Strong beef prices have reshaped breeding strategies on many dairies, pushing more producers to use beef semen and capture the higher value of beef-on-dairy calves. But with fewer dairy pregnancies in the pipeline, some herds are now realizing they might have cut heifer inventories too deep. During a recent episode of “The Dairy Podcast,” Michael Overton, global dairy platform lead in precision animal health with Zoetis, says the trend has been building for years. “Dairy prod

Within any market scenario, prices will generally always strengthen when demand outstrips supply. Local dairy farmers have enjoyed the benefits of such a scenario over much of the last 12 months. And, yes, farm gate prices have started to ease back recently as production responded to favourable conditions. The reality is there will always be short to medium term impacts on global markets on a day-to-day basis. But the good news is that dairy can look forward to a future where

Officials from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) reacted to the Trump administration’s new trade and trade framework agreements with four Southeast Asian countries whose U.S. milk imports amounted to more than $330 million in 2024. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that reciprocal trade agreements have been secured with Malaysia and Cambodia, and similar a