Butter Market News
Explore the latest butter production news from Dairy Herd Management. Covering butter export trends, CME price shifts, processing innovations, and dairy production strategies to help producers maximize milk component value. View the latest butter CME prices.
Milk production numbers seem to be the ongoing dark cloud looming over the dairy market. What is impressive is the market’s ability to find demand in a growing supply chain.
U.S. dairy exports continue to surge in 2026, with first-quarter volumes climbing 11% year-over-year as record cheese and butterfat demand helps absorb growing milk production.
A steadier dairy outlook is starting to take shape for 2026, with stronger signals building into the second half of the year.
Ninety-six cents is how far Grade A Non-Fat Dry Milk has rallied since the beginning of the year. Nearly a dollar of appreciation over the last four months to make a record-breaking year. What is to come for the rest of 2026?
At risk of sounding like a broken record, milk production and the growing number of cows weigh heavily on dairy markets. However, global demand could be facing its own set of challenges.
This new fitness trend has gone viral on social media, putting butter in the spotlight.
The U.S. dairy industry is currently being held together by cattle prices and export volumes. Conflict with Iran has everyone on edge for what this means for the U.S. economy and if any of that impact will trickle down to the dairy industry.
After years in the shadows, new federal dietary guidelines are recognizing full-fat dairy’s health benefits and versatility in a balanced diet.
Exports climbed 15% in 2025, just short of the $9.54 billion record set in 2022.
Millions in U.S. dairy products will be purchased by USDA to supply food banks and federal nutrition programs.
Panic buying ahead of winter storms collided with surprisingly tight inventories to send butter prices on a late-January rollercoaster.
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is spreading the celebration of 250 years of American history with its signature butter sculpture.
Dairy markets are in limbo post-holidays, grappling with limited USDA data.
For the United States to regain its edge, prices would need to decline further.
Milk prices are likely to stay flat into 2026 as growing milk supplies and beef-on-dairy incentives outweigh steady demand, keeping margins tight and buyers on the sidelines.
Despite further opening its markets to imports, Canadian output hits record highs.
Historical marketing events are happening in dairy right now. Class III and Class IV have drifted apart. Meanwhile, butter has fallen below the price of cheese, a rare market anomaly, signaling an imbalance in market prices.
Dairy markets are falling through support levels as the overabundance of milk supply weighs heavily on prices. At the same time, changes in the Federal Milk Marketing Order are beginning to roll out.
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 movement of butter prices is intricately tied to the calendar. In the short term, global supply is abundant, overshadowing a demand that — while inherently strong — shows signs of weakening. This scenario paints a picture of potential volatility, with an immediate downside risk in butter prices.
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
With kids returning to school, bottling production is ramping up amid tightening spot milk supply, raising the question of whether this is a short-term issue or a longer-term trend.