U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced on June 30, 2025, risk-based port reopenings for cattle, bison and equines from Mexico beginning as early as July 7, 2025.

In the news affecting a dairy producer's bottom line as we begin July 2025: Senate includes dairy provisions in budget reconciliation bill, the USDA announces phased reopening of southern ports for livestock trade, and farmer sentiment weakens on cloudy trade outlook.

If you have tuned into the news recently, you may have noticed that the road has gotten a little bumpy.

In news affecting a dairy producer's bottom line the third week of June 2025: July’s Class I base milk price climbs to $18.82 per cwt, the Canadian government passes bill to protect dairy in future trade talks, fluid milk sales and GDT are down, and scholarships are available to dairy producers attending YDLI.

As of June 5, New World screwworm had yet to make an appearance in the U.S., though animal health officials and livestock producers in border states and throughout the South remain on high alert.

In dairy-related news at the end of May 2025: U.S. dairy secures greater market access with Costa Rica, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report was released, a SNAP dairy incentive program expands to Arkansas, and the Holstein Association USA names a  distinguished leader and elite breeder.