The USDA has pulled back its expectations for higher milk prices. In its latest supply and demand report, the department says lower milk production per cow is expected through the end of next year. Recently low butter and cheese prices however have negatively impacted forecasts. USDA expects those weaker prices...

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.5950.  No sales were recorded.  It was a rare market day where the block-barrel spread disappeared.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0425 at $1.8875.   Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.8825 to $1.90. ...

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey remains unchanged at $0.60.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.93.   Ten sales were recorded, ranging from $1.8575 to $1.8625.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0150 at $1.8650.  One sale...

Wisconsin’s ag secretary says a recent survey of the state’s dairy farmers helps guide the agency to better help them. Randy Romanski tells Brownfield survey responses were consistent. “A very clear indication that soil and water health, animal health remain priorities for Wisconsin farmers.” Romanski says another positive trend continued...

Wisconsin’s Secretary of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Randy Romanski discusses agriculture, the dairy industry, and some of the trade and promotion efforts the state has that are tied to World Dairy Expo with Brownfield’s Larry Lee The post World Dairy Expo highlights Wisconsin’s ag industry appeared first on Brownfield...

A new brand has been launched to serve three dairy organizations that often work together.   Laura Hensley tells Brownfield Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, Minnesota Milk Producers, and the Dairy Business Association will be known as The Voice of Milk on joint projects. “The three have been working together on some...

Cash dairy prices were unchanged in very light trading except for butter Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.60.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.9275.   No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.88.  No sales were recorded.  Butter...

A market advisor says U.S. dairy products are priced to attract cheese export sales. Katie Burgess with Ever.ag tells Brownfield cheese prices in Europe are higher than the U.S. “Even though our cheese prices are pretty high, if you look at our futures market for 2025, Q1 prices are still...

Dairy is a valuable source of nutrients for pregnant and nursing mothers, babies, and children. Audrey Donahoe is president of the National Dairy Council she says seven of the necessary 14 nutrients is found in milk. AUDIO: Healthy Living on dairy in the first 1,000 days The post Dairy in...

A market advisor says some cash dairy prices have seen big peaks and valleys recently. Katie Burgess with Ever.ag tells Brownfield the cheese market recently saw a record followed by a rapid fall. “We’ve seen the barrel cheese market two weeks ago had an all-time high of $2.62 and some...

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.60.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.02 at $1.9275.   Two sales were recorded at $1.9325.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0525 at $1.88.  Three sales were...

Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6050.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.9475.   No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0225 at $1.9325.  No sales were recorded.    Butter was up $0.0250 at $2.7125.  Six...

Cow comfort leads to profitability for this Wisconsin dairy

Live cattle futures posted positive trade on Friday, with contracts up anywhere from 20 cents to $1. Cash trade kicked off on Friday, with some action at $186 reported in the South, up $1 on the week. Northern action was $296 in the beef up $2 from the previous week....

A dairy farmer from Kazakhstan works to improve production with western technology.  Damir Abitayev  has about two thousand dairy cattle, with 570 cows currently milking.  Abitayev says he’s been able to increase milk production to six times what it was twelve years ago. “Now, we’ve got to the peak of...