2018 May Board Book

Dairy Review Volume 22 Issue 4 California

April 2018

Central ValleyRegionalWaterQualityControl Board Waste Discharge Requirements for Confined Bovine Feedlot Operations The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) is a State regulatory agency tasked with establishing policies and regulations to protect ground and surface water quality throughout the Central Valley. The Water Board has various programs that focus on specific types of practices and activities. In June 2017, the Water Board adopted a permit (the Bovine Feedlot General Order) for bovine feedlot operations such as beef cattle stockyards, finishing yards, auction yards, calf ranches, dairy heifer operations, and veal calf facilities. The Bovine Feedlot General Order does not apply to permitted dairies nor to pasture and grazing operations. The deadline to file an application (Notice of Intent) for coverage under the Bovine Feedlot General Order is July 1, 2018. Information about the program can be found on the Water Board’s web site: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/confined_animal_facilities/program_regs_requirements/bovine/ CDFA is not involved in the implementation of the regulations for the Bovine Feedlot General Order, it is just assisting with the dissemination of information. California Milk Production Cost Comparison, by Region, 2016-2017 Milk Production Cost Comparison Summary for California 2016-2017

North Coast

North Valley

South Valley

Southern California

Statewide

Weighted Average

Quarter

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

2016

2017

Dollars per Hundredweight

1st Quarter Total Costs

$28.57 $29.08 $17.07 $15.76 $16.45 $15.41 $16.28 $15.41 $16.94 $15.85

Total Costs & Allowances*

$30.65 $31.17 $18.53 $17.15 $17.95 $16.87 $17.77 $17.04 $18.44 $17.30

2nd Quarter Total Costs

$26.50 $27.00 $16.72 $15.44 $16.12 $15.38 $15.53 $15.02 $16.54 $15.65

Total Costs & Allowances*

$28.30 $28.94 $17.99 $16.75 $17.46 $16.76 $17.00 $16.50 $17.87 $17.01

3rd Quarter Total Costs

$27.04 $26.80 $16.80 $16.30 $16.43 $16.39 $16.36 $16.10 $16.82 $16.59

Total Costs & Allowances*

$28.80 $28.69 $18.11 $17.66 $17.82 $17.83 $17.94 $17.65 $18.19 $18.00

4th Quarter Total Costs

$28.49 $28.39 $16.44 $16.78 $15.81 $16.27 $15.45 $15.86 $16.31 $16.72

Total Costs & Allowances*

$30.47 $30.29 $17.85 $18.12 $17.29 $17.66 $17.10 $17.37 $17.78 $18.11

* Includes an allowance for management and a return on investment.