Dairy producers in the past year have grappled with HPAI and delays on a farm bill that expired in September – even as milk prices have risen and consumer demand has remained strong.
The NMPF meeting in Phoenix drew roughly 750 attendees and featured breakout sessions on industry topics ranging from an economic outlook to the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program’s Environmental Stewardship updates, to be released Oct. 31.
Meanwhile, USDA says September milk production in the 24 highest-producing states reached 17.5 billion pounds in September, 0.2 percent higher than September 2023.