In news affecting dairy producers' bottom lines the last full week of April 2025: May Class I drops to $18.37 per cwt, a final rule reauthorizes the Dairy Forward Pricing Program, IDFA to eliminate artificial colors in school dairy products, and Chobani invests $1.2 billion in New York processing plant.

In the news affecting dairy producers' bottom lines as we finish February 2025: Class I base price dips for March, legislation is introduced to improve milk pricing transparency, and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins releases funding to honor farmer contracts.

In this week's news: The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 was introduced, Rabobank reports increasing milk production costs, and consumers are moving away from plant-based beverages.

In the news as we approach the middle of December, a federal committee upholds dairy dietary guidelines, dairy farmers are invited to apply for financial incentives to implement climate-smart practices, farm income falls $41 billion in two years, and the first HPAI-positive dairy case is found in Nevada.

Here is what is happening in dairy-related news as we start the final month of the year: Fluid milk sales declined in September, Trump nominates Brooke Rollins for secretary of agriculture, Holstein updates pedigrees with slick gene label, and new dairy innovations are promoted.

Here is a look at news affecting a dairy producer's bottom line: Class I base price falls for December, GDT index up 1.9%, USDA extends application deadline for Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance until Dec. 13, and SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive program expands to 1,150 stores in 32 states by 2025.

From methane reduction and greenhouse gas programs to nutrition programs and NASS surveys, here is the week's news to wrap up May 2024.