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The dairy market is experiencing a significant transition as economic factors from 2022 carry over into 2023, impacting milk production levels. Phil Plourd, head of market intelligence at Ever.Ag, recently discussed these developments with Chip Flory, host of AgriTalk.

In September, consumer spending outpaced expectations, totaling $714.4 billion.

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It has been widely observed by dairy producers and nutritionists that reduced production responses – in terms of milk yield, components, or both -- are almost a given when soybean meal is swapped out for DDGS.

Class III followed cheese prices higher, with the nearby contract settling at $22.55 per hundredweight.

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Two ag industry powerhouses have announced the launch of the “Milk Sustainability Center,” a collaboration between John Deere and DeLaval.

Though spot butter prices held steady, the market was busy with trades, with 46 lots changing hands.

Producers from coast to coast pushed pause to witness the rare beauty of Mother Nature’s colorful handiwork, the aurora borealis.

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