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1 month ago | 
agproud.com | Dave Natzke
Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) regional uniform milk prices were again mixed in February, with a slight reverse compared to January. Administrators of the 11 FMMOs reported February prices and pooling data, March 11-14. Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of the numbers to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.
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1 month ago | 
agproud.com | Dave Natzke
Depending on your geography, the 2025 forage season is underway or in the final planning stages. Regardless of where you crop, questions regarding ag and trade policies, input costs, labor, planting, production and prices may linger. Here’s a review of what we do know about hay and forage markets as you continue to look for answers.
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1 month ago | 
agproud.com | Dave Natzke
Most dairy producers’ February milk checks will be lower than a month before, based on a preview of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) milk class prices. Announced on March 5, February 2025 FMMO Class II, Class III and Class IV milk prices were all down from January. That will be offset by a small gain in the advanced Class I milk price, announced previously.
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2 months ago | 
agproud.com | Dave Natzke |Karen Lee
In the news affecting dairy producers' bottom lines as we finish February 2025:Class I base price dips for MarchLegislation introduced to improve milk pricing transparencySecretary Rollins releases funding to honor farmer contractsZoetis partners with customers to support FFADairy Council of California awards grants to boost nutrition effortsThe Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) advanced Class I base price took a dip for March.
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2 months ago | 
agproud.com | Dave Natzke
With the 2025 cropping year set to get underway, outlooks for both the planting and marketing seasons turned cloudier with the announcements of tariffs on major trading partners, potentially impacting crop production input costs and hay export markets. At deadline, tariff implementation on Canada and Mexico was delayed. Here’s a look at what we do know about hay and forage markets as spring moves closer.
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2 months ago | 
agproud.com | Dave Natzke
Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) regional uniform milk prices were mixed in January, impacted primarily by Class I and Class III milk prices. Administrators of the 11 FMMOs reported January prices and pooling data, Feb. 11-14. Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of the numbers to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.
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2 months ago | 
agproud.com | Dave Natzke
Dairy producers’ January milk checks will be mixed, based on a preview of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) milk class prices. Announced on Feb. 5, January 2025 FMMO Class II and Class III milk prices were up, but Class I and Class IV milk class prices were down from December. January 2025 FMMO pooling estimates, uniform prices and producer price differentials (PPDs) will be released on Feb. 11-14 and summarized by Feb. 17. Watch Progressive Dairy’s website for an update.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
agproud.com | Dave Natzke |Karen Lee
In news affecting dairy's bottom line in mid-January:Class I base price edges higher for FebruaryGDT index bounces back upNovember fluid milk sales down 1.5% from last yearUSDA invests $2 million to provide risk management training to farmersThe Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) advanced Class I base price increased for February. At $20.38 per hundredweight (cwt), the February 2025 advanced Class I base price is up 89 cents from January and $3.28 more than February 2024.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
agproud.com | Dave Natzke
Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) regional uniform milk prices were lower in December. For many regions, those monthly uniform prices were the lowest since May. Administrators of the 11 FMMOs reported December prices and pooling data, Jan. 11-14. Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of the numbers to provide some additional transparency to your milk check. Uniform prices, PPDsCompared with November, December 2024 statistically uniform milk prices declined in all 11 FMMOs (Table 1).
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
agproud.com | Dave Natzke
Depending on where they emerge, groundhogs may be finding improved moisture conditions across some major U.S. hay-producing regions when they poke their heads out of the ground in early February. Since late October, U.S. Drought Monitor maps indicate regional moisture improvements continuing into the year’s end. As of Dec. 31, approximately 36% of U.S. hay-producing acreage (Figure 1) was considered under drought conditions, down 12% from a month earlier.
