Senate lawmakers finally agreed on legislation to reopen the government and the House voted its approval Wednesday night, 222 to 209, with six Democrats joining all but two Republicans to approve the …
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for a second time this year by a quarter-point. The expected move will lead to lower interest costs for loans tied to the prime rate, such as …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the September Federal Order Class III milk price at $17.59 per hundredweight, up 35 cents from August but a whopping $5.75 below a year ago. The Class III …
As reported last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its estimate of 2025 and 2026 milk output in its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. 2025 production and marketings …
The August Federal Order Class III milk price was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at $17.24 per hundredweight, down 8 cents from July, $3.42 below a year ago and the lowest Class III …
The July Class III benchmark milk price took a tumble, dropping to $17.32 per hundredweight, down $1.50 from June, a whopping $2.47 below July 2024 and the lowest level since April 2024. It put the …
Last week, I reported that the agriculture department raised its 2025 and 2026 milk production forecasts in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates based on higher cow numbers and …
The Fourth of July week saw a marathon voting session in the Senate on President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which passed Tuesday by the vice president’s tie-breaking vote. …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest dairy supply and utilization report had good news for the dairy industry. April cheese utilization hit 1.2 billion pounds, up 1.5% from April 2024, …
The agriculture department announced the May Federal Milk Order Class III milk price at $18.57 per hundredweight, up $1.09 from April and 2 cents above May 2024. That put the 5-month average at …
The tariff tit-for-tat took on another new look this week. Talks last weekend between the U.S. and China in Switzerland produced a temporary de-escalation. Beginning May 14, they have agreed to a …
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 …