Fonterra's WMP Auction Data Now Available
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:05:00 GMT
We have added to our data collection the monthly results of Fonterra’s Whole Milk Powder Auction. This data is contained within the Prices subsection of this website.
New LGM-Dairy Premium Calculator Available
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT
We have available a new LGM-Dairy premium calculator that uses historical premium data and actual prices to examine the impacts of alternative LGM-Dairy contract designs. This spreadsheet can be found by going to the Supporting Software sub-section of the LGM-Dairy area of this website.
Futures Data Problem Has Been Corrected
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:18:00 GMT
We have corrected the problem caused by the CME changing the structure of their website. All Futures settlement prices should be current. &bnsp;Let us know if there are any problems.
April Trade Data Added to the Website
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:33:00 GMT
We have added the April dairy trade data to the website that was released yesterday. You can access this data by clicking here.
Weekly Snapshot of U.S. Dairy Industry
Wed, 20 May 2009 20:24:00 GMT
A new feature has been added to the front page of the Understanding Dairy Markets website. Now on the front page is a clickable item that provides a quick look at the status of the U.S. dairy industry. The spreadsheet accessed by clicking the associated icon contains a thumbnail sketch of cash and futures markets. The information contained within the various worksheets is updated weekly. The four worksheets contained in this file are devoted to: (i) Dairy Cash Markets, (ii) Dairy Futures Markets, (iii) Corn and Soybean Futures Markets and (iv) projected MILC Payments.
March LGM-Dairy Premium Data Added to Historical Premium Calculator Software System
Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:23:00 GMT
The official March LGM-Dairy premium data has been added to our software system used to evaluate LGM-Dairy premiums. This software system can be accessed by clicking here.
A Web-Based Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Premium Cacluator is Available
Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:35:00 GMT
The University of Wisconsin has developed a web-based premium calculator to estimate LGM-Dairy premiums for upcoming LGM insurance contracts. This premium calculator can be found by clicking here. For an overview of the LGM-Dairy insurance program refer to the LGM-Dairy section of this website.
Prof. Cropp's Feb. Dairy Outlook Report is Available
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:15:00 GMT
Prof. Cropp’s Feb. Outlook Report is available for download. Click here to download this report.
Prof. Cropp's Dec. Outlook Report Available
Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:17:00 GMT
Prof. Bob Cropp’s Dec. Outlook Report is available for download from the Dairy Situation section of the website.
Nov. CPI, PPI, and Retail Price Data Available
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:13:00 GMT
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the November values of the dairy-related Consumer Price Indexes, Producer Price Indexes and Retail prices. These are now available from our database.
