The U.S. dairy market seems to be in a Goldilocks period. Relatively weak production is matching up with relatively weak demand to keep milk prices at good levels

We start the second half of 2024 in a different place than we were earlier this year

While many pandemic-era export issues have eased, an emerging threat to secure, reliable U.S. rail shipping is worsening

Consumers slowed dairy consumption in response to high levels of inflation, which has risen by 17% over the last three years

February was a big month for USDA data releases

Even as an election looms on the horizon, USDA will soon develop its Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization recommendations after months of proceedings

Last year was one that will stick out in dairy producers’ minds, but not in a positive way in terms of milk prices and income over feed costs

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) released its latest global dairy markets and trade report in December 2023

A new year brings excitement and opportunity, but it can also come with apprehension, especially if you are a business owner

The dairy situation and outlook for 2024, presented by: Leonard Polzin, University of Wisconsin-Madison This presentation will provide an overview of dairy markets

As 2023 draws to its end, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its World Food and Agriculture — Statistical Yearbook, which reflects the changes in global food production...

As 2023 draws to a close, the global dairy market continues to walk a tightrope of limited new milk and sluggish demand

Now that the month of October is in the rearview mirror, we have a full picture of what ended up being a record-breaking month in terms of butterfat prices

There are growing concerns about what impact an escalating conflict in the Middle East may have on the dairy market

As 2023 comes to a close, dairy producers are hopeful that 2024 will be a better year. Record-low Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) levels are one measure pointing to the tough financial year of 2023

The unprecedented dairy boom of 2022 gave way to the inevitable bust in 2023. Although no one expected sky-high milk prices to persist into this year, the speed and severity of the setback blindsided producers

Domestic and international dairy product future prices offer a slight glimmer of hope as we march toward fall

The value of U.S. dairy exports rose by 26% last year, following an 18% gain in 2021. Yet for the first half of 2023, dairy export value has slid by 10%, with double-digit percentage declines in butter...

The past several months’ future markets with corn, soybeans, and milk have been a wild ride. Over the past 15 years, I can’t recall a period like the one we’ve experienced as of late

DAIRY product prices fell to levels not imagined several months ago, which pulled milk prices lower