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January 28, 2022 MPC Friday Report
While a lot of focus has been on the drought and its impact on water supplies in the Central Valley, there is another major water source...
Milk Producers Council
5 min read


January 21, 2022 MPC Friday Report
This April 12-14, join dairy farmers, industry leaders, world-renowned researchers, policymakers, global food and nutrition professionals...
Milk Producers Council
2 min read


January 14, 2022 MPC Friday Report
December was wet. So far, January is dry. The charts below show where we are. The Tulare Lake graph is relevant for the Southern...
Milk Producers Council
2 min read

January 7, 2022 MPC Friday Report
As implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) begins to impose real cuts in groundwater usage, dairy farmers are...
Milk Producers Council
2 min read


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...
Milk Producers Council
5 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...
Milk Producers Council
1 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...
Milk Producers Council
3 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...
Milk Producers Council
4 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...
Milk Producers Council
5 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...
Milk Producers Council
2 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,...
Milk Producers Council
3 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...
Milk Producers Council
5 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...
Milk Producers Council
6 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...
Milk Producers Council
6 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...
Milk Producers Council
3 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...
Milk Producers Council
5 min read


September 24, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report Global milk production is slowing down. Milk output in...
Milk Producers Council
5 min read


September 17, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report It’s official. The United States – and the 9.5 million dairy...
Milk Producers Council
2 min read


September 10, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report Rejuvenated after a long weekend, the dairy markets got off...
Milk Producers Council
3 min read


September 03, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The Class IV market is heating up. CME spot butter jumped 9ȼ...
Milk Producers Council
3 min read


August 27, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report Heat, humidity, and smoke are sapping milk yields around the...
Milk Producers Council
4 min read


August 20, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report There is an abundance of milk in both the United States and...
Milk Producers Council
6 min read


August 13, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report After remaining unchanged at $1.635/lb. for nine consecutive...
Milk Producers Council
4 min read


August 6, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report While the world’s best athletes showcase their athletic...
Milk Producers Council
5 min read


July 30, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report Like a balloon with a pinhole, the dairy markets are slowly...
Milk Producers Council
5 min read


July 23, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report Milk abounds. U.S. milk output reached 18.955 billion pounds...
Milk Producers Council
3 min read


July 16, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report Following last week’s rally, spot cheese markets buckled...
Milk Producers Council
5 min read


July 09, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The cheese markets came roaring back. CME spot Cheddar blocks...
Milk Producers Council
4 min read


July 02, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The dairy trade checked out early and the markets coasted...
Milk Producers Council
3 min read


June 25, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report Summer officially arrived this week. Right on cue, the...
Milk Producers Council
4 min read


June 18, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The dairy markets were awash in red ink this week. June Class...
Milk Producers Council
5 min read


June 11, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report Although summer is off to a sweltering start in much of the...
Milk Producers Council
7 min read


June 04, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The dairy markets dropped again this week. CME spot Cheddar...
Milk Producers Council
3 min read


May 28, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The Class III markets weakened as they headed into the long...
Milk Producers Council
5 min read


May 21, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The nation is awash in milk. U.S. milk production reached...
Milk Producers Council
3 min read


May 14, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report Soybeans made their debut at the Chicago Board of Trade in...
Milk Producers Council
5 min read


May 7, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The U.S. dairy industry has expanded cheese processing...
Milk Producers Council
6 min read


April 30, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The bulls continued their leisurely stroll through the dairy...
Milk Producers Council
3 min read


April 23, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The Class III markets ended the week not far from where they...
Milk Producers Council
8 min read


April 16, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report The government let a little air out of the milk markets this...
Milk Producers Council
5 min read


April 09, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report It was another big week on LaSalle Street, and nearly all...
Milk Producers Council
4 min read


April 2, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report Spring has sprung across the United States. As the days...
Milk Producers Council
7 min read


March 26, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Spot cheese market observers are recovering from whiplash this week after watching the price dip then rally.
Milk Producers Council
4 min read


March 19, 2021 Friday Report Highlights
The United States dairy herd continues to expand, driving milk production upward. According to USDA’s Milk Production report, released Thurs
Milk Producers Council
3 min read


March 12, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report Over the past year, the dairy markets have exhibited extreme...
Milk Producers Council
4 min read


March 5, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report If there were any doubts about China’s appetite for dairy...
Milk Producers Council
7 min read


February 26, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report Last year's milk production growth carried into 2021, albeit...
Milk Producers Council
8 min read


February 19, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report With nearly three quarters of the United States blanketed by...
Milk Producers Council
6 min read


February 12, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report Chinese New Year celebrations may be ushering in the Year of...
Milk Producers Council
6 min read


February 5, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary By Monica Ganley, Daily Dairy Report Not even Punxsutawney Phil’s declaration of an extended...
Milk Producers Council
4 min read
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