Other groups aren’t as supportive

Feed costs jumped 40 cents/cwt of milk sold in March due to higher prices for corn, soybean meal and cottonseed. 

Cheese, butter and powder all gain ground. 

Blizzard Evelyn dumped as much of two feet of wet, heavy snow in the upper Midwest. That proved to be too much for some barn roofs. 

As expected, Canadian imports of milk protein dropped off significantly in 2017.

Chris Hurt, an ag economist at Purdue University broke it down for Chip Flory on Wednesday’s edition of AgriTalk After The Bell.

How do you avoid animal activists coming to your farm? First, don’t give them a reason to visit.

Reduced Tier 1 premiums and lower projected margins improves value of MPP participation.

Changes included modify the safety net programs further, rename the MPP program and change the price formula for Class I.

The measure could cost the Canadian dairy industry $800 million.