254 | Record Corn Crops, Cattle Market Updates & Commodity Trends: August Market Update
In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen and Curtis Bosma from HighGround Dairy provide an extensive market update for August 2025. The discussion covers key areas such as the continual year-over-year growth in US milk production, including a 3.3% increase reported in June, which is attributed to genetic improvements and enhanced cow comfort. The podcast also highlights a record-breaking corn crop forecast, favorable for dairy producers in terms of feed costs.
Additionally, the episode explores the state of cattle markets, emphasizing the impacts of past droughts and current efforts to rebuild herds. Further insights are provided into dairy commodity markets, particularly cheese and butter, with projections on future pricing and supply-demand balances. The episode wraps up with strategic advice for dairy producers on planning and managing margins for a profitable future.
Grab your market report here: https://marketing.highgrounddairy.com/august-2025-producer-market-update
00:00 Introduction and Market Overview
00:41 US Milk Production Insights
03:39 Corn Crop and Feed Costs
05:19 Soybean Market and Trade Negotiations
11:13 Cattle Market Trends
14:30 Dairy Commodity Market Analysis
21:35 Forecast and Strategic Planning for Dairy Producers
24:49 Conclusion and Call to Action
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Information shared in this podcast is for educational purposes and is not a solicitation to buy or sell commodities. Opinions expressed are current opinions as of August, at 1 p.m. CST and only represent the views of the speaker and not those of HighGround Trading, unless otherwise expressly noted.
