Dairy margins improved over the second half of May, particularly in deferred production periods as a combination of higher milk prices and lower feed costs increased forward profitability. Milk futures prices were supported by both the monthly Milk Production...
Source: USDA
by Russell Knight, Hannah Taylor, William Hahn, Angel Terán, Mildred Haley, Grace Grossen, and Adriana Valcu-Lisman
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for May 2022 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates Report on domestic and international markets for...
Source: USDA
Annual milk cost of production estimates vary by State and the size of operation. These estimates are shown below. For national and regional annual milk cost of production estimates, please go to commodity costs and returns.
Milk cost of production...
Source: USDA
by Russell Knight, William Hahn, Jerry Cessna, Angel Teran, Mildred Haley, Adriana Valcu-Lisman, Grace Grossen, Hannah Taylor, and Margaret Cornelius
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for April 2022 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates Report on domestic and international...
Source: U.S. Dairy Export Council
U.S. export value sets February record, reaching nearly $700 million.
Year-over-year U.S. dairy export value surged 23% in February, fueled by elevated international commodity prices and strong sales of higher-value products like cheese. At $696.8 million,...
Source: USDA
by Russell Knight, William Hahn, Jerry Cessna, Angel Teran, Mildred Haley, Adriana Valcu-Lisman, Grace Grossen, Hannah Taylor, and Margaret Cornelius
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for April 2022 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates Report on domestic and international...
Source: USDA
by Russell Knight, Christopher G. Davis, William Hahn, Jerry Cessna, Angel Teran, Mildred Haley, Adriana Valcu-Lisman, Grace Grossen, Hannah Taylor, and Margaret Cornelius
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for March 2022 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates Report on domestic...
Source: USDA
The U.S. dairy sector has undergone substantial structural change characterized by a shift to larger and fewer dairy operations, concentrated in relatively few States. This report measures and analyzes the dairy sector’s productivity growth and efficiency and identifies...
Source: USDA news release
USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum, themed "New Paths to Sustainability and Productivity Growth," will be held virtually Feb. 24-25, 2022. This Chart of Note reflects research that will be included at the Forum:
Organic dairy farms must follow...
Source: USDA news release
U.S. per capita consumption of fluid cow's milk has been trending downward since about the mid-1940s, and it fell at a faster rate during the 2010s than in each of the previous six decades. Using dietary...
