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“I think the reason the market can't get enough traction right now is simply that there's just a little bit more product than is needed right now."

The U.S. dairy markets haven’t seen the typical butter bounce as demand typically picks up ahead of the upcoming holiday season.

Consumer demand for products like cheese, butter and yogurt that rely on protein and butterfat content continues to drive dairy sales growth in the U.S. and abroad.

Butter prices have fallen to their lowest level since November 2021, dropping to $1.96 1/2 per pound on the close of Wednesday.

While the USDA is forecasting domestic milk production to increase this year and in 2026 as well, consumer demand is also expected to move up.

Darigold’s new plant north of the Tri-Cities in Washington is up and running.  The plant began receiving and processing milk at the new facility this week.  Darigold officials say when completely online, the new plant will process up to eight million pounds of milk per day from more than 100 regional farms.  Butter and powdered mil...

Butter consumption in the U.S. is at an all-time high.  Wisconsin is one of the country’s biggest dairy producers, and butter is a big part of that production.   “Butter is made from simple ingredients, just cream, and salt, and if you're buying unsalted butter, it is just 100% Wisconsin dairy," said Wisconsin’s “Alice in Dairyland” award winner, Halei Heinzel.  "Our dairy cows make sure

The U.S. dairy industry typically sees a bump in the prices of cheese and butter in the Fall, thanks to football season and the upcoming holidays.  Mike North, the principal of risk management with Ever.ag, said the bump happened earlier than expected this year.   “...

The dairy checkoff stresses they continue to find ways to grow sales and build trust in dairy.  Dairy Management Inc. President and CEO Barbara O’Brien recently shared some highlights of this work from 2024 and what the team is looking forward to in the future.  One of t...

The Fall and Winter holidays are still a few months out, but USDA says the essentials for holiday cooking have been accumulating in cold storage.   Stocks of bone-in and boneless hams at the end of July totaled 139.2 million pounds, 1.2% a ... Read More ...