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Farmers across the country have been operating below the cost of production for quite some time. Unfortunately, the pain is likely to continue, according University of Wisconsin’s Bob Cropp. He says Class III milk prices are on their way to levels not seen since the 2009 dairy crisis. Cropp is forecasting the May Class III price to be $12.75/cwt. In 2015 the May Class III price was $16.00/cwt. Cropp says exports aren’t currently significant enough to make up for the increasing supplies.

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Milk Business

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U.S. Milk prices reach 6-year low, May 17, 2016

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U.S. Milk prices reach 6-year low, May 17, 2016

U.S. dairy cows have been busy pumping so much milk that 2016 output is expected to reach a record, according to the Department of Agriculture. Inventories are becoming burdensome at processing plants in some regions, and sellers are “struggling to find a home” for supplies, the agency said. Consumers are benefiting: they’re paying the lowest prices for retail milk in six years, government data showed Tuesday. Related: all that milk means that cheese is also cheap.

Bloomberg Report

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CT Weekly Ag Report 5/17: Deep Feb. freeze devastates peach crops

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CT Weekly Ag Report 5/17: Deep Feb. freeze devastates peach crops
Full report available at here

May

GroupGap Food Safety Guide from USDA

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Growers, Packers, and Supply Chain Partners

GroupGAP makes food safety certification accessible for small and middle-sized producers by allowing farmers, food hubs, and other marketing organizations to work together to undergo GAP certification as a group. This allows group members to pool resources to implement food safety training programs and share the cost of certification.

User’s Guide, Videos and other resources available here:

https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/groupgap

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