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Cow numbers, milk production continue to increase in October USDA estimate | Ag Proud
6+ mon, 2+ hour ago (40+ words) Twenty states including California, Idaho and Kansas boosted milk production a combined 766 million pounds in October....
Milk production, cow numbers continue to increase in April USDA estimates
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (438+ words) U. S. milk production rose about 2. 7% compared to the same month last year, according to the USDA's preliminary April Milk Production report, released May 22. Reviewing the USDA preliminary estimates for April 2026 compared to April 2025: Source: USDA Milk Production report, May 22, 2026 April 2026 U. S. cow…...
The Outside Circle: The greatest of all time
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (467+ words) The greatest of all time." Whether on a playground, a beauty salon or a coffee shop, that phrase sparks a debate. The greatest bubble gum of all time? That's easy, it's Hubba Bubba bubble gum. The beauty salon is foreign…...
Uniform milk prices are firm heading into spring flush | Ag Proud
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (27+ words) Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) uniform milk prices climbed $1. 14 per hundredweight (cwt) in March for an average price of $18. 55 per cwt across all 11 orders....
U. S. milk production climbs 2. 3% in March as dairy herd grows | Ag Proud
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (439+ words) U. S. milk production rose about 2. 3% compared to the same month last year, according to the USDA's preliminary March Milk Production report, released April 22. Reviewing the USDA preliminary estimates for March 2026 compared to March 2025: Source: USDA Milk Production report, April 22, 2026 March 2026 U. S. cow…...
Economic Update: May Class I base milk price climbs past $20 per cwt | Ag Proud
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (511+ words) In the news affecting a dairy producer's bottom line the third week of April 2026: May Class I base milk price climbs past $20 per cwt, fluid milk sales remain lower than last year, GDT index is down again, Alltech survey estimates…...
March DMC skates above payment threshold at $9. 57 per cwt | Ag Proud
3+ week, 3+ day ago (115+ words) The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Agricultural Prices report, released April 30, established March's Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program calculations. Both milk prices and feed costs rallied enough in March for the DMC program margin to climb out of the depths…...
Dairy risk management calendar: May 2026 | Ag Proud
3+ week, 6+ day ago (560+ words) Add in the record prices dairy producers are receiving for cull cows and beef-on-dairy animals, and an established risk management plan becomes even more critical. Here's Progressive Dairy's look at important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions, as…...
April uniform milk prices, PPDs rise | Ag Proud
1+ week, 3+ day ago (400+ words) The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) uniform milk prices rose an average of $1. 48 per hundredweight (cwt) from March to April for an average price of $20. 03 per cwt across the 11 orders. April's prices were the result of continued dairy demand and…...
Dairy risk management calendar: June 2026 | Ag Proud
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (541+ words) June marks the halfway mark for 2026, but it is already time to start thinking about risk management coverage for 2027 as the new crop year is on the horizon....