Milk Check Outlook is published 15 times a year—on the 10th and 25th of nearly every month. Hoard’s Dairyman works with industry experts from across the country to provide their perspective on everything from milk prices, the future of the dairy economy, and how to be a profitable producer. These columns are found in each Hoard’s Dairyman magazine and are also distributed by email. To receive these columns, please subscribe to the magazine or sign up to receive our weekly e-newsletter.

July 7 2025
How much difference does international trade make to a U.S. dairy farmer’s returns? What do we export, what do we import, and who is involved? Are the trade numbers “big”? Big relative...
June 9 2025
The U.S. dairy market is charging into 2025 with high stakes
May 6 2025
Record farm gate butterfat production, suppressed cream multiples, butter churns running at capacity, and slowed cheese sales in restaurants have been major themes to start out this year