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December 23, 2021 MPC Friday Report
One of the big realizations for me in relocating from Southern California to the Central Valley is how dependent Valley agriculture is on...
Dec 23, 20215 min read


December 17, 2021 MPC Friday Report
Global milk output is slowing, supporting dairy product values all around the world. Foreign prices for butter, milk powder, cheese, and...
Dec 17, 20211 min read


December 10, 2021 MPC Friday Report
USDA announced some improvements in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, which is the dairy safety net program that provides...
Dec 10, 20213 min read
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...
Dec 10, 20211 min read


East Kaweah GSA Update
The board of East Kaweah GSA meet last Friday and adopted an emergency allocation resolution. Here is what they adopted...
Dec 10, 20211 min read


December 3, 2021 MPC Friday Report
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was passed in 2014 and is designed to eliminate the “undesirable results” of taking...
Dec 3, 20214 min read


SGMA Starts to Bite
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was passed in 2014 and is designed to eliminate the “undesirable results” of taking...
Dec 3, 20214 min read


November 19, 2021 MPC Friday Report
Geoff does an excellent job in the article below capturing the key takeaways and issues discussed during this week's dairy meetings in...
Nov 20, 20215 min read


November 12, 2021 MPC Friday Report
The petition process to qualify the More Water Now initiative for the November 2022 ballot is officially underway. Signatures from 1.5...
Nov 12, 20212 min read


November 05, 2021 MPC Friday Report
Record-shattering cheese output dragged the Class III market downward. U.S. cheese production topped 1.14 billion pounds in September,...
Nov 6, 20213 min read


October 29, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
As I’ve written about in previous MPC Friday Reports, the “More Water Now” initiative seeks to change California’s decades-old status quo...
Oct 30, 20215 min read


Here is a Plan to Create More Water for California
As I’ve written about in previous MPC Friday Reports, the “More Water Now” initiative seeks to change California’s decades-old status...
Oct 29, 20212 min read


OPEN ET has Launched
It may not mean much at first glance, but a consortium of entities including NASA, The U.S. Geological Survey, USDA, as well as a number...
Oct 22, 20213 min read


October 21, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report USDA’s Milk Production report, released Wednesday, suggested...
Oct 21, 20216 min read


Greater Kaweah GSA Launches Groundwater Extraction Cap Discussion
At this month’s board meeting of the Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GKGSA), directors began discussions...
Oct 15, 20213 min read


October 15, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report Class IV products continued to garner much attention in...
Oct 15, 20216 min read


"More Water Now" Initiative Effort Underway
A final version of the Water Infrastructure Funding Act of 2022 is under review by the California Attorney General’s office. It...
Oct 15, 20212 min read


October 08, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report he milk powder markets just keep getting stronger. CME spot...
Oct 8, 20213 min read


October 01, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The bulls were put out to pasture this summer, grazing in...
Oct 1, 20215 min read


CDFA Forms a Manure Recycling & Innovative Products Task Force
All California dairy farms operate with permits issued by water quality regulators. One of the
major issues those permits are designed...
Oct 1, 20212 min read
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