The USDA released its Ag Prices report on Dec. 31, including factors used to calculate the November 2025 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margins.

In dairy-related news as 2025 comes to a close: Dairy industry praises Julie Callahan confirmation as chief agricultural negotiator, milkfat supply outpaces demand in recent months, and genetic sequencing results released for Wisconsin dairy herd detection of HPAI.

The USDA released catch-up Ag Prices report on Dec. 15, including factors used to calculate the September and October 2025 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margins.

In the news related to dairy farming mid-December 2025: House passes Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, a milk test finds Wisconsin’s first case of HPAI in dairy, Land O’Lakes doubles down on hunger relief before the holidays, an annual event highlights the Friends of Expo, Alltech announces dairy farm Most Valuable Employee Award winner, and the USDA announces $38.1 million in grant agreement to cover agricultural losses due to Hurricane Helene in Tennessee.

The milk production forecast for 2025 is unchanged from the previous month, based on the data in the most recent Milk Production report. Estimated at 231.4 billion pounds, it was unchanged from November’s report.

In the news related to dairy farming the second week of December: The Trump administration announces $12 billion farmer bridge payments, the USDA announces plans to expand crop insurance access for farmers, Wisconsin teamsters authorize strike at Actus Nutrition and Foremost Farms, another New World screwworm case detected in northern Mexico, and Tyson Foods announced plans to close a Nebraska beef plant.

In dairy-related news the final week of November 2025: the Senate passes Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, the EPA and Army Corps unveil WOTUS proposal, the USDA launches a website for New World screwworm, and dairy leaders share progress and priorities at sustainability meeting.

In the news affecting a dairy producer's bottom line the third week of November 2025: Class I base milk price rebounds to $18.21 in December 2025, fluid milk sales move higher, GDT index drops, Latin American trade frameworks announced, and crop disaster assistance and milk loss program applications due.

The milk production forecast for 2025 is raised from the previous report based on higher milk cow inventories and robust milk per cow through the third quarter of 2025. Estimated at 231.4 billion pounds, it was raised 1,400 million pounds from September’s report.