Latest Episode: 090 - January - 2026
The Market is Lying to Us
Milk production is up 4.5% — but somehow, milk is clearing. Something doesn’t add up. In this episode of The Milk Check, the team uncovers the shifts reshaping dairy economics in 2026. Ted Jacoby III… Listen here
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On this two-part edition of The Milk Check, the Jacoby team lets listeners in on a monthly mass balance meeting. The meeting splits neatly into two episodes, one led by Global Strategy Director Don Street… Listen here
The crew comes back to the mic to predict how demand will respond to milk prices approaching record highs across the market. Between widespread inflation and rising interest rates, the economy hasn’t been in a… Listen here
The Teds assemble a full crew to approach the primary question on the milk market’s mind: What does a war in Europe mean for the dairy industry? To help answer that question, they’ve enlisted Norman… Listen here
With milk production low and showing no sign of turning anytime soon, the dairy industry is bullish about 2022. What type of bull market are we in for? That’s up for debate. Inflation and continued… Listen here
Slipping milk production and residual COVID-related volatility could cause something truly rare in dairy: An average Class IV price for 2021 that’s higher than the average for Class III. This last happened in 2013, when… Listen here
On this bite-sized episode of the Milk Check, Ted Jr. and Ted III take a look ahead to discuss one of the industry’s most pressing questions: how will deflating premiums and rising labor and manufacturing… Listen here
