Dairy Stream podcast features milk pricing expert Marin Bozic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 17, 2021

Contact: Steven Schauer
(920) 471-9896 | sschauer@voiceofmilk.com

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Milk pricing during the pandemic continues to cause confusion and concern among dairy farmers, many of whom saw their milk checks shrink.

Dr. Marin Bozic, assistant professor in dairy foods marketing economics at the University of Minnesota, is an expert on so-called producer price differentials or PPDs, which became a four-letter word for some farmers. On a new episode of the Dairy Stream podcast, Bozic talks about the usefulness of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders, the causes of negative PPDs and how to solve issues related to pricing in the future.

Compeer Financial sponsored this episode.

Listen here.

Podcast breakdown:

• 1:40: Why FMMO exists
• 2:30: PPDs defined
• 3:45: Impact of component value of milk
• 6:15: Most important factor in negative PPDs in 2020
• 14:00: Impact of government food programs on PPDs
• 18:30: How depooling affects price
• 22:25: What producers can do
• 26:45: PPD prospects for 2021
• 34:45: Risks and rewards of FMMO hearings
• 36:15: Social contract for farmers and processors
• 42:45: What to watch for this year to indicate positive PPDs

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About Dairy Stream:

Dairy Stream focuses on policy, sustainability, market trends, new technology, processor updates, business partner news and farmer involvement. The podcast is co-produced by the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, sister organizations that fight for effective dairy policy in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.

Dairy Stream is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, PodBean, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

About DBA:

The Dairy Business Association is Wisconsin’s leading dairy lobby group, championing smart and sensible regulations affecting the dairy community. The nonprofit organization is comprised of farmers, milk processors, vendors and other business partners who work collaboratively to ensure that dairy farms of all sizes have the support they need to keep America’s Dairyland strong. More information: www.dairyforward.com

About Edge:

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative provides dairy farmers throughout the Midwest with a powerful voice — the voice of milk — in Congress, with customers and within their communities. Edge, based in Green Bay, Wis., is one of the top cooperatives in the country based on milk volume. More information: www.voiceofmilk.com.

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