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Nominations Needed for 2021 Bobby Walker Award
Georgia Milk Producers will award the "Bobby Walker Award" to an individual or company that served as a strong advocate for Georgia's dairy industry in 2021 at the GA Dairy Conference in January. We would like Georgia dairy producers to send in nominations for this award to our office by December 23. This award is open to any individual who is involved with the dairy industry (Cooperative officials/field representatives, feed/ supply companies or salesperson, veterinarian, etc.). Please call our office with your nomination at 706-310-0020, email it to gamilkproducers@gmail.com, or click here to submit online>>>
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Class III and IV Milk Futures Add Significant Gains
By Know Your Market, Dairy Herd Management
The October Milk Production Report released Thursday afternoon showed milk production declining 0.5% year-over-year, the first contraction since May 2020. This was below most pre-report expectations. Also noteworthy, negative cow numbers was last seen in December 2019.
Spot butter advanced through the $2 mark, settling at $2.0375. This represents the highest price since November 2019. Spot blocks gained 6 cents to $1.73/lb and barrels added 1 penny to $1.4550/lb, with nine loads trading hands. Dry Whey held steady at $.70/lb while Nonfat held firm at $1.53/lb.
Class III and IV milk futures added significant gains. December class III milk advanced 58 cents to $17.73/cwt. January milk tacked on 55 cents to $18.30/cwt. February shot up 35 cents to $18.75/cwt. Class IV milk futures jumped 15-34 cents in the first half of 2022.
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U.S. Milk Production update
DFA Today
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Milk Production report for October, U.S. milk production reached 18.5 billion pounds, down 88 million pounds (0.5%) from the prior year. The report additionally revised September U.S. milk production to 18 billion pounds, which was relatively flat compared to the prior year.
The U.S. dairy herd size was reported at 9.4 million head, down 14,000 cows (0.1%) from the prior year and down 14,000 cows (0.1%) from the prior month. October milk production per cow was reported at 1,970 pounds, down 6 pounds (0.3%) from the prior year.
U.S. milk production year to date for 2021 reached 189.3 billion pounds, up 3 billion pounds (2%*) from the same time frame in 2020.
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EPA Announcement on WOTUS
From Ga Fruit and Vegetable Assn.
Yesterday, EPA unveiled a proposed rule that would take the Navigable Waters Protection Rule off the books and reinstate long-standing regulations defining which streams and wetlands are subject to federal protection, a category known as "Waters of the U.S.," or WOTUS.
“In recent years, the only constant with WOTUS has been changing; creating a whiplash in how to best protect our waters in communities across America,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement.
The proposal is the first step in a two-step process that the Biden EPA has said it will take on the issue. The agency has begun a series of roundtable and stakeholder sessions as it prepares to craft a new, more protective definition of protected waterways.
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OSHA suspends activities related to vaccine mandate
By Tom Karst, The Packer
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced it has suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the agency’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard.
On Nov. 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to stay OSHA's COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, which was published on Nov. 5.
According to the agency’s website, the court ordered that OSHA "take no steps to implement or enforce" the ETS "until further court order."
“While OSHA remains confident in its authority to protect workers in emergencies, OSHA has suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the ETS pending future developments in the litigation,” according to a statement on the OSHA website. Read more here>>>
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Progressive Dairy Editor Dave Natzke
For months, dairy producers have been eagerly awaiting details regarding implementation of changes to the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. According to Jaime Castaneda, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) executive vice president of policy development and strategy, those details could be announced within days. Read more here>>>
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Dr. Larry Chase from Cornell University will join our agenda in January!! Dr. Chase is a Professor-Emeritus in Dairy Nutrition. He joined Cornell in 1975 and held an Extension-Research appointment in the Department of Animal Science before retiring in 2015.
For 25 years, Dr. Chase taught an undergraduate applied dairy nutrition course. The primary focus of his program was to improve sustainability of dairy farms, improve efficiency of nutrient use, improve farm profitability, and decrease nutrient excretion to the environment. Register online at https://www.gadairyconference.com/ #gdc2022
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No, the price of milk nationwide hasn’t risen by 40% in the last year
Author: Emery Winter, Mauricio Chamberlin, Brandon Lewis,www.king5.com,
A Texas family from a suburb just outside of Dallas claimed on CNN that recent inflation was hitting them hard, particularly in the dairy aisle of their local grocery store.
They said the cost of a gallon of milk has gone from $1.99 to $2.79, an increase of 40%. But many social media users doubted that family’s experience was typical, claiming the price of milk hasn’t been below $2 for several decades. Watch here>>>
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Farm Bureau: Survey Shows Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Up 14%
From American Farm Bureau Federation
Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends is a priority for many Americans, but paying attention to how the meal will impact the budget is also important. Farm Bureau’s 36th annual survey indicates the average cost of this year’s classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 is $53.31 or less than $6.00 per person. This is a $6.41 or 14% increase from last year’s average of $46.90.
The centerpiece on most Thanksgiving tables – the turkey – costs more than last year, at $23.99 for a 16-pound bird. That’s roughly $1.50 per pound, up 24% from last year, but there are several mitigating factors. Read more here>>>
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TO ADVERTISE: EMAIL AD AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO FARRAH NEWBERRY at gamilkproducers@gmail.com
WANTED: DHI Cooperative has a position to fill in the North Central Georgia area for a
DHIA FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN.
• Responsibilities include data collection on area dairy farms during milking time.
• The schedule is somewhat flexible and the hours are typical for dairy farm work
• Travel is part of the job and reliable transportation is required, mileage is paid
• Applicants should be comfortable with computers and software and have good communication and organizational skills.
Looking for calves for 200 head calf barn with auto feeders in Arcadia
FL: Please call Brian 863-444-0060
Delaval meters, Germania entrance and exit gates with tailboards and indexing tail, Muller plate cooler, receiving jar, filter housing and lowline stainless pipeline. Serious inquiries call 864-617-5911, Iris Barham
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Expanding or looking for top quality herd replacement?
Available at all times:
Fresh two and three year old's and total herds; Also springing heifers and heifers of all ages. Service age bulls with top genetics available all year round. All different breeds and crossbreds also available. Last two loads of fresh two and three year olds Holsteins went on the trucks averaging 115 lbs and 112 lbs! One load to TN and the other to Wisconsin.
Contact:
Les McCracken
608-214-6484. Cell
608-879-2653. Fax
Seeking fulltime farm worker at heifer replacement farm in Eatonton, GA. If interested, please contact Mike Rainey at 706-473-0730.
Seeking Beef and dairy crossed bullcalves/heifers bottled or weaned. Please contact Victoria Rowland at 404-922-0938 or 423-946-5869
Will Raise Heifers for GA Dairy Farms: Hello we are located in Southern Illinois and have an abundance of pasture and cheap feed available looking to contract with a dairy to grow heifers for them, out location offers mild climate and we are just 558 miles from Montezuma Ga. Please contact 817-528-6645 very reasonable daily rates.
For Sale- DeLaval 84 Vacuum Pump on Stand, Oil Reclaimer, 10 HP- 3 Phase Electric Motor. New Bearings, New Oil Seal, New Belts. $2000
For sale - Please contact Archie Felder for more information at 803-682-3426:
- Dairy Tech Bay Pasturizer - $4,000
- Tidenberg Hydraulic Hoof Table (like new) - $5,000
- Claas Silage Choppers - 960 1875 cutterhead hours, 4WD, 600 orbis, HD300 PU - $180,000
- Koomin John Deere Corn Header adapter for Claus Silage Chopper Used - $6,000
WANTED: Peter's Cattle Co. will buy any dairy, beef, and cross, bottle or weaned, bulls, heifers or free martins. Pick up weekly 7 days a week. Chris- 470-255-8515
Bull Calves WANTED: Competitive pricing with 6 day a week pickup. Brandon Mason Cattle Company 912-632-4490
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