*CORRECTION* Yesterday's E-News had the incorrect phone number listed to RSVP for the Fall District Meetings. Please contact Bryce at 229-221-3906 to RSVP.

4 September 2025

Headlines

• Emergency Farm Tips You Never Knew, From a Level One Trauma Nurse

Policy & Trade

• Dairy is Meeting the MAHA Moment
• USDA Discontinuing Use of Farm Labor Survey
• Dairy Leaders Closely Watching EU Trade Deals
• Are Dairy Gains From New Trade Deals a Reality?

Heifers/Replacements

• Dairy Heifer Inventory Already at a 20-Year Low, to Shrink Further
• CoBank: Dairy Heifer Inventories to Shrink Further Before 2027 Rebound

Dairy Markets/Farm Income

• Dairy Margin Coverage Margin Drops to $10.94 in July
• Wide Variation in Farm Earnings for 2025
• The Surprising Reason Behind Butters Rapid Decline  
• Farmers Are Less Optimistic About the Future of the Ag Sector

Animal Health

• Mexico Reports 53% Increase in Flesh-Eating Screwworm Cases Since July
• The Next Frontier of Cow Nutrition is Encapsulated
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Join Us for 2025 Fall District Meetings, Taking Place the Next Two Weeks

Georgia Milk Producers and The Dairy Alliance invite dairy producers across the state to attend the upcoming Fall District Meeting in your district. The meetings will include: 

• District Elections to ADA of Georgia/Dairy Alliance board
• Updates on Key Industry Issues & Promotional Programs
• Upcoming Events 



Lunch or dinner will be provided depending on the time of the meeting. We value your voice and look forward to seeing you soon! 

To RSVP for your local meeting, contact Bryce at 229-221-3906 or bryce@gamilk.org.

Check Out the Newly Designed Market Administrator’s Newsletter Featuring…

• July Statistical Uniform Price
• Class I Insights for F.O. 5, 6, & 7
• Statistical Summaries/Price Reports
• Distributing Plant Delivery Credit
• Dairy Outlook—Dairy Forecasts for 2025
• Milk Production 
• Product Price Effect

The following is from the Product Prices Effect Summary from the report.



Commodity prices for July showed mixed movements on a per-pound basis: butter price rose $0.09, nonfat dry milk price increased $0.03, and dry whey gained $0.02, while cheese declined $0.17, all on a per pound basis. The Class I price for July increased by $1.56. The Class I prices for the Appalachian, Florida and Southeast Orders were: $24.42/cwt, $25.62/cwt, and $24.62/cwt, respectively.

To read the full report, click here.

2025 Sunbelt Dairy Showdown Submission Deadline Suspended - Submit Your Videos Now!

Last High schoolers in 4-H and FFA - Think you’ve got what it takes to take home the title of 2025 Sunbelt Dairy Showdown Champion???

Apply now for a chance to compete in the legen-dairy milking competition at the 2025 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. This two-part competition challenges students to create a short educational video using the phrase “Milk’s Got Game.” If your video is selected as a finalist, 2-4 high school students will get to represent your chapter in the live milking competition on October 15th to compete for the grand prize and title of 2025 Sunbelt Dairy Showdown Champions.

Finalists will receive free single-day passes to the Sunbelt Ag Expo, a dairy-themed swag bag, and a donation to their 4-H or FFA chapter courtesy of Georgia Milk Producers, Inc., Georgia Dairy Youth Foundation, and United Dairy Farmers of Florida. Visit here to view the full contest rules and information before applying.

Mark your calendars, grab a glass of milk, and start brainstorming! The deadline for submission is September 15th, 2025.

• If you have any questions, email Audri Crews at acrews@thedairyalliance.com.

2025 UGA Dairy Farmer Survey: Antibiotic Use and Alternative Dry Cow Therapies

The UGA Animal and Dairy Science team is looking for Georgia dairy farmers to help with an ongoing grant project focused on antibiotic usage and alternative dry cow therapies. Please take 10 minutes to fill out this anonymous survey and help the faculty at UGA gather information to measure current attitudes and management preferences around antibiotic use. Your participation will go a long way towards aiding the University's continued work in dairy research and extension. For questions, email Dr. Jillian Bohlen at jfain@uga.edu

Take the survey here.

2026 Georgia Dairy Conference Registration is OPEN

Registration is LIVE for the 2026 Georgia Dairy Conference. The conference will take place from January 19-21, 2026, at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront in beautiful Savannah, Georgia. Join us for three days of education, networking, and fellowship. As the Southeast’s premier dairy conference, this is a must-attend event. Register by visiting our website at www.gadairyconference.com. For more details about the conference, download the Farmer and Guest or Sponsor Guide.

All Georgia Milk Producers members who currently pay dues to the GA Milk checkoff are eligible for free registration to the conference. To register you farm, family, and employees, CLICK HERE. You will receive a confirmation email from GMP with the hotel reservation link when your registration is processed. Use that link to book your room at our discounted room rate with the Marriott Savannah Riverfront.

Feel free to contact us directly at gadairyconference@gamilk.org.

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Calendar of Events

September 16 & 17 - Georgia Ag Labor Relations Forum

UGA Tifton Conference Center

Registration: GeorgiaAgLaborForum.com

Fall District Meetings

September 8th - 7pm District 2: Doodlum's BBQ, Woodbury

September 11th - 12pm District 7 - Sass! Thomasville

September 11th - 7pm District 5 - Oasis Coffee House, Montezuma

September 15th - 7pm District 3 at Farmview Market, Madison

September 16th - 7pm District 6 - Burke Co Extension Auditorium, Waynesboro

September 16th - 12pm District 4 - UGA Teaching Dairy, Athens

September 18th - District 1 - Farm Tours

October 2-12 - Georgia National Fair and Livestock Shows

The Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry, GA

October 14-16 - Sunbelt Ag Expo

Spence Field - Moultrie, GA

October 15th - Sunbelt Dairy Showdown

Dairy Pavilion - Moultrie, GA

October 28-29 - Southeast Dairy Sustainability Forum

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton at The Battery, Atlanta, Georgia

Until Next Time,

GMP