The Class I Mover calculation has been an ongoing discussion for dairy industry stakeholders. Any time the formula is changed there will be winners and losers

This year is shaping up to be a good year for milk prices. Milk production has dropped below levels from a year ago in four of the five major dairy exporting regions

Discussion continues surrounding the best approach in calculating the Class I mover to determine the price for fluid milk. The months of June through November 2020 highlighted that the Class I mover

Since the genesis of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing, the balance between pricing in the various milk classes has caused discussion and at times even distress among dairy farmers

Jersey Class in the 2021 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest

2021 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest, Ayrshire Class

2021 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging contest, Holstein Class

it is no secret that U.S. dairy farmers have faced a great deal of milk price volatility in the past couple of decades

Receiving a response from a federal agency just 48 hours after submitting a significant petition is almost unheard of these days

While Class III prices have surged, Class IV prices have stayed relatively consistent

The last five years have caused Class VII to become a well-recognized term in the United States

Class III milk, not Class I, likely will be the price leader in June milk checks. That’s a rare occurrence as Class I beverage milk is typically the market leader

Agriculture commodity prices have been all over the board as markets adjusted to a variety of factors brought on by COVID-19

Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest - Ayrshire Class

2020 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest Brown Swiss Class

2020 Cow Judging Contest, Holstein Class

On Wednesday, October 2, the Top of the World Jersey Sale was the first to drop the gavel of the week at World Dairy Expo. South Mountain Andreas Radical-ET topped the sale at $12,250