Commodity-Forecast for end of year milk price is optimistic.

Milk prices will finish the year higher, which is good news for dairy farmers. Class III was $15.95 in August, $16.36 in September and may improve to about $17.80 for October. The higher Class III price is the result of both higher cheese and dry whey prices. On the CME barrel cheese averaged $1.53 per pound in September and has ranged from $1.75 to $1.81 in October. The 40-pound block cheddar price averaged $1.76 per pound in September and has ranged from $1.75 to $1.85 in October. Dry whey averaged...