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Milk and dairy, grain futures, fuel, water and Valley weather.

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Aug 152026

Book fall soil sampling now

An El Niño winter may shorten the post-harvest window. Class I skim drops $2.73, CVP allocation raised, corn $4.48, wheat $6.52.

Milk & dairy · Futures · Fuel · Weather · Water
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Jul 152026

Milk, fuel, futures and the 2026 pistachio crop

Corn around $4.38, wheat $6.32, Class III at $16.15, California diesel about $6.07 — plus the water situation and Central Valley weather.

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May 152026

Class III under pressure as the flush peaks

Cheese and butter mixed, corn around $4.35, wheat $5.52, and California diesel at $7.89.

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Apr 152026

Record cow numbers cap Class III

Strong production keeps futures capped near $16.00, and California diesel hits an all-time high at $7.73.

Milk & dairy · Futures · Fuel · Water · Weather
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