Source: USDA
U.S. dairy milk production is expected to decline in 2024 due to lower yields from aging cows, adverse weather, and limited replacements. Imports are projected to increase, while exports will remain relatively stable. Price forecast changes for wholesale...
As H5N1 bird flu outbreaks escalate across California dairy farms, the effect on the U.S. milk supply and prices remains uncertain. By October 9, California reported 93 outbreaks, nearly doubling in a week. While milk production has been minimally...
Source: USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $11.04 million in funding to support dairy businesses and producers under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI) grant program, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today at the World Dairy Expo...
Source: Prairie Farms Dairy news release
Prairie Farms Dairy is pleased to announce the acquisition of the SmithFoods manufacturing facilities in Orrville, Ohio. Prairie Farms Dairy is an Illinois-based dairy cooperative founded in 1938, and SmithFoods is an Ohio-based family-owned...
Source: USDA news release
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $58 million available for marketing assistance to eligible organic dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024 to help expand the market for organic dairy...
Source: USDA news release
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. Through a series of...
Source: Dairy Management Inc. news release
The dairy checkoff has awarded 12 academic scholarships to students enrolled in programs that emphasize dairy and who have shown potential to become future dairy leaders.
The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), through...
Source: USDA
The 2024 forecasts for the average number of milk cows, milk per cow, and total milk production are lowered to 9.335 million (- 5,000) head, 24,200 (-30) pounds, and 225.9 (-0.4) billion pounds, respectively. The downward revisions are...
The report examines the growth of organic milk production in the U.S. over the past two decades, driven by rising consumer demand and the establishment of USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP). Key findings include:
- NOP regulations have evolved, focusing...
Source: National Milk Producers Federation
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today expressed their strong disappointment with a preliminary ruling by Colombia's government that unfairly targets U.S. dairy exporters by advancing baseless claims that...
