The year-to-year comparison shows a major drop in milk prices in the US

Milk prices continued their slide in January. In Wisconsin the all milk price for the month was $17.50 a hundred—60 cents less than December and $1.90 lower than last January. The national all milk price also came in at $17.50 for the month as 23 of the top 24 milk producing states all had lower prices in January with Florida having the biggest drop in price—down $4 a hundred. New Mexico had the lowest price in January–$15.20. Prices for other commodities produced by Wisconsin farmers were mixed in January. The corn price was up to $4.12 a bushel—32 cents higher than in December and 46 cents more than last January. Soybeans brought $10.60 a bushel—up a half dollar from December and $1.97 more than a year ago. The January oat price was $4.07 a bushel–$1.29 more than December and $1.10 more than January, 2020. But hay prices were down as the all hay price was $153 a ton in January—down $14 from the end of last year and $33 less than last January. Alfalfa hay brought $161 a ton –$17 ...