COUNTRY LIFE: Benchmark down 8 cents from June 2024

MIELKE MARKET By Lee Mielke The farm benchmark milk price took a temporary step backwards in July on a slightly lower cheese price. The Agriculture Department announced the July Federal order Class III price at $19.79 per hundredweight, down 8 cents from June, but is $6.02 above July 2023. Friday’s Class III futures settlements portended…

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