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Spot butter surged 9.50 cents higher to $2.40/lb in the CME Spot Dairy Auction.

There is concern over the potential for a tighter supply of dairy products. This is increasing the interest of buyers to purchase more aggressively earlier than usual.

Many dairies are looking towards other options to increase cash flow and create room for more family members on the farm.

Farmers are constantly faced with the headache of keeping the optimal number of animals in their herd without sacrificing productivity or cow comfort. But when do the barns become too full?

Sad. Depressed. Suicidal. When dairy farmer Randy Roecker looked in the mirror, he never thought these words would reflect who he was. However, when the recession hit in 2008, Randy’s cheery mood began dwindling.

Global Dairy Trade event #298 took place Tuesday morning and the price index closed 1.5% lower.