In dairy-related news the second week of September 2025: Legislation introduced to safeguard farmers’ privacy and protect USDA data, Danone announces Ohio yogurt plant expansion, Milk’s Got Game returns, and 2025 Expo en Español topics are outlined.

We spoke to more than 100 dairy operators, farmers and ranchers, and the top three concerns were protecting assets for future generations, minimizing tax liabilities and ensuring a successful succession or exit strategy. Let’s explore how family farmers can address each one.

A two-day workshop accompanied by real-world applications of financial, human resources and business management skillsets will help dairy producers and business professionals take their financial and management acumen to the next level.

In a recent episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, Brook Duer from the Penn State Ag Law Center discussed I-9 audits, ICE raids and how dairy producers can develop a plan to minimize chaos during an unexpected visit from immigration officials.

Following a mixed bag of milk prices in July, the August Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Class and Component Prices report released Sept. 4 indicates milk prices declined for Classes II, III and IV, with Class IV showing the largest drop of 39 cents per hundredweight (cwt) due to butter and nonfat dry milk prices also coming down.

In the news affecting a dairy producer's bottom line this first week of September 2025: The USDA outlines a plan to strengthen the rural veterinary workforce, farmer sentiment weakens, the GDT index tumbles 4.3%, and Westby Cooperative Creamery announces a $14 million expansion.