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A new report from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows milk consumption slid further in the last decade.

The USDA’s Ag Prices reported that there will be no Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) payments for December milk. The Income Over Feed Costs calculated to be $9.53/cwt., $0.03 above the maximum coverage level of $9.50.

Using an automated alley scraper is not a necessity, but it could become a tool that could save you time and money. In a competitive dairy market, these advantages could give your dairy the extra edge to earn more.

New York ranks fourth in the nation for milk production. If the recent state board recommendations are approved by the state labor commissioner, New York will also rank in phasing in a 40-hour overtime threshold.

The popular plant-based beverage, Oatly, has recently been told to not repeat some of its ‘misleading’ advertisements in the United Kingdom.

The strain of the labor pool facing agriculture is evident. At the IDFA Dairy Forum, its President and CEO, Michael Dykes made the prediction that Congress will pass immigration reform in the next five years.

Opening a milk check that surpasses $20, a price not seen since 2014, gives producers reasons to cheer. However, most producers wonder if this is all too good to be true and how long will the good times roll.

Butter continues to be a big story in dairy right now, with prices hitting their highest since 2015.