U.S. milk production keeps climbing despite trade headwinds. Farmers are adding nearly 200,000 cows annually while watching export numbers slip and feed costs climb.
American dairy farmers are recalibrating what goes into their milk. Protein production is now outpacing butterfat for the first time in several years, reshaping how farmers approach their herds and breeding.
A bipartisan push in Congress wants the FDA to enforce existing dairy labeling rules, arguing that calling oat or nut drinks 'milk' gives consumers the wrong idea about what they're buying.