When looking at the big agricultural picture, dairy products have been relatively stable in recent years

The start of 2025 marks a milestone for the U.S. dairy industry: the complete elimination of tariffs on dairy products under the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)

The dairy situation and outlook for 2025Presented by: Leonard Polzin, University of Wisconsin-MadisonxxxThis presentation will provide an overview of dairy markets

Our journey into 2025 has just begun, but from a business standpoint, dairy farmers are always looking ahead at milk prices, feed costs, and other farm expenses

Amid the holiday season, there is plenty of butter, cheese, dips, and whips flying off the grocery store shelves, much to the delight of dairy farmers across the country during this period of peak dairy...

The U.S. is projected to sell over 1 billion pounds of cheese to international customers this year

What happens when an irresistible force collides with an immovable object? The dairy industry is attempting to solve this classic physics paradox. In this case, the force is the invisible hand of the market

The price of butter in Europe hit a new record high in September at around $4 per pound (€7,950 per metric ton)

DAIRY HAS ENTERED ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE market moments in over a generation. Feed prices have shifted to a five-year low, and dairy-beef calves are fetching market highs

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) are working to preserve market access for American dairy exports to Colombia following the Colombian government’s...

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