Most of the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing revisions went into effect in June and will begin to be reflected in July milk checks. Additionally, announced changes to several risk management insurance programs will also soon impact producers’ bottom lines for those enrolling in 2026 coverage. All of this to say that now may be the right time to reevaluate risk management decisions for your dairy operation.

With advanced scientific technologies, we have been able to more specifically identify many of the key nutritional and nonnutrient components of colostrum, as well as their modes of action in the neonatal calf.

Compared to last month, minor adjustments are made to the 2025 and 2026 production forecasts, with no major changes to industry fundamentals. The changes center on updates from current slaughter data, reducing expected cow slaughter, temporal changes to fed cattle marketings and lifting anticipated carcass weights.

What does the future of the Pennsylvania dairy industry look like? Many young herd managers get their start through the Center for Dairy Excellence and Dairy Excellence Foundation programs, including on-farm internships, pre-apprenticeships and a Dairy Herd Manager Apprenticeship program.

The June Feed Outlook report shows corn ending stocks for 2024-25 are lowered as export outlook strengthens. Ahead of the end of June USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Grain Stocks report and Acreage reports, limited changes to the 2024-25 and 2025-26 balance sheets are described in the mid-June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report.