Articles tagged under: Class III milk

Federal Order Reform Takes Effect

Published June 2, 2025

After a lengthy hearing process, changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders took effect over the weekend. According to American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch, the changes include “the switch to the ‘higher-of’ Class III and Class IV price…
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Seasonal Strength in Class III Milk

Published October 3, 2024

Despite a recent drop-off in cheese markets, the Class III milk market has been very resilient. At World Dairy Expo, Ever.Ag Principal Mike North credited seasonal tendencies. "We've got lower components as we've come through the summer. Production has been…
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Dairy Margins in the Red

Published June 15, 2023

Class III milk prices have slipped into the high $15 level, causing problems for the entire dairy industry. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says it is a demand issue. "It's really a problem in the whey market; China has not…
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Dairy Markets Trend Lower

Published January 23, 2023

Class III milk prices have generally trended lower. Total Farm Marketing market analyst Naomi Blohm points to the overall milk supply. "The reality is that production has been slowly increasing for the last four-to-five months," said Blohm. The dairy export…
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More Transparency Sought in Dairy Markets

Published January 13, 2022

The American Farm Bureau Federation delegate body is seeking more transparency in dairy pricing. "The producer price difference was one item that was brought up, adding 74 cents to the Class III price went through (the delegate session), said Dan…
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Dairy Market Seeing Increased Prices

Published January 2, 2022

Class III milk has been sitting in the $20 range this past week. Rabobank Dairy Analyst Ben Laine says he thinks the market will stay high heading into 2022. "The market's been moving upward pretty rapidly. I think we're seeing…
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Higher Class III Milk Prices Seen

Published December 28, 2020

Milk futures shot higher last week with limit gains in Class III milk futures. AgResource Company President Dan Basse says support is not just coming from the COVID stimulus bill. "It's also the world market. If you look at the…
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