Per Cow News Today

U.S. milk production has been coming in lower than forecast during 2023, and that has primarily been due to weak milk production per cow.

Conglomerates. the prices are higher. it is in his view and the secretary of agriculture because of corporate greed. >> corporate greed. lets be clear whats driving up meat prices, the labor shortage, fuel prices. remember how do you get cattle to slaughter? you put them on a large truck and drive them there. look at things like packaging and the covid restrictions in place still at the meat supplying companies. there is only four major ones in the country to be clear. theyve got to make sure th...

Yesterday, when this news came out for you, you have about 200 cows, fourth generation. what was your takeaway? >> it was a breath of fresh air. we liked it in terms of raising our price maybe up to 70 cents a hundred weight. it gives us an opportunity. were an open market society. were on scale to lose maybe 600 dairy farms here in wisconsin. now we look at it as an opportunity to export more and raise our private to profitability. >> and emotions on the other side, your takeaway? >> for us in ...