Publications Sorted By Date—Descending

 

Making Sense of Your Milk Price in the Pandemic Economy: Negative PPDs, Depooling, and Reblending., Mark Stephenson and Andrew Novakovic, June 2020, Information Letter Series, 20-03.


USDA's New Direct Payments Program for Dairy Farmers., Christopher Wolf, Mark Stephenson and Andrew Novakovic, May 2020, Information Letter Series, 20-02.


Impact of COVID-19 on Dairy Margin Coverage and Dairy Revenue Protection Projected Indemnities in 2020., Marin Bozic and Matt Gould, April 2020, Information Letter Series, 20-01.


Analyses of Selected Dairy Programs Proposed to Reduce Variability in Milk Prices and Farm Income., Charles Nicholson and Mark Stephenson, March 2019, Working Paper Series, 19-01.


The Impact of US Dairy Component Exports on the All-Milk Price., Charles Nicholson, March 2019, Information Letter Series, 19-01.


Dairy Margin Coverage—the new margin protection plan for dairy producers., Andrew Novakovic and Mark Stephenson, December 2018, Briefing Paper Series, 18-02.


Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Permits on Public Notice - Dairy Cattle., Marin Bozic, July 2018, Information Letter Series, 18-04.


Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Permits on Public Notice - Dairy Cattle., Marin Bozic, June 2018, Information Letter Series, 18-03.


Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Permits on Public Notice - Dairy Cattle., Marin Bozic, May 2018, Information Letter Series, 18-02.


Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Permits on Public Notice - Dairy Cattle., Marin Bozic, April 2018, Information Letter Series, 18-01.


Changes to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers., Andrew Novakovic and Mark Stephenson, February 2018, Briefing Paper Series, 18-01.


Farm-Retail Margins for Fluid Milk and Cheese During the Dairy Price Cycle, 2000-2016., Chuck Nicholson and Mark Stephenson, September 2016, Information Letter Series, 16-03.


A Summary of 2016 MPP-Dairy Participation and Payments for Pennsylvania Dairy Producers., Chuck Nicholson and Mark Stephenson, September 2016, Information Letter Series, 16-02.


Sources of Differences in the MPP-Dairy Margin and a Similarly-Calculated Margin for Pennsylvania during 2010-2016., Chuck Nicholson and Mark Stephenson, August 2016, Information Letter Series, 16-01.


How Accurate are MPP-Dairy Margin Forecasts and What are The Implications of Forecast Inaccuracy?, Chuck Nicholson and Mark Stephenson, July 2016, MPP Decision Guide, 16-02.


Comparison of Optimal MPP-Dairy Participation Strategies for 2007- 2013 Actual Margins and 2014-2018 Actual and Expected Margins, Chuck Nicholson and Mark Stephenson, July 2016, MPP Decision Guide, 16-01.


Situation in the Dairy Processing Sector in Minnesota, Marin Bozic and Jordan Clark, December 2015, Briefing Paper Series, 15-02.


Case Studies with MPP‐Dairy Financial Stress‐test Calculator: A Young Dairy Family in Minnesota, Marin Bozic and Tom Anderson, November 2015, MPP Decision Guide, 15-02.


Case Studies with MPP‐Dairy Financial Stress‐test Calculator: The Costs and Benefits of Homegrown Feeds on a Dairy in Minnesota, Marin Bozic and Jack LaValla, November 2015, MPP Decision Guide, 15-03.


Case Studies with MPP‐Dairy Financial Stress‐test Calculator: An Efficient Large Dairy in California, Marin Bozic and Annie AcMoody, November 2015, MPP Decision Guide, 15-04.


Case Studies with MPP‐Dairy Financial Stress‐test Calculator: A Financially Strained Dairy in Central Valley in California, Marin Bozic and Annie AcMoody, November 2015, MPP Decision Guide, 15-05.


Case Studies with MPP‐Dairy Financial Stress‐test Calculator: Dealing with Declining Milk Price Basis in Michigan, Chris Wolf and Marin Bozic, November 2015, MPP Decision Guide, 15-06.


Case Studies with MPP‐Dairy Financial Stress‐test Calculator: Insights from Northeast Dairy Farm Summary, Marin Bozic and Bill Zweigbaum, November 2015, MPP Decision Guide, 15-07.


Indicators of Dairy Farm Financial Condition as Policy Triggers, Christopher A. Wolf, Andrew M. Novakovic, Mark W. Stephenson, and Wayne A. Knoblauch, Fall 2014, Journal of Agribusiness 32, 2.


The Agricultural Act of 2014 and Prospects for the California Milk Pool Quota Market, Daniel A. Sumner and Jisang Yu, Fall 2014, Journal of Agribusiness 32, 2.


The Impact on The Milk Supply Response to MPP-Dairy, Uthra Raghunathan, Fall 2014, Journal of Agribusiness 32, 2.


Dynamic Market Impacts of the Dairy Margin Protection Program, Charles F. Nicholson and Mark W. Stephenson, Fall 2014, Journal of Agribusiness 32, 2.


How Sensitive are the Frequencies and Magnitudes of MPP-Dairy Indemnities?, Tyler B. Mark, Kenneth H. Burdine, and Greg Halich, Fall 2014, Journal of Agribusiness 32, 2.


Contemporary Issues in Economics of Dairy Markets and Policy, Marin Bozic and Andrew Novakovic, Fall 2014, Journal of Agribusiness 32, 2.


MPP‐Dairy Financial Stress‐test Calculator: A User's Guide, Christopher Wolf and Marin Bozic, September 2015, MPP Decision Guide, 15-01.


Margins During the Dairy Price Cycle—Will This Time Be Different?, Charles F. Nicholson and Mark W. Stephenson, June 2015, Information Letter Series, 15-03.


Sequestration of USDA Expenditures in Fiscal Year 2015, Andrew Novakovic, April 2015, Information Letter Series, 15-02.


Interpreting Proposed Language for the California Federal Milk Marketing Order, John Newton, February 2015, Information Letter Series, 15-01.


Comments on Summary Enrollment Data for MPP-Dairy, Andrew Novakovic, Christopher Wolf, Mark Stephenson, Marin Bozic, Charles Nicholson and John Newton, January 2015, Briefing Paper Series, 15-01.


Use the new Margin Protection Program to Manage your Financial Risk Exposure, Cameron Thraen and Christopher Wolf, December 2014, MPP Decision Guide, 14-11.


Last Minute Thoughts About the Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers for Program Year 2015, Andrew Novakovic, November 2014, Information Letter Series, 14-03.


What Do Dairy Producers Think about the Margin Protection Program?, Marin Bozic, Christopher Wolf and Fanda Yang, October 2014, Working Paper Series, 14-05.


Highlights of the FSA Final Rule on the Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers, Andrew Novakovic, August 2014, Information Letter Series, 14-02.


Analysis of Multiple Component Pricing in the Appalachian, Southeast, and Florida Federal Milk Marketing Orders, John Newton, July 2014, Working Paper Series, 14-04.


Dynamic Market Impacts of the Dairy Margin Protection Program of the Agricultural Act of 2014, Charles F. Nicholson and Mark W. Stephenson, June 2014, Working Paper Series, 14-03.


Milk Price Cycles in the U.S. Dairy Supply Chain and Their Management Implications, Charles F. Nicholson and Mark W. Stephenson, May 2014, Working Paper Series, 14-02.


The Dairy Subtitle of the Agricultural Act of 2014, Marin Bozic, John Newton, Andrew M. Novaković, Mark W. Stephenson, and Cameron S. Thraen, February 2014, Information Letter Series, 14-01.


Price Discovery, Volatility Spillovers and Adequacy of Speculation in the U.S. Dairy Markets, Marin Bozic and T. Randall Fortenbery, February 2014, Working Paper Series, 14-01.


Industry Evaluations of the Status and Prospects for the Burgeoning New York Greek-style Yogurt Industry, Robert Boynton and Andrew Novakovic, October 2013, Research Paper Series, 13-01.


The Composition of the Farm Bill Conference Committee, Andrew Novakovic, October 2013, Information Letter Series, 13-03.


Acidity is not a Synonym for Toxicity, Andrew Novakovic, May 2013, Information Letter Series, 13-02.


Goodlatte-Scott vs. the Dairy Security Act: Shared Potential, Shared Concerns and Open Questions, John Newton, Cameron S. Thraen, Marin Bozic, Mark W. Stephenson, Christopher Wolf, Brian Gould, April 2013, Midwest Program, Briefing Paper Series, 13-01.


Implications of the Decision to Terminate USDA's Milk Production Report, Andrew Novakovic, March 2013, Information Letter Series, 13-01.


Do Volatility Smiles Matter for Pricing Asian Basket Options? The Case of Livestock Gross Margin Insurance for Dairy Cattle, Marin Bozic, John Newton, Cameron Thraen and Brian Gould, October 2012, Working Paper Series, 12-02.


Creating Synthetic Cheese Futures: A Method for Matching Cash and Futures Prices in Dairy, Marin Bozic and T. Randall Fortenbery, October 2012, Working Paper Series, 12-01.


Significant Changes to the Milk Income Loss Contract Program Under Current Legislation, Andrew Novakovic and Mark Stephenson, September 2012, Information Letter Series, 12-07.


Is Reverting to the 1949 Agricultural Act Really a Possibility for Dairy Price Supports?, Andrew Novakovic, September 2012, Information Letter Series, 12-06.


The Impacts on Dairy Farmers and Milk Markets of a Standalone Dairy Producer Margin Insurance Program, Mark Stephenson, July 2012, Occasional Paper.


The Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 Takes One Big Step Forward, Andrew Novakovic, June 2012, Information Letter Series, 12-05.


Comparing the Prices of Milk Across the Dairy Value Chain, Andrew Novakovic, June 2012, Briefing Paper Series, 12-06.


Dairy Provisions of the Senate Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012— An Estimation of Farm-Level Impacts, Mark Stephenson and Andrew Novakovic, April 2012, Briefing Paper Series, 12-05.


Dairy Provisions of the Senate Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, Andrew Novakovic and Mark Stephenson, April 2012, Information Letter Series, 12-03.


The Challenge of the Congressional Dairy Baseline, Andrew Novakovic, April 2012, Information Letter Series, 12-04.


Sources of Differences in California Class 4b and Federal Milk Marketing Order Class III Prices During 2007 to 2012, Charles Nicholson, April 2012, Briefing Paper Series.


Measures of Dairy Farm Financial Performance Using the Prices of Milk and Feed Inputs: Implications for Market Analysis, Andrew Novakovic, March 2012, Briefing Paper Series, 12-04.


The Chobani Paradox, Andrew Novakovic, March 2012, Briefing Paper Series, 12-03.


The Proposed Budget Resolution of the U.S. House Committee on Budget, Andrew Novakovic, March 2012, Information Letter Series, 12-02.


Costs and Benefits of Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle, and Implications for the Dairy Producer Margin Protection Plan, Andrew Novakovic, February 2012, Briefing Paper Series, 12-02.


The President's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2013, Andrew Novakovic, February 2012, Information Letter Series, 12-01.


Questions Farmers Should Ask When Reviewing Analyses of Dairy Program Proposals, Andrew Novakovic, January 2012, Briefing Paper Series, 12-01.


The Dairy Security Act of 2011 and the Dairy Provisions of the Rural Economic Farm and Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011, Mark Stephenson and Charles Nicholson, October 2011, Information Letter Series.


Market Impacts of the Dairy Security Act of 2011 and the Dairy Provisions of the Rural Economic Farm and Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011, Charles Nicholson and Mark Stephenson, October 2011, Information Letter Series.


Farm-Level Financial Impacts of the Dairy Security Act of 2011 and the Dairy Provisions of the Rural Economic Farm and Sustainability and Hunger Act of 2011, Charles Nicholson and Mark Stephenson, October 2011, Information Letter Series.


MILC Sign-up, LGM-Dairy, and Planning for the October 2011 to September 2012 Fiscal Year, Andrew M. Novakovic and Mark Stephenson, September 2011, Information Letter Series.