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Send us Fan Mail We held a special "Protecting Your Profits" webinar in March. Jayne Sebright, Executive Director at the Center, led the webinar and invited Cynthia Walters, Agricultural Program Specialist with the USDA, to provide an overview of changes in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program for 2024. With the Farm Bill extended through December, DMC enrollment is now open, with dai...

Send us Fan Mail We hosted a special edition of our monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar to kick off a new year.  Rob Goodling from Horizon Farm Credit shared  17 performance indicators that have been gathered and analyzed by the Center, Penn State Extension, and Horizon Farm Credit as part of a joint project. A total of 220 herds of various sizes make up the data set in the findings that Goo...

Send us Fan Mail December is a great time for planning, reflection, and looking at those controllables in your milk price . The Center’s Executive Director Jayne Sebright hosted the November “Protecting Your Profits” webinar. She shares her perspective on milk markets, supply factors, and what risk management programs are offering in terms of margin. To receive weekly dairy market updates via emai...

Send us Fan Mail The Center’s Executive Director Jayne Sebright invited Zach Myers, who now serves as Director of Member Services for Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, back to the October “Protecting Your Profits” webinar. He shares his perspective on milk markets, supply factors, and what risk management programs are offering in terms of margin this fall. To receive...

Send us Fan Mail The Center’s Executive Director Jayne Sebright invited Jacob Thompson, who serves as a Dairy Business Advisor for Land O’Lakes, back to the September “Protecting Your Profits” webinar. He shares his perspective on milk markets, supply factors, and what risk management programs are offering in terms of margin right now. To receive weekly dairy market updates via email each week, cl...

Send us Fan Mail In our August “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, The Center’s Executive Director Jayne Sebright invited Jacob Thompson, who serves as a Dairy Business Advisor for Land O’Lakes, to share his perspective on milk markets, supply factors, and what risk management programs are offering in terms of margin right now.  To receive weekly dairy market updates via email each week, click here...

Send us Fan Mail We invited Dr. Hayley Springer of Penn State Extension to our monthly "Protecting Your Profits" webinar. The recent challenges the poultry industry has faced with HPAI is a stark reminder that all aspects of animal agriculture should take steps to prepare for outbreaks of high-consequence animal diseases. Dr. Springer shares how the dairy industry can begin to prepare fo...

Send us Fan Mail In our June “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies. He also shared updates on dairy exports and provided news on Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) programs. To receive weekly dairy market updates via email each week, click here to su...

Send us Fan Mail In our May “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies as we head into the summer months. He also shared updates on dairy exports and provided news on Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) programs. To receive weekly dairy market updates via...

Send us Fan Mail We invited Dr. Chris Wolf, E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics at Cornell University, to our monthly "Protecting Your Profits" podcast for an insightful conversation about where we are in the Federal Milk Market Order Reform process. The International Dairy Foods Association has submitted a formal request for updating the ‘make allowances,’ while the National...

Send us Fan Mail In our March “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies as we head into spring. He also shared updates on dairy exports and provided news on Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) programs. To receive weekly dairy market updates via email eac...

Send us Fan Mail In our February “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies. He also shared updates on dairy exports and provided news on Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) programs. To receive weekly dairy market updates via email each week, click here t...

Send us Fan Mail In a special edition of our monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar, Rob Goodling, agricultural business consultant with Horizon Farm Credit, provides an overview of dairy markets in 2022 and his thoughts on the market outlook heading into 2023. Led by Zach Myers, Risk Education Manager at the Center, they also review current data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide...

Send us Fan Mail In our December “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach Myers closes the year by reviewing the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies heading into the new year. He also provides an update on recent Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) announcements, including the extension to enroll in the 2023 year to January 31.  To rece...

Send us Fan Mail In our November “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data, looked at trends, and shared updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies. He also shared important reminders about enrolling in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2023. Zach also announced some new resources the Center created, including a &quot...

Send us Fan Mail In our October “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data, looked at trends, and shared updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies. He also shared a recent announcement about 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) enrollment as well as Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) updates. To receive weekly dairy market updates via...

Send us Fan Mail In our September “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies heading into the fall. He also shared updates on dairy exports and provided news on Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) programs. To receive weekly dairy market updates via email...

Send us Fan Mail In our August “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies heading into the fall. He also shared updates on dairy exports, which have been experiencing record highs, and provided news on Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) programs. To recei...

Send us Fan Mail In our July “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Jayne Sebright reviews the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace and welcomed Beverly Hampton Phifer, Director of Animal Care from the National FARM Program. Beverly provided an update on FARM 4.0 and shared what farms can expect from the new version of FARM.  To receive weekly dairy market updates via email each week, cl...

Send us Fan Mail In our June "Protecting Your Profits" podcast, Zach gives insight to dairy market updates as summer begins. He also provides updates on risk management opportunities for farms everywhere.  To receive weekly dairy market updates via email each week, click here to subscribe and get the updates sent to you at no cost each week.  

Send us Fan Mail In our May “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies heading into the summer months. He also provided an update on recent Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) announcements and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) program news. To receive weekly dairy market updates via email eac...

Send us Fan Mail In our April “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace and welcomed Sam Miller, Managing Director of Agriculture Banking at BMO Harris Bank, to discuss increasing interest rates, inflation, and how these could impact dairy producers and the industry as a whole. To receive weekly dairy market updates via email each week,...

Send us Fan Mail In our March “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviewed the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies. He shared interesting statistics and final dairy numbers from 2021, including the top 10 dairy states and comparisons between U.S. and PA cow numbers.  To receive weekly dairy market updates via email each wee...

Send us Fan Mail In our February “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach gave a deep dive into dairy export numbers and discussed domestic and international demand. He also provided an update on recent Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) announcements and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) program news. To receive weekly dairy market updates via email each week, click here to subscribe and get the updates sen...

Send us Fan Mail In our January “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviews the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace and welcomed Dr. Christopher Wolf, Professor of Agricultural Economics at Cornell University, to provide a 2022 dairy market outlook. He shared predictions on what he thinks the key market drivers will be throughout this year! To receive weekly dairy market updates...