Bearish factors pressure dairy market in April
As spring brings warmer weather and grass starts growing, dairy yield and production goes into high gear across the country. Yield is already setting [...]
Latest milk production report sparks controversy over herd
2022 has been marked by repeated USDA revisions by of milking cow numbers. Around midyear, we saw a dramatic upward revision in the herd [...]
Butter stocks rise, herd does not….
In a proverbial good news/bad news sense, the dairy market received updates from USDA on both stocks of dairy products in cold storage as [...]
Dairy market jittery ahead of key USDA monthly reports
Valentine’s Day must have fanned the flames of dairy bulls as the Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction registered its third consecutive hike in prices. [...]
Signs of weakness creeping into dairy market
After prices rallied sharply in November, the dairy market seemed dominated by bullish buyers and tight heifer supply. However, when the market is leaning [...]
Peak of spring dairy flush for the U.S.
Two USDA reports this week highlighted how milk production across the country is at peak seasonal levels as inventories and herd continued to swell. [...]
Higher prices help lift dairy herd
October saw the second consecutive increase in the U.S. dairy herd as higher prices for products like cheese and non-fat dried milk (NFDM) helped [...]
Cooler fall temps as dairy herd shows signs of recovery
Dairy data releases in the last two weeks included some encouraging signs of herd recovery and bearish stocks numbers. Last Monday’s USDA Milk Production [...]