Interesting Note From the Past
Back when Syp Vander Dussen was MPC’s Board Chairman and Rob Vandenheuvel was our General Manager, Milk Producers Council spent...