Nineteen states including Kansas, California and Wisconsin boosted milk production a combined 574 million pounds in April.

June marks the halfway mark for 2026, but it is already time to start thinking about risk management coverage for 2027 as the new crop year is on the horizon.

In the news impacting a dairy producer's bottom line the third week of May 2026: June Class I base price reaches $22.18 per cwt, fluid milk sales for March are 2.3% higher than a year earlier, the FARM Environmental Stewardship Program integrates newly updated RuFaS Model, and entries are now open for the 2026 World Forage Analysis Superbowl.

In dairy-related news for the first half of May 2026: Poull was selected as the 79th Alice in Dairyland, Michael Dykes announced plans to retire as president and CEO of IDFA, and the USDA requests producer input.

Prices continue to support the ample flow of milk in the U.S. as the global marketplace wants more. In March, not only were U.S. dairy product exports up 8% from the same month a year ago, but it was the highest milk solid equivalent volume in four years.

Lameness is one of the leading causes of lost milk production and premature culling, making proactive hoof management essential to today’s dairy operations.