More money in milk checks after rough start to 2026
- ZISK
- May 19
- 1 min read
Butter and nonfat dry milk started 2026 in a slump and dragged dairy milk checks lower, but a recent rebound pushed Class IV milk prices higher.
According to Corey Geiger, lead dairy economist at CoBank, June Class IV futures climbed nearly $7 per cwt to reach more than $22 in May trading activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
USDA economists also raised the 2026 outlook.
Mindy Ward
May 18, 2026
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