Browse 6 expert articles about market analysis for dairy farmers. Practical guides, best practices, and the latest industry insights for your operation.
This week: USDA raises 2026 milk production forecast to 235.3 billion lbs, February cheese exports smash all-time record at 58,406 metric tons, Iran ceasefire reopens Strait of Hormuz under military coordination, HPAI D1.1 genotype detected in Nevada dairy cattle, dairy cow culling surges 20,300 head YoY, Corey Geiger named World Dairy Expo Industr...
Read full article →This week: DFA drops 120 milk contracts in New York, USDA reports butter up 9.1% and cheese up 3.9% in February, NFDM closes in on $2/lb, Class IV jumps $2.65 to $18.94, DMC triggers payments again at $8.46 margin, California clears last HPAI quarantines, and GDT rises 1.1%.
Read full article →This week: Halter raises $220M at $2B valuation for virtual fencing, USDA February report shows herd at 9.615 million head, nonfat dry milk surges past butter for first time since 2014, China finalizes retaliatory tariffs on EU dairy, and HPAI recoveries continue in California.
Read full article →This week: U.S.-Ecuador trade deal opens new dairy market, CME cheese and butter retreat amid spring flush, DMC pays out at $7.81 margin, House Farm Bill clears committee with dairy wins, FDA investigates raw cheese E. coli outbreak, and GDT Event 400 holds steady.
Read full article →The USDA will purchase $148 million in butter, cheese, and milk through Section 32 authority, representing 56% of a broader $263 million commodity buy to support American producers and food banks.
Read full article →This week: 40+ ag groups launch a coalition to protect USMCA trade worth $3.6 billion in dairy exports, farmer sentiment drops sharply, Global Dairy Trade surges 6.7%, and a Swedish study links full-fat cheese to lower dementia risk. Plus, World Ag Expo starts Tuesday!
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