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Improved weather is supporting cow comfort and milk production as the industry reaches the midpoint of the first quarter of 2026.
Panic buying ahead of winter storms collided with surprisingly tight inventories to send butter prices on a late-January rollercoaster.
Demand for fermented products, whey proteins, butterfat and whole milk expected to remain strong.
Enrollment for the 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage program opens Jan. 12 with expanded Tier 1 coverage, new production history rules and discounted multiyear premiums following improvements made under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Livestock market historians will likely record 2025 as the year prices exploded.
A new year hasn’t brought a reset for Class III milk, with persistent oversupply keeping the market under pressure.
The 2026 Zisk Report shows that dairy producers again expect a profitable year, but not all producers will share equally in that success.
Low costs, recent expansions, high beef prices and government programs are mitigating the impact of low milk prices
The dairy market has had a tough run for the majority of 2025. As we approach the new year, is there any hope for prices going forward? The USDA seems to believe that growth is yet to come.
The USDA released the long-awaited Milk Production Report Monday, releasing data from September 2025. Milk Production is up 4.2 percent from September 2024, and demand is not keeping up.
Five years ago, you could buy three to five springing Holstein heifers for the price of just one today.
The dairy industry faces a seismic shift as Corteva exits the BMR corn business, leaving farmers and nutritionists searching for alternatives.
The current assessment of the CME markets reveals a largely range-bound status, yet this doesn’t mask the underlying shifts and trends that we should be mindful of.
The CME spot butter market continues to steal the attention as prices dropped another few cents. Can this market break $2?
The dairy market experienced a notable turn of events as butter futures managed to claw back from their previous losses, caught in the wake of yesterday’s chaotic trading.
Butter plunged to a new year-to-date low, while cheese prices continue to bounce.
The big question that remains is how much of the holiday demand has already been accounted for and is that what’s eating into those inventories on top of record exports?
The combination of bullish storage data, steady production and incremental price gains paints an intriguing picture for the butter market.
The latest milk production report, which revealed an upswing in milk production marking the strongest growth in four years, the dairy futures have responded in kind with a downturn
Across the board, Class III traded lower with the vast majority of the day’s volume focused in the September and October 2025 contracts.
While spot block prices experienced a marginal increase, giving a push to cheese futures, Class III prices didn’t fare as well.
Through production is increasing, milk prices might be softening.
Dairy markets opened the week on a stronger note, with cheese and butter prices rebounding and Class III and IV futures gaining momentum.
Despite softer spot cheese prices, tight milk supplies and steady demand continue to underpin market strength.
Cheese prices climbed to their highest level in nearly two months, while Class III futures and butter prices moved lower.
Spot cheese prices pushed higher, lifting September Class III, while butter losses brought Class III and IV prices closer to parity.
After a strong start to the week, the spot cheese market slowed, but Class III futures continued to climb, supported by bullish sentiment in feeder cattle and a brief dip in corn below $4.00