Industry News
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The storm that reached the cheese case
A historic storm tore through Appalachian dairy country last week, and the damage is already showing up in feed costs, milk supply, and member calls to the federation.
Read postCheddar climbs while the forecast catches up
Wholesale cheddar kept climbing through September while federal forecasters revised production down, and members are asking which number to actually plan around.
Read postThe best milk price year in years, and what it means at the counter
Milk prices are running near their strongest level in years this quarter. Here is what that means for members on both sides of the vat.
Read postCheddar nudges up again, and this time production agrees
Wholesale cheddar climbed again in early September while milk production cooled, a pairing that finally points the same direction for once.
Read postA quieter margin picture heading into fall
Feed costs eased and cheddar held steady in early August. Neither number is dramatic, but together they point to a calmer margin season than producers expected.
Read postCheese crosses two dollars a pound
Block cheese topped two dollars a pound this month, spot milk is running ahead of Class prices, and exporters are having their best year in a while.
Read postWhat August's milk numbers mean for your case
Margins are the best they've been in years, a second round of retail dairy testing came back clean, and neither one changes what your food-safety plan requires.
Read postProduction climbed, cow numbers didn't
July's federal data show cheese output rising and the milk-to-feed margin holding well above last year, even as the national herd keeps shrinking a little each month.
Read postJuly's margin and export numbers
July's federal dairy figures showed farm margins well above feed costs and cheese exports climbing. Here's what the numbers mean for members on either side of the vat.
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