The USDA says producers made less and paid more in July than they did in June. The index of prices received was down 2% on the month with a 2% decline for the crop index and a 2.5% loss for livestock. Lower prices for cattle, hogs, broilers, and oranges canceled out higher moves in corn, milk, market eggs, and potatoes.
The dairy index for July 2020 was 102, up 13% from June and 9.7% higher than in July 2019.
