While we are not at $20 milk quite yet, a boost of over a buck is a step in the right direction. Mark Stephenson gave his predictions for the upcoming year in “The dairy situation and outlook for...

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the January 25, 2020 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

The U.S. dairy industry has only in recent months pulled out of a prolonged price slump that dates back to 2015

It’s fall. Soon Christmas and the New Year will be upon us! We again find ourselves enjoying countless gatherings with friends and family

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the November 2019 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

Most dairy producers will remember the last five years as an extended period of low prices. Consider how the world has changed over this same time span

After peaking at 9.4 million head of dairy cows in January 2018, dairy cow numbers have slid by 120,000 head over the past 20 months

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairy grams for the October 25, 2019 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairy grams for the October 10, 2019 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

Tighter global milk supplies will provide a firm floor under dairy product prices over the next 12 months. Class III and Class IV contracts are unlikely to spend much — if any — time below...

Speculators believe there is more upside to cheese prices in the fourth quarter of 2019, and they’re putting their money where their mouth is

As winter begins to recede in South America, the continent’s major dairy exporters are struggling to find their footing

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A great superhero needs a great super villain. To be candid, I’ve never had a more difficult time trying to think about the outcome of an upcoming year’s milk price battle as I have at this...

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the September 10, 2019 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

Dairy farms are subject to many types of risk including market and price, production, human resource management, environmental, and policy

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the August 25, 2019 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pool, specifically the financial benefits of the Class I beverage market, has often been described as a golden goose

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the August 10, 2019 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

What does a deadly disease in hogs have to do with dairy markets? The answer is quite simple . . . pigs eat components of whey, a cheese by-product. Fewer pigs means a plummeting demand for whey exported...