Slaughter of dairy cows has declined substantially since the fourth week of 2025 to levels below 2024 and 2023.

Meanwhile, China lifted its ban on milk and dairy products from Germany, which could hurt U.S. dairy exports to that country, ...

This could lead to shifts in trade dynamics, with the European Union and United Kingdom possibly stepping in to fill the gap.

The USDA’s latest Livestock Slaughter report showed an estimated 217,000 head of dairy cows were slaughtered under federal inspection in February, down 30,800 from January, and 35,700 head or 14 ...