 Strong prices through the spring and summer and see butter over $3 per pound at this time of the year. Berning says it's likely buyers have become more willing to secure supplies at elevated prices in the off-season as they try to avoid run-ups seen during the last two holiday seasons. Meanwhile, a U.S. Senator says she's concerned about the continued cases of H5N1 influenza A in dairy cattle. If it passes on to the dairy cattle,