Dairy herd continues its trend lower
The national herd lost another 10,000 head according to the September USDA milk production report, which provides the latest statistics on milk production across [...]
The national herd lost another 10,000 head according to the September USDA milk production report, which provides the latest statistics on milk production across [...]
Although the North American flush is over and both milk productivity and the herd are declining across the United States, weak international dairy complex [...]
The Jun. 21 USDA milk production report showed continued strong output per cow and no change to the underlying herd. At the end of May, [...]
The peak cycle of milk production normally spans the first half of the year. It advances in the first quarter, peaks in April, and [...]
USDA reveals an unexpected increase in national and state dairy herd numbers kicking off 2023. After 2022 ended on two months of decline, the [...]
Summer brought searing temperatures across the U.S. as well as record-high butter prices north of $3.00 per lb. Despite strong milk production and respectable [...]
Although USDA typically tweaks the previous month’s dairy herd statistics, the most recent milk production figures released in July saw a much bigger adjustment. [...]
After eight months of contraction, the national herd finally showed signs of life and an increase of 3,000 head at the end of February. [...]