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.

The milk production forecasts for both 2025 and 2026 based on the latest Milk Production report as cow inventories are raised from 2025 and milk per cow is raised for both 2025 and 2026.

In the Weekly Digest: Culver’s offers free frozen custard to dairy farmers, the Senate agriculture committee released its budget reconciliation text, NMPF recaps its board of directors meeting, and Rabobank provides a global dairy supply and demand report.

Class III and Class IV milk prices are expected to strengthen in May following months of depressed prices based on a preview of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) milk class prices.

April’s margin was $10.42 per hundredweight (cwt) after feed costs were stronger than expected and the milk price fell again, pushing the margin down from March and resulting in the year’s lowest margin yet.

Eighteen states including Texas, Idaho and Kansas boosted milk production a combined 387 million pounds in April.

Revenue for dairy producers should climb in June as the trivial markets during the spring are forecast to improve with the income over feed cost margin predicted to settle at $12.60 per hundredweight (cwt). Additionally, the USDA announced upcoming changes to the Dairy Revenue Protection (Dairy-RP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance programs that will affect dairy producers.

Here is the news affecting a dairy farmer's bottom line this third week of May 2025.