Some wonder whether a blue wave is coming or a red one. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts it will be white, as in milk and plenty of it. As reported last week, USDA raised its 2026 and 2027 …
The U.S. benchmark milk price headed higher in August but is facing some headwinds as feed prices climb and strengthened beef prices are in question. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture left its 2026 milk production estimate unchanged in this week’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report but lowered its 2027 estimate. Based on the …
The Federal Reserve, to the president’s chagrin, elected to hold interest rates steady for the time being, though there was some dissension among the ranks concerned over rising inflation. …
As reported last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised 2026 and 2027 milk production estimates in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, based on the latest milk …
A large heat dome covered much of the Midwest and Northeast, sending temperatures soaring, as the nation prepared to celebrate 250 years on July 4. The temperatures do not bode well for milk output …
The war in Iran may have come to an end, as a memorandum of understanding was digitally signed by Iran’s president and President Trump at this week’s G7 Summit. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve, …
Farm milk prices continue to rebound slowly. The May Federal Order Class III benchmark was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at $16.92 per hundredweight, up 10 cents from April but …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its 2026 milk production estimate for the fourth consecutive month in this week’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates and gave us our first look …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the April Federal Order Class III milk price Wednesday at $16.82 per hundredweight, up 66 cents from March but 66 cents below April 2025. It is the …
Powdered milk, Grade A nonfat, remained the shining star this week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. After setting a new record high last Friday at $2.1150 per pound, it kept climbing this week and …
The March Federal Milk Marketing Order benchmark Class III milk price is $16.16 per hundredweight, up $1.22 from February, but $2.46 below March 2025. It is the highest Class III price since November …
U.S. cheese consumption hit an all-time high in 2025 according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. However, cheese consumption is not keeping up with cheese …
The No. 1 topic this week, of course, was the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran. The ripple effects are affecting the world in many ways, including perhaps the biggest being oil and other goods …
“US dairy exports surged to their highest December volume ever, hitting 527.1 million pounds, Besting the prior highwater mark by 8.5%,” said HighGround Dairy. “Seasonally, exports tend to dip …
Lawmakers averted another government shutdown this week by approving a spending bill that passed the Senate after President Trump agreed to Democratic demands for restraint on immigration …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture left its 2025 milk production estimate unchanged in this week’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report, but raised the 2026 estimate, based on an …
Farm milk prices continue to fall. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the final class prices of 2025 this week. The December Federal Order Class III price is $15.86 per hundredweight, down …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture left its 2025 milk production estimate unchanged in this week’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report and lowered its 2026 estimate, based on a …
There was a lot of talk about affordability as Thanksgiving approached this year. Various polls indicate consumers are not happy and are blaming the president, but the American Farm Bureau …