The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its 2025 milk production forecast to 227.3 billion pounds, reflecting modest herd expansion and improved productivity. This adjustment, up 0.4 billion pounds from the previous forecast, is supported by an increase...
Source: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
by: Ann Johanns
The 2025 survey of cash rental rates for Iowa farmland shows that rates decreased, on average, by 2.9% in 2025 to $271 per acre. This is the first decline in cash...
Dairy farmers across the United States saw some relief in 2024 as milk prices increased and input costs stabilized, improving overall margins in most states compared to 2023. USDA data from the Agricultural Resource Management Survey reveals key shifts...
Source: Iowa State University
The USDA Milk Production, Disposition and Income Summary for 2024 just released contained some interesting statistics. Milk production decreased 0.2 percent in 2024 to 226 billion pounds. The production per cow, at 24,178 pounds, was 61...
Cull Cattle Prices – Quebec Auctions
Cull dairy cow prices in Quebec saw moderate increases this week, with average prices up in most weight classes and locations.
Overall average for dairy cull cows (excluding Bic auction): $1.55/lb, up $0.05 from...
The USDA's Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: April 2025 report projects higher milk production this year, even as dairy product prices continue to decline.
Key Highlights:
Milk Production: The 2025 forecast has been raised to 226.9 billion pounds, up 0.7...
Early this year, most market signals indicated that dairy could have a bright 2025. After all, dairy continued to be a growth category with domestic retail sales climbing $2 billion over the past year to $78 billion, according to...
🐄 Cull Dairy Cattle Prices Up Across Quebec
Cull dairy cow prices increased slightly across most weight classes and regions:
Provincial Overview (Excluding Bic Auction)
Total Dairy Cows Sold: 1,251 head
Average Price: $1.57/lb live (+$0.12 from previous week)
Price Range:...
Source: Iowa Sate University
The average price received by farmers for milk was $23.50 per cwt, 60 cents below the January price but $4.50 above February 2024 according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Agricultural Prices report.
All...
Written by: Michael Langemeier and James Mintert, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture
Weaker expectations for the future led to a decline in farmer sentiment in March as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 12 points to a reading of...
