Slumping milk prices force dairy farmers to think outside the barn
Dairy farmers have seen low milk prices before, but the current downturn has been severe in its duration. As some dairy farms fail, others are finding new paths forward.
USDA: Wisconsin Milk Production Slows Down
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin dairy farmers have broken their streak of year-over-year production increases.
Cheese-maker stepping up to help save 4 family farms as dairy crisis deepens
Not many people get to save a family farm, let alone four of them, but cheese-makers Jay and John Noble may do just that.
WFU Hosting Meetings to Assess Wisconsin's Dairy Industry
The Wisconsin Farmers Union would like to continue the discussion about supply management that was started last month when Canadian dairy officials visited areas of the Dairy State to talk about how the program is working in their country.
Ontario dairy farmers discuss supply management in Wisconsin
Ralph Dietrich and Murray Sherk also serve on the board of Dairy Farmers of Ontario.
Would controlled milk production work in the U.S.?
FOND DU LAC – As the number of dairy farms in Wisconsin continues to drop and milk prices continue at a level below or close to the cost of production, some dairy organizations in the state are beginning to say “Enough is enough!”
Wisconsin tweaks dairy insurance program, as milk demand dwindles
The problem for dairy farmers in the region is there’s too much milk on the market.
By: Brad Williams
Source: WIZM
Farmers worry Trump could leave them in tough spot on immigration, trade
Source: https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/2018/01/09/farmers-worry-trump-could-leave-them-tough-spot-immigration-trade/1018650001/
Wisconsin dairy farmers consider how to turn market around
Dairy experts say Wisconsin farmers need to tip the scales of supply and demand back into their favor in order to get better prices, but producers are unsure of what methods to take.
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Source: nbc15
Link: http://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Wisconsin-dairy-farmers-consider-how-to-turn-market-around-466159363.html
As Milk Prices Stall, Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Disagree On How To Turn Market Around
Some Producers Say Exports Are The Answer, Others Call For Managing Supply.
By: Hope Kirwan
Source: WPR – Wisconsin
Link: https://www.wpr.org/milk-prices-stall-wisconsin-dairy-farmers-disagree-how-turn-market-around