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.

Expo en Español is an educational opportunity for attendees of World Dairy Expo – from dairy farm owners, laborers and everyone in between. The sessions, which are sponsored by Progressive Dairy, span from transition cow management to leadership within the farm business and are offered each day of the show at 2 p.m. in the Exhibition Hall. 

Bull safety should never be an afterthought on your farm. If there is a bull on the premises, use the practices outlined here. Exercising caution with bulls reduces risk for everyone on the farm.

Modest milk price recovery and steady consumer demand helped stabilize revenue growth for the world’s largest dairy companies in 2024, according to the latest annual international report from Rabobank.