Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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Latest News from Markets
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.