January 28, 2022 MPC Friday Report
While a lot of focus has been on the drought and its impact on water supplies in the Central Valley, there is another major water source...
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Jan 28, 20224 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
Milk production continues to trail prior year levels according to USDA’s Milk Production report, released on Monday. December output...
Jan 28, 20224 min read
Keep an Eye on the Colorado River
While a lot of focus has been on the drought and its impact on water supplies in the Central Valley, there is another major water...
Jan 21, 20222 min read
January 21, 2022 MPC Friday Report
This April 12-14, join dairy farmers, industry leaders, world-renowned researchers, policymakers, global food and nutrition professionals...
Jan 14, 20221 min read
By the Numbers: Current Water Conditions
December was wet. So far, January is dry. The charts below show where we are. The Tulare Lake graph is relevant for the Southern Central...
Jan 14, 20222 min read
January 14, 2022 MPC Friday Report
December was wet. So far, January is dry. The charts below show where we are. The Tulare Lake graph is relevant for the Southern...
Jan 7, 20222 min read
Very Helpful Paper on Managing Manure Under SGMA
As implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) begins to impose real cuts in groundwater usage, dairy farmers...
Jan 7, 20222 min read
January 7, 2022 MPC Friday Report
As implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) begins to impose real cuts in groundwater usage, dairy farmers are...
Dec 23, 20214 min read
Thank the Lord for the Rain and Snow
One of the big realizations for me in relocating from Southern California to the Central Valley is how dependent Valley agriculture is...
Dec 23, 20215 min read
December 23, 2021 MPC Friday Report
One of the big realizations for me in relocating from Southern California to the Central Valley is how dependent Valley agriculture is on...
Dec 17, 20211 min read
December 17, 2021 MPC Friday Report
Global milk output is slowing, supporting dairy product values all around the world. Foreign prices for butter, milk powder, cheese, and...
Dec 10, 20213 min read
December 10, 2021 MPC Friday Report
USDA announced some improvements in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, which is the dairy safety net program that provides...
Dec 10, 20211 min read
Next Week: Sign Up for 2022 Dairy Margin Program
USDA announced some improvements in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program, which is the dairy safety net program that provides...
Dec 10, 20211 min read
East Kaweah GSA Update
The board of East Kaweah GSA meet last Friday and adopted an emergency allocation resolution. Here is what they adopted...
Dec 3, 20214 min read
December 3, 2021 MPC Friday Report
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was passed in 2014 and is designed to eliminate the “undesirable results” of taking...
Dec 3, 20214 min read
SGMA Starts to Bite
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) was passed in 2014 and is designed to eliminate the “undesirable results” of taking...
Nov 20, 20215 min read
November 19, 2021 MPC Friday Report
Geoff does an excellent job in the article below capturing the key takeaways and issues discussed during this week's dairy meetings in...
Nov 12, 20212 min read
November 12, 2021 MPC Friday Report
The petition process to qualify the More Water Now initiative for the November 2022 ballot is officially underway. Signatures from 1.5...
Nov 6, 20213 min read
November 05, 2021 MPC Friday Report
Record-shattering cheese output dragged the Class III market downward. U.S. cheese production topped 1.14 billion pounds in September,...
Oct 30, 20215 min read
October 29, 2021 MPC Friday Report Highlights
As I’ve written about in previous MPC Friday Reports, the “More Water Now” initiative seeks to change California’s decades-old status quo...
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