Dairy Markets Have Witnessed Erratic Price Swings – Is Consumer Sticker Shock to Blame?

This past March marked the highest ever U.S. monthly average milk price at $25.90 per cwt. But since that time dairy has been on the downswing.

By AgDay TV

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June 21, 2022 11:55 AM

This past March marked the highest ever U.S. monthly average milk price at $25.90 per cwt. But since that time dairy has been on the downswing. AgDay’s Michelle Rook sits down with Bryan Doherty from Total Farm Marketing to learn more.

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