A Michigan dairy farmer says after the extreme volatility in markets during the pandemic, his farm is doing more to protect its margin through risk management.

“I think that’s just kind of opened everybody’s eyes to what this volatility can really do, and you have to look at ways to mitigate as much of that risk as you can.”

Kris Wardin of St. Johns tells Brownfield that has meant using hedging strategies and insurance products to insulate both feed and milk prices.

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