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Milk Prices Stand on Shaky Ground
Despite spot cheese moving higher, Class III futures sold off.
February 08, 2021 04:08 PM
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A ‘Snow Day’ for Milk Prices
As the snow blows into the Midwest, dairy has another quiet day but shows some green.
February 04, 2021 03:46 PM
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February and March Milk Prices Continue to Take Hits
Barrels were the lone product to claw higher in the CME Cash Dairy Product Trade
February 03, 2021 04:05 PM
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Class III Futures were up big in the front months, around 40 cents as the beginning of 2024 fell 10-20 cents.
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Milk Markets Finally Back in the Green
Dairy markets ended in the green on Tuesday after a positive Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event as well as a stronger CME spot dairy auction.
February 02, 2021 04:18 PM
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Butter had 49 loads trading hands on the CME spot trade. Here's what that meant for dairy prices.
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Butter Trades at its Lowest Since Covid Crash
Butter continues its struggle, hits a new low.
February 01, 2021 04:03 PM
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Dairy markets continue to be in peril.
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Grain Markets Trade Violently, Dairy Remains Constant
Class III futures traded quietly for the second day in a row.
January 28, 2021 04:38 PM
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Dairy Markets Take a Break
Finally, a quiet day in the milk markets.
January 27, 2021 04:03 PM
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Milk Futures Continue to Bleed
Class IV traded 30-35 cents lower in the second quarter of 2021.
January 26, 2021 04:10 PM
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Class III milk markets saw May sink 11 cents on Monday while June gained 5 cents. 
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Milk Futures Sell Off Following USDA Reports
Both cold storage and milk production were released Monday.
January 25, 2021 04:07 PM
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For 18 straight months, the rural economy has posted healthy and consistent growth, yet signs of weakness may be surfacing.
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Milk Markets Inch Higher
Class III milk futures were finally able to see green ink to end the week.
January 22, 2021 04:27 PM
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Milk Markets Continue to Stumble
February Class III milk prices suffered another 70-cent fall with settlement coming in around $16.45/cwt.
January 21, 2021 04:14 PM
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Red Dominates the Dairy Futures
The dairy market failed to get cheese to follow through on last week’s gains and gave back some of the late-week rally.
January 20, 2021 10:52 AM
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For the first half of the year, nearly $612 million in government payments have been issued, a vastly different picture compared to last year.
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Milk Price Anticipation Builds Under Government Programs
A move lower in cheese on Friday was ignored by the Class III milk markets.
January 15, 2021 04:00 PM
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Quick, how do you define growth in your business?
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Class IV Milk Breaks to the Upside
Volatility continues to dominate the markets in both the dairy and grain complex.
January 14, 2021 04:19 PM
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Dairy Markets Dive Lower on Tuesday
Tuesday’s trading session proved to be a tough day for unhedged dairy producers.
January 12, 2021 04:45 PM
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