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USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says climate models have consistently shown a ridge across western North America that could lead to drought development, drought continuation or even drought expansion across portions of the Plains and West.

One of the prominent milk processors in the Northwest, Darigold, has made significant deductions from farmers’ milk checks.

Spot cheese prices fell to start the week, pressuring nearby Class III futures, as mixed signals on supply clouded market direction and traders tested the $1.90-per-pound level.

Human nutrition increasingly embraces fermentation as a natural and non-medicated means of promoting digestive health and supporting the gut microbiome. Now, some dairies are doing the same, by feeding kefir to their calves.

Top of the list: Reforming the FSA loan program, regulatory action to disincentivize federal funding for solar panels on productive farmland and expanding permitting of unused or underused federal land for long-term leases.

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Class III milk futures faltered mid-session despite stronger spot cheese prices, as heavy selling pressure erased early gains but contracts still closed above last Friday’s levels.