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In our December “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach ends the year by reviewing the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies. He also provides an update on recent Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) announcements and changes to help producers prepare for dairy markets in the new year.

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In our November “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviews the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies. He also provides an update on DMC margins, Dairy Revenue Protection projections, and the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program relief payments. 

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In our October “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviews the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace and welcomed Phil Plourd, President of Blimling and Associates, as a special guest. Phil broke down the current dairy market situation and shared what he thinks producers can expect heading into the new year. He discussed continued volatility, forward pricing, feed cost relief, domestic demand, fluid milk sales, and more!

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In our September “Protecting Your Profits” podcast, Zach reviews the latest data and updates about the milk marketplace to guide decision-making and risk management strategies. He also provides an update on the USDA Pandemic Market Volatility Program and its timeline for providing COVID-19 relief to dairy farmers. 

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In our August 2021 "Protecting Your Profits" podcast, Zach provides market updates for the United States and Pennsylvania to guide your risk management decisions. He also shares news about the USDA Pandemic Market Volatility Program that will provide COVID-19 relief to dairy farmers and new changes that were announced for the Dairy Margin Coverage program.

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In our July 2021 "Protecting Your Profits" podcast, Zach shares key highlights of the most recent USDA dairy-related statistics for the United States and Pennsylvania – including continued milk production and dairy export growth. He also provides Dairy Margin Coverage and Dairy Revenue Protection updates to help dairy producers make risk management decisions.

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In addition to monthly market updates, in our June 2021 podcast, Zach shares some post-pandemic updates as most states lift COVID-19 restrictions on food-service establishments. With these restrictions being lifted, domestic dairy usage has increased and dairy product sales to food service have eclipsed retail dairy sales for the first time since the pandemic began. Zach also provides the latest Dairy Margin Coverage and Dairy Revenue Protection updates to help dairy producers make risk management decisions.

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In our May 2021 "Protecting Your Profits" podcast, Zach shares key highlights of the most recent March and April USDA dairy-related statistics for the United States and Pennsylvania. He also provides Dairy Margin Coverage and Dairy Revenue Protection updates to help dairy producers make risk management decisions.

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In our April 2021 "Protecting Your Profits" podcast, Zach reviews USDA data for the United States and Pennsylvania and discusses several factors that are contributing to increased milk prices despite production growth. Zach also shares important updates on the Dairy Margin Coverage and Dairy Revenue Protection risk management programs.

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The Center publishes two industry scorecards each month: the Pennsylvania one and a scorecard focused on US market data. In this month's episode, Zach Myers drills down into the numbers that make up these two scorecards and shape our current milk marketing dynamics.

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