Dairy Market Education

Why Choose HighGround Dairy Academy?

Our training streamlines onboarding and builds true market fluency for teams. With a focus on practical US dairy fundamentals, this course boosts confidence and clarity in a complex industry, setting the stage for advanced learning in global markets and risk management. Backed by HighGround Dairy’s expertise, you’ll learn what data matters most and how to apply it effectively.

Our commitment is to deliver unmatched market intelligence and strategy with integrity, keeping 100% focus on your goals. With strict confidentiality, we never share your information or trade personal funds in dairy markets, ensuring your success is our sole priority.

HighGround market intelligence subscribers can add their enrollment fee to their annual renewal invoice. Email us at info@highgrounddairy.com if you are interested!

Course Overview

Designed for professionals new to the US dairy industry, this course demystifies what drives milk and dairy markets. Through practical explanations and real-world examples, you’ll master milk pricing, domestic and global demand trends, and key USDA reports. Dive into commodity-specific fundamentals (cheese, butter, powders, whey) to excel in procurement, marketing, finance, or any dairy-related role.

• Understand milk production and utilization in the US
• Interpret USDA reports to inform market expectations
• Recognize how margin calculations like Income Over Feed Cost (IOFC) affect milk supply
• Apply knowledge to procurement, sales, or risk strategy decisions
• Differentiate dairy commodities and their market drivers
• Understand milk volume vs. milk solids and their market impact

Course Features

The course is available on-demand and you'll have access for 12 months, allowing plenty of time to revisit and reference the material as you become more familiar with the industry. The course is enhanced by artificial intelligence so that key data points and real-world examples stay current with today’s constantly changing market environment. The full course runs approximately three hours, which includes eight separate modules that contain a total of 19 video lessons. Interactive quizzes are at the conclusion of each module.

Dairy Market Intel