The I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar Series continues from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 12 to focus on revisions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Milk Pricing system with Lawrence Jones of the FARME Institute.
Investigating the milk market became Jones passion when he was working to predict a farm’s future milk checks. He applied his programming skills and knowledge of the dairy industry to develop analytical tools incorporating milk pricing data gathered from USDA. During trading days, the spot market is analyzed and evaluated relative to it’s impact on the futures market.
Major USDA reports are summarized on a YouTube channel (Milk Market Tid Bits) and an in-depth analysis is presented in a weekly subscription service. The in-depth analysis includes predictions of the weekly National Dairy Products Sales Report, Class and Component values along with key elements of the Milk Production, Cold Storage and Dairy Products reports.
Jones’ formal training includes dairy science degrees from The Ohio State University and the University of Illinois. He also had a six-year stint as a Cornell University faculty position for computer application in dairy management.
There is no fee to participate in the webinar; however, registration is required at least one hour prior to the webinar. Register online at:
