To the dismay of hamburger consumers across the nation, dairy producers sent just 2.76 million cows to slaughter in 2024. That was...

The cheese markets are searching for direction. In the rearview mirror, booming exports and a steep drop in U.S. cheese stocks argue...

The dairy markets are adjusting to the post-Christmas routine. Traders are back at their desks, and milk bottlers are running full throttle.

As the new year unfurls before us, dairy producers and other industry stakeholders are preparing for the opportunities and challenges...

Bah! Humbug. California dairy producers are likely expressing their frustration with more colorful – but less festive – epithets as the...

Class III futures bounced back bigtime this week, led by another strong performance in the whey market. CME spot whey powder rallied...

The dairy markets had a lot of data to digest along with their turkey. While Americans topped their mashed potatoes and slathered...

Never doubt the power of the profit motive in a free market. In the face of a devastating virus and a systemic heifer...

Soaring temperatures, summer shortages, and sky-high prices are out of season as the cheese and butter markets hunker down for the winter.

The cheese markets took another big step back this week. CME spot Cheddar blocks plummeted 11.75ȼ and closed at $1.72 per pound,...

It was an eerily quiet week on LaSalle Street, with no major reports for the dairy markets to digest. So, the trade ruminated on some...

Dairy market analysts got a surprise this week when USDA released its Milk Production report on Monday with stronger than expected results.

The dairy markets bounced this week, rejecting the notion that lower prices will be necessary to balance supply and demand. After the...

The dairy markets are seeking a balance at prices that encourage greater milk output without killing demand. For several...

The dairy markets have once again proven the old trading adage that the best cure for high prices is high prices. After a spring...

After the fireworks of last week, the cheese markets have spent the past few days coming back to earth. Barrels distanced themselves...

U.S. milk output fell short of year-ago volumes for the 14th straight month in August. The deficit was narrow; production was just...

The dairy markets moved higher again as the trade grappled with structural barriers to expansion throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

Tighter milk supplies and lower milk solids output have stiffened competition among dairy processors. While there are no obvious...

The bears went into hibernation a little early this year, and the bulls enjoyed raucous celebrations on LaSalle Street. Milk and...

U.S. milk output has trailed prior-year volumes for 13 straight months. In Wednesday’s Milk Production report, USDA slashed its...

Like Katie Ledecky in a Paris pool, the dairy spot markets hit one milestone after another. But perhaps the pole vault and high jump...

As summer enters its final stretch, milk production conditions have mostly returned to seasonal norms. Hot temperatures continue...

Feed is cheap and milk revenues are lofty. USDA announced the July Class III milk price at $19.79 per cwt. While that was 8ȼ lower than...

As befits the season, the dairy markets heated up this week. The trade is becoming increasingly concerned that milk will remain tight...

Dairy producers have just cashed a very big milk check, and they’re looking forward to similarly lucrative payments for the rest of...

Soaring temperatures and suffocating humidity are challenging milk production in many parts of the country. As the mercury...

Cheese stocks typically grow throughout the spring, as the flush pushes more cheap milk to cheese processors, and demand ebbs. But this...

Dairy producers did everything they could to keep their barns full last month after milk prices soared. They paid $3,000 or more...

Strong domestic cheese demand propelled Class III futures to fresh life-of-contract highs this week. On Thursday, third-quarter...

The bulls are back in charge on LaSalle Street. July through December Class III and a smattering of Class IV futures notched...

After notching a new spring high last Friday, butter values plunged early this week. The trade spent the long weekend considering...

By Sarina Sharp, Daily Dairy Report Sarina@DailyDairyReport.com Milk, Dairy & Grain Markets The markets are screaming at dairy producers...

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.

Spring is in full swing. Family calendars are packed with end-of-the-school year concerts, field days, and parties. Farmers are dodging...

Folks from across the dairy industry gathered this week in Chicago for the annual meeting of the American Dairy Products Institute.

The dairy markets swung wildly back and forth this week as they digested a slew of data and headlines. Monday’s Milk Production...

Class III futures came roaring back this week, led by a sizable rally in the cheese markets. USDA’s Dairy Market News reports that...

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...

U.S. dairy exports have struggled for the past year as weak global demand and uncompetitive prices caused exports to trail prior year...

On Monday, the USDA announced that it had identified the mystery disease affecting dairy cattle in Kansas and Texas as Highly...

Despite signs of continued contraction, the dairy markets just keep dropping. CME spot Cheddar blocks led the retreat. They fell 7.75ȼ...

Indecision continued to pervade the dairy markets this week as the price of most products waffled close to recent levels. While the...

The dairy markets are feeling around for a bottom. April through July Class III futures notched life-of-contract lows this week.

It was a rough week on LaSalle Street. The trade had hoped that lower milk output and a smaller dairy herd would propel the markets upward.

The U.S. dairy industry continues to shrink. In the latest Milk Production report, USDA trimmed its estimates of 2023 milk...

USDA released its 2022 Census of Agriculture earlier this week, providing the latest installment of the once-every-five-year report on...

After a period of exuberance, the dairy markets ran into some resistance this week. Though milk supplies are far from plentiful, demand...

With the benefit of hindsight, USDA now believes there were many fewer dairy heifers on hand at the beginning of 2023 than previously...

Milk production growth in the U.S. sputtered at the end of 2023, leaving the full year result nearly unchanged from the year prior. After...