The CBO's latest 10-year budget baseline estimates total costs of the Dairy Margin Protection Program (DMPP) have changed significantly from the April 2014 projection. New Dairy Margin Protection Program Costs The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its 10-year budget baseline estimates this week (as previously reported), which include the new Dairy Margin Protection Program (DMPP). It is projecting a relatively stable herd size over the next 10 years that expands slightly through 2018 but with production yields per cow increasing.The estimated total costs of the DMPP are down significantly from the last detailed baseline projection released in April 2014. While the first two years of the program see increased estimated costs...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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