Newsletter Articles

Poll: What is your prediction for the U.S. economy over the next year?

- Much better than today
- Somewhat better than today
- About the same
- Worse than today
- Much worse than today
- Other

Poll: Will the Congressional Super Committee treat dairy fairly as it works on the federal budget?

- Yes
- No
- Not sure

Poll: Do you support NMPF’s Foundation for the Future program?

-Yes
-No
-Still need more information

August 13, 2011: AVC discusses timely issues

Tell Us What You Think - 8/19/2011

2011 Class III whipsaws higher Friday after week of lower prices

Markets fall, markets rally…whether its equities, grains or dairy, it’s been rocky of late. Friday, Class III got its dose of the volatile medicine, opening sharply lower and rallying by the end of the day. The bigger the move is in one direction, the bigger the vacuum that is created in the other direction and the more price can move wildly.

Quantifying nutrition’s influence on reproduction

A dairy cow’s nutrition program has a profound effect on reproductive success. Although poor heat detection, insemination practices, diseases, toxins and other management-related problems can cause declines in reproductive performance, an inadequate ration with nutritional deficiencies and imbalances can be just as detrimental.

Top USDA scientist says agricultural research important to U.S. growth

The chief scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture contends that agricultural research being conducted in Kansas will have a “payoff for everybody.”

Barrel cheese down 6.5 cents

Class III prices saw declines overnight, and it looked for a brief moment as though they would find support from the bullish USDA grain report Thursday morning. But that was short-lived. During the spot session, barrels were offered lower to start the price movement, falling by 6.5 cents on 4 trades — the first time we’ve seen more than one trade since July 6 and the last time we saw more than 3 trades in a week was June 13th through the 17th where 5 trades occurred.

Poll: Do you support USDA's animal disease traceability program?

-Yes
-No
-Not sure