The April federal order benchmark Class III milk price was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at $17.48 per hundredweight, down $1.14 from March, but $1.98 above April 2024. It is the …
A lot of eyes are on dairy product demand right now as the spring flush begins. Exports are strong due to low U.S. prices, particularly on cheese and butter, but they are suspect due to the Trump …
The so-called “Liberation Day” came and went this week, a name given by President Trump to the implementation of reciprocal tariffs that apply to all trading nations, adding to recent …
The Trump tariff tit-for-tat morphed, and dairy became front and center. President Trump said late last week, “Canada has been ripping us off for years on lumber and on dairy products,” …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest preliminary data shows January milk production hit 19.1 billion pounds, up 0.1% from January 2024, following a 0.5% decline in December. Output in …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture again lowered its 2025 milk production forecast from last month in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, citing lower expected cow …
U.S. milk production is slowly recovering, though it remained below a year ago for the second month in a row in December, primarily due to the impact of bird flu in California. The U.S. …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture published its Federal Order Final Decision. All 11 orders approved the final changes. USDA said: “This final rule amends the 11 FMMOs with implementation on …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the final Federal Order Class III milk price of 2024 at $18.62 per hundredweight, down $1.33 from November, but $2.58 above December 2023. It’s the …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture sees more milk ahead and raised its milk production forecasts in the latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report. The 2024 forecast was raised, …
Butter and cheese stocks fell in October, with the cheese inventory down for the eighth month in a row. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest cold storage report showed Oct. 31 butter …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its Federal Order reform final decision this week outlining changes in U.S. dairy pricing. A producer referendum will be held in December or January after …
The October Federal Order Class III milk price headed down. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the benchmark price at $22.85 per hundredweight, down 49 cents from September but $6.01 above …
As reported last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has again lowered its 2024 and 2025 milk production forecasts in its World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, citing slightly …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the nation’s September benchmark Class III milk price at $23.34 per hundredweight, up $2.68 from August, $4.95 above September 2023, and the highest …
Chicago Mercantile Exchange barrel Cheddar set a record high on Wednesday, hitting $2.6225 per pound, eclipsing the previous $2.53 high Nov. 2, 2020. It closed Friday at $2.59 however, up 10.50 cents …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the August Federal Order Class III milk price at $20.66 per hundredweight, up 87 cents from July, $3.47 above August 2023, and the highest Class III price …
Mid-August Chicago Mercantile Exchange dairy product prices were mostly higher led by cheese topping $2 per pound, all of which drove Class III futures higher. After jumping almost 11 cents the …
The farm benchmark milk price took a temporary step backward in July on a slightly lower cheese price. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the July Federal Order Class III price at $19.79 …
As reported last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its 2024 and 2025 milk production forecasts in the World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates, based on slower growth in milk per …