Good News for Local Dairy Farmers as Milk Market Rebounds
After hitting rock-bottom during the pandemic, things are finally looking up for farmers. The milk market is taking a sudden turn for the better. …
Milk Prices
Dairy Association to pay $ 40M to Settle Claims of False Pricing that Depressed Milk Prices
An association of dairy cooperatives will pay $40 million to settle claims by farmers that false pricing data depressed milk prices. …
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Seek Higher Milk Prices
Dairy farmers are endorsing a proposal from the National Farmers Organization, based in Ames, Iowa, that would establish a two-tier milk pricing system aimed at boosting revenue for small and midsize farms. Under the plan, which would require federal government approval, farmers would get an extra $4 for every hundred pounds (roughly 12 gallons) of milk they produce a month, up to 1 million pounds. Anything over that amount would fetch a lower price. …
