milk prices

On Monday, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored a resolution to designate June as National Dairy Month.  House Resolution 257 is sponsored by New York Republican Representative Claudia Tenney.   “With Idaho being the third-largest dairy-producing state, the dairy industry plays a significant role in our economy," Simpson said this week.  "Designating June ...

For the Idaho Dairy industry 2025 has been a bit of a roller coaster, and we haven’t made it to the halfway mark yet.  Rick Naerebout, CEO of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association, said much of the turbulence has been thanks to milk prices that have been on the move much of the year.   “You know ta...

Dairy farmers from around the nation approved a new initiative to boost dairy exports and welcomed a new cooperative member, as well as new farmer-leaders as the National Milk Producers Federations’ Board of Directors meeting concluded this week.  ...

Rabobank says milk production grew modestly across the Big Seven exporting regions in the U.S. during Q1, expanding by 0.5% year-over-year.  In total, RaboResearch forecasts 2025 milk production from the Big Seven at 326.7 million metric tons, an increase of 1%, or 3.2 million...

The USDA’s April Prices Received Index fell 3.6% from March but was 12% higher year-over-year.  The livestock production index fell 8% in April compared to the prior month but was still 18% above last year.  The crop production index rose 4.9% from March but was dow...

After several years of USDA hearings with the dairy industry, changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders took effect over the weekend.  Danny Munch, economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said the FMMO structure is intended to protect farmers.   “...

When looking at the May 2025 Dairy Production and Price Forecast, as well as the initial outlook for the 2026 calendar year, higher production is the name of the game.   “Mainly driven by increased cow inventories, but also some growth in milk per cow as well,” said World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski.   He added next yea...

When it comes to milk production, numbers continue to increase across much of the United States.   “We continue the trend of California being down three percent, and that’s just on the heels of that ongoing pressure from HPAI," said Mike North, principal at Ever.ag.  "The bottom...

What are USDA’s projections for the American dairy industry in the coming year?    “Milk production is expected to grow modestly by 0.4%,"  noted USDA dairy analyst Peyton Ferrier at this year's Ag Outlook Forum.  "That's primarily based on herd growth of 0....

A slight drop in dairy production has led to varied prices for the month of February.  USDA reduced production by 400 million pounds based on recent Milk Production and Cattle Inventory Reports.  They showed a tighter supply of dairy heifers than expected.   ...