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Jun 7, 20244 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The bulls are back in charge on LaSalle Street. July through December Class III and a smattering of Class IV futures notched...
May 31, 20243 min read
Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley Builds Momentum
When the state of California began to implement and enforce the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act some nine years ago, it became...

May 31, 20244 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
After notching a new spring high last Friday, butter values plunged early this week. The trade spent the long weekend considering...

May 24, 20244 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report Sarina@DailyDairyReport.com Milk, Dairy & Grain Markets The markets are screaming at dairy producers...

May 17, 20243 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The bulls ran wild in Chicago this week. For both Class III and Class IV milk, June through December futures notched life-of-contract highs.

May 10, 20245 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
Spring is in full swing. Family calendars are packed with end-of-the-school year concerts, field days, and parties. Farmers are dodging...
May 10, 20243 min read
The Numbers are in; 2023 Water Year was Fantastic
About 90% of California’s dairy industry operates in the San Joaquin Valley. When California passed the Sustainable Groundwater...

May 3, 20244 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
Folks from across the dairy industry gathered this week in Chicago for the annual meeting of the American Dairy Products Institute.

May 3, 20246 min read
Producer Review Board Recommends Referendum to Change Quota Differential to $1.00 per cwt.
On May 1, 2024, the Producer Review Board (PRB) held a meeting in Tulare. There were 12 Board members and 2 voting alternate Board...

Apr 26, 20245 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The dairy markets swung wildly back and forth this week as they digested a slew of data and headlines. Monday’s Milk Production...

Apr 26, 20242 min read
Producer Review Board Meeting Next Week
The Producer Review Board (PRB) will be meeting Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Tulare County Ag Commissioner’s office, 4437 S...
Apr 19, 20243 min read
State Board puts Tulare Lake Subbasin into Probation
A wise man once said, “You have to deal with the world the way that it is, and not the way you wished it would be.” This is the...

Apr 19, 20243 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
Class III futures came roaring back this week, led by a sizable rally in the cheese markets. USDA’s Dairy Market News reports that...
Apr 12, 20244 min read
State Board Probation Hearing for Tulare Lake Subbasin Coming Up
On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board will conduct a hearing to consider putting the Tulare Lake Subbasin...

Apr 12, 20244 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The dairy markets got off to a strong start this week, led by a historic move in butter. CME spot butter traded thrice at $2.97 per pound...

Apr 5, 20244 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
U.S. dairy exports have struggled for the past year as weak global demand and uncompetitive prices caused exports to trail prior year...

Mar 29, 20244 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
On Monday, the USDA announced that it had identified the mystery disease affecting dairy cattle in Kansas and Texas as Highly...
Mar 22, 20243 min read
Mid-Kings River GSA Holds Meeting Ahead of State Probationary Hearing
It was a big week in Hanford, California for the Mid-Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency (MKRGSA), one of the five...

Mar 22, 20244 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
Despite signs of continued contraction, the dairy markets just keep dropping. CME spot Cheddar blocks led the retreat. They fell 7.75ȼ...

Mar 15, 20244 min read
Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
Indecision continued to pervade the dairy markets this week as the price of most products waffled close to recent levels. While the...
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