Progressive Dairy reached out to six members of the ADX team to learn more about who they are and why they serve in such a role. Here is what they had to say.

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its Agricultural Prices report Sept. 30, which includes feed costs and milk prices used to calculate the August Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program margins and indemnity payments. August’s margin was $11.52 per hundredweight (cwt) as a result of corn prices falling more than a quarter and milk prices rising a dime.

In dairy-related news as we near the end of September 2025: The USDA issues second economic assistance payment to farmers; ADM, Alltech join together in new North American animal feed venture; CoBank looks at the U.S. butterfat boom; Darigold names Amy Humphreys chief executive officer; and Skylar Diggins debuts puffer jacket made with milk.

The U.S. average prices received for cull cows (beef and dairy, combined) in July 2025 averaged $157 per cwt, up $15 per cwt from July 2024 setting a new all-time high for cull cow prices.

Progressive Dairy reached out to the 10 members of the World Dairy Expo Executive Committee to learn more about who they are and why they serve in such a role. Here is what they had to say. 

In dairy-related news the last full week of September 2025: An animal affected by New World screwworm was found just 70 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border, dairy product contest awards announced, checkoff groups enhance dairy presence in schools and World Dairy Expo forage seminars are announced.