To date in 2024, total dairy exports are valued at $5.9 billion with the fiscal year-end forecast at $8 billion.

Dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in July lowest since 2017.

Seventeen states including New Mexico, Minnesota, Arizona and Idaho reduced production a combined 176 million pounds.

Several big initiatives are making headlines. Here is the latest news affecting dairy producers across the country.

The USDA’s World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report offers forecasts for dairy, beef and feedstuffs.

Healthy growths in cheese and whey sales buoyed U.S. dairy product exports in June as nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder, lactose and milk protein concentrates took hits. At the midpoint of 2024, U.S. dairy product exports were down 1.7% in milk solids equivalent. Here’s Progressive Dairy’s 30,000-foot view at dairy-related export categories.

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its Agricultural Prices report July 31, which includes feed costs used to calculate June Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margins and indemnity payments. June’s margin was $11.66 per hundredweight (cwt).

Dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants lowest since July 2006 and may lead to increases in July milk production and cow numbers.