Milk Prices
Milk production is a risky business, even before COVID-19 hit. Bad weather can negatively impact forages, cows can get sick and breakdowns add up. Factor in a volatile milk market and it makes it difficult to plan.
The market is trying to find the balance between perception and reality. Exports have been exceptional, and the potential is for increased exports to Canada due to the USMCA panel determination. Prices will be volatile.
Butter continued to rocket higher, gaining 3 ¾ cent to $2.78/lb.
There are similarities between markets today and those we experienced in 2014, but important differences could mean sustained higher price levels this time around.
Heavy demand, falling milk production, and a shortage of labor combine to send butter prices to four-year-highs.
Butter continued its wild ride – gaining 6 cents on 3 trades to finish at $2.71 per lb.
Class III milk futures saw a limit move of 75 cents higher starting in February out through April.
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Spot butter surged 9.50 cents higher to $2.40/lb in the CME Spot Dairy Auction.
There is concern over the potential for a tighter supply of dairy products. This is increasing the interest of buyers to purchase more aggressively earlier than usual.
Global Dairy Trade event #298 took place Tuesday morning and the price index closed 1.5% lower.
New trade agreements and strong demand north of the border created a strong pull on U.S. dairy
Class III milk futures were mixed. January milk declined 21 cents to $19.59/cwt. February added 1 penny to $19.95/cwt.
With the signup period for 2022 coverage under USDA’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program now underway, producers are eager to see how this spells out in terms of dollars and cents.
2022 Class IV milk has a $20.43 average, pulling ahead of Class III.
USDA recently announced the signup period for the Dairy Margin Coverage program for 2020, a very important program for the protection of income over feed prices.
USDA announced today that open enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program will begin Monday, Dec. 13 through Feb. 18. This year’s DMC signup includes enhancements that add more value to producers.
Class III and IV markets finished the week off with a bang.
Ten for ten, USDA’s ag Prices report announced yesterday afternoon that the October 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage income over feed costs resulted in $8.77/cwt.
December class III milk advanced 58 cents to $17.73/cwt. January milk tacked on 55 cents to $18.30/cwt. February shot up 35 cents to $18.75/cwt. Class IV milk futures jumped 15-34 cents in the first half of 2022.
Some the historical cycles and seasonal price movements are not being followed as they have in the past. The bottom line is supply and demand.
The problem seems straightforward—you need someone to milk cows, feed cows or feed calves. Insert COVID-19 and labor shortages now into the picture and the answer to fill those vacant positions seems complex.
Inflation in the dairy sector is not as steep as it is for some of the food products.
Dairy farming is a 24/7, 365-day commitment. At times it can even feel like farmers are literally with their cows nonstop. Nestled in the small Northeast Iowa town, Dan and Lynn Bolin offer an experience to do just that.
USDA’s undersecretary for farm production and conservation, farmers can expect to receive the remaining 20% by the end of August.
Many farmers wake up and look at the weather to determine their day. The historic drought crippled farmers and Jennifer Beretta was forced to make tough management decisions on her dairy in Santa Rosa, Calif.
Friday’s cold storage report gave us a mixed bag of information after a fairly bullish milk production report earlier this week.
The continued strength of milk futures shifted the mindset of traders to bullish as dry product prices provide support to the market.