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Are Negative PPDs Here to Stay?
Are Negative PPDs Here to Stay?

Producers in many federal orders are continuing to open milk checks to find Producer Price Differentials (PPDs) of negative $1 to $2, where they would have typically expected positive values.

COVID-19 One Year Later: Seeking Familiar Patterns
COVID-19 One Year Later: Seeking Familiar Patterns

As we reach the one-year mark of when most lockdowns began, all eyes will be on consumer behavior as we look forward to a post-vaccine reality and emerge from varying degrees of isolation.

Exports Could be Headed for Choppy Water
Exports Could be Headed for Choppy Water

Dairy trade might not be all smooth sailing as we head into 2021.