The Latest from MN Milk

June 9, 2026

Dairy market report

Source: Ever.Ag

Butter climbed $0.0250 from last Friday to close at $1.6925 per pound. Cheese markets had a fairly quiet week, with blocks closing at $1.4725 per pound, a $0.0025 loss from last Friday. Barrels held steady at $1.4400 per pound. Nonfat dry milk tumbled to $2.0450 per pound, a $0.0450 decline on the week, as the market continues to pull back from record highs.

We partner with Ever.Ag to provide highlights of weekly dairy market activities, along with a summary of key market indicators.

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Additional New World screwworm cases detected in U.S.

Source: Feedstuffs

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed a second detection of New World screwworm (NWS) after testing a number of suspect cases.

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School's out, farm safety is in

Source: Dairy Herd Management

School’s out, which means a lot more kids and teenagers will be helping around the farm this summer. For many farm families, summer also brings more hired help onto farms, including teenagers who may not have grown up around livestock, machinery or day-to-day farm work.

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D&D Dairy milks 1,000 cows

Source: Fillmore County Journal

When people drive by the D & D Dairy on Hwy. 43 outside of Rushford, they are sure to notice the huge silage pile on the farm. The pile measures 80 yards wide by 100 yards long and rises to a height of about 20 feet. When the pile is under construction, you might see four or five tractors on top of the pile packing the silage down.