Milk revenue over feed cost is at its highest margin since last September at $10.62 per hundredweight (cwt.), according to data from the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. Although feed costs were climbing due to conflict in the Middle East, the All-Milk price has made significant gains. This is especially true in the Class IV space, since the lows at the beginning of the year with strong milk and milk component production outpacing the rise in feed costs. The breakdown of

Production of ice cream soared to a 69.2-million-gallon volume on the May Dairy Products Report released ahead of the 4th of July holiday. That is a 7.1% increase in production from May 2025. Even last week, producers of ice cream were one of the key drivers in the weekly regional update, pulling large volumes of cream for producing America’s favorite summertime treat. Not only was production higher, but overall advertisements were up 58% for conventional dairy and 42% for or

Lower grain and protein prices are creating one of the more favorable feed-buying opportunities dairy producers have seen in months, even as softer milk prices continue to pressure margins. During a recent The Dairy Feed podcast, grain market analyst Jake Kingsley says corn and soybean meal futures have retreated to levels that make protecting feed costs attractive through at least the remainder of 2026. “For us, we have very little feed exposure remaining through September f