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2 weeks ago | 
dairyherd.com | Andre Pereira |Karen Bohnert |Derek Nolan |Maureen Hanson
Could a cow’s birth season impact its longevity and productivity? University of Florida researchers say yes—discover how heat stress at birth could shape a cow’s future. Heifer supplies are tight, but cow numbers continue to increase and are substantially higher than a year ago. High heifer prices and a tight supply have resulted in farmers holding on to more cows.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
dairyherd.com | Jim Wiesemeyer |Karen Bohnert |Derek Nolan |Tyne Morgan
President Trump may enact 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1, he said during remarks in the Oval Office. Trump had initially suggested implementing these tariffs on his first day in office. This delay may allow for some negotiation or preparation time. The exchange happened while the president was signing a number of executive orders just hours after inauguration. While signing those orders, Trump fielded a host of reporter questions, answering or commenting on them specifically.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
dairyherd.com | Karen Bohnert |Jim Wiesemeyer |Derek Nolan |Tyne Morgan
In an era where industries must continuously evolve to meet modern challenges, the dairy sector exemplifies the pivotal role of collaboration between processors and producers. At the heart of this evolution is a relationship that transcends mere business transactions, forming a partnership that significantly influences the industry’s trajectory. Recently, this crucial dynamic was the focal point of discussions at the 2024 Milk Business Conference held in Las Vegas.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
dairyherd.com | Derek Nolan |Jim Wiesemeyer |Karen Bohnert |Tyne Morgan
Chapped lips and hands aren’t the only things we need to worry about now that we are in the middle of the winter season. Winter weather has a significant impact on teat skin. Cold weather can lead to teats drying, cracking, and chapping, providing more surface area for bacteria to thrive. Preparing for changes in the weather can help promote better teat health and reduce mastitis cases.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
dairyherd.com | Derek Nolan |Jim Wiesemeyer |Karen Bohnert |Tyne Morgan
And then there was quiet. After a week of see-saw action in the spot cheese market, Friday’s CME cheddar prices finished unchanged. Reports continue to point to more available cheese in the countryside. No cheese volume traded at the CME today. Will we see product find its way to Chicago next week? The grain market held its volatile theme through Friday. March corn jumped almost a dime into the $4.85 per bushel range – the highest levels since mid-June.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
dairyherd.com | Ever Ag |Taylor Leach |Jamie Sears Rawlings |Derek Nolan
What a week in the Class III market, driven by a nice run higher in both CME cheese and whey futures. From last week, first quarter 2025 Class III futures gained 87 cents per hundredweight, settling at $19.44. Today’s cash block cheese market regained all of yesterday’s loss and 8 lots were exchanged. October trade data showed everyone that cheese can move at high volumes, even when prices are elevated. Exports totaled nearly 89 million pounds in October.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
dairyherd.com | Ever Ag |Taylor Leach |Jamie Sears Rawlings |Derek Nolan
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy(NMTS), which builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cattle was first detected in March 2024.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
dairyherd.com | Ever Ag |Taylor Leach |Jamie Sears Rawlings |Derek Nolan
It’s not very often that whey takes the lead story, but it’s had main character energy this week. Though spot prices held steady today, futures propelled higher with the March, April, and July contracts moving limit up. First quarter futures pushed up to $0.7110 per hundredweight on average, a nearly four-cent hike from yesterday. Reports continue to point to tight whey supplies as a key supportive feature.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
dairyherd.com | Ever Ag |Taylor Leach |Jamie Sears Rawlings |Derek Nolan
We saw strong follow through to yesterday’s gains in the Class III space on the heels of additional spot cheese recovery. The other component in Class III (whey) slipped some but remains above 70 cents. The Q1 Class III futures average bumped above $19, offering a look at $18 floors – producers light on coverage for early 2025 should take a hard look.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
dairyherd.com | Taylor Leach |Jamie Sears Rawlings |Derek Nolan |Maureen Hanson
Judges in the United Kingdom (UK) have officially ruled that Oatly, a popular plant-based dairy alternative beverage, cannot use the word “milk” in its trademark ‘Post Milk Generation’ marketing, according to Yahoo Finance. Earlier in November, the UK Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Dairy UK, stating that the use of the word “milk” was deceptive and should only be used for products of mammalian secretion, as specified in the EU Regulation No. 1308/2013 and the UK Trade Marks Act 1994.
