USDA Issues Final FMMO Decision
This past week USDA released a draft of the final rule for modifying the milk pricing formulas in the Federal Milk Marketing Order program.
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Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
Soaring temperatures, summer shortages, and sky-high prices are out of season as the cheese and butter markets hunker down for the winter.
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Quota News
First of all, California producers are in the middle of a referendum period that started on October 11 and ends on January 9, 2025.
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Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
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State Water Board Releases Draft Delta Water Quality Control Plan
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Oct 114 min read
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Oct 44 min read
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Sep 274 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
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Subsidence Issues Cost Tule Subbasin Landowners & Farmers
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Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
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Formal CDFA Hearing Held on QIP Change Proposal
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Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
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Sep 62 min read
Some Potential Positive News on the Waterfront
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Aug 303 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
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