# The Farmer's Exchange Online Dairy Economist: 2022 Should Be Profitable for Milk Producers

> Dairy economist Bill Brooks expects 2022 to be a more profitable year for dairy farmers, contingent on weather and feed input prices. USDA changed the Dairy Margin Coverage program's feed cost calculation to 100 percent premium alfalfa hay and made retroactive changes. International butter prices above $3 per pound are helping firm US prices.

- Date: 2022-01-07 · published 2022-01-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4074-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-dairy-economist-2022-should-be-profitable-for-milk
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger dairy prices improve producer margins and buying power, while feed cost swings tied to weather remain the key risk to profitability.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2018-01-24 | [Weekly Digest: California producers seek emergency hearing, milk price hike -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67124-weekly-digest-california-producers-seek-emergency-hearing-milk-price-hike-ag.md) | -0.1% | -3.2% |
| MILK | 2018-01-05 | [Prices slumping, include milk in Rs 35-bn stabilisation fund: Farm Ministry \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5204-prices-slumping-include-milk-in-rs-35-bn-stabilisation-fund-farm-ministry.md) | -1.7% | -3.0% |
| MILK | 2025-04-03 | [Economic Update: Several dairy bills receive support in Congress \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5651-economic-update-several-dairy-bills-receive-support-in-congress-ag-proud.md) | +0.7% | +7.4% |
| MILK | 2018-07-25 | [Farmers prefer Trump do trade deals than hand them cash \| Tyler Morning Telegraph](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6572-farmers-prefer-trump-do-trade-deals-than-hand-them-cash-tyler-morning-telegraph.md) | -0.6% | +5.7% |
| MILK | 2021-01-14 | [Despite enormous production, government purchases boost milk prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49311-despite-enormous-production-government-purchases-boost-milk-prices.md) | -1.0% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2017-03-09 | [Biodiesel leaders push for producer’s tax credit, cite jobs and economic benefits - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71865-biodiesel-leaders-push-for-producer-s-tax-credit-cite-jobs-and-economic.md) | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2019-10-17 | [China's pork production to rebound before year-end - People's Daily Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56568-china-s-pork-production-to-rebound-before-year-end-people-s-daily-online.md) | -1.0% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2026-10-24 | [Producers should make ARC - PLC election decisions by Dec . 11](https://feedsoft.ai/events/740-producers-should-make-arc-plc-election-decisions-by-dec-11.md) | -1.1% | — |

## Sources

- farmers-exchange.net: http://farmers-exchange.net/detailPage.aspx?articleID=21181

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