Industry News
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Cheese prices climbed while milk waited
Wholesale cheese and butter both firmed up in late March and early April even as milk production forecasts came down. A look at what that split means for…
Read postThe export line is quietly doing more work
Cheese exports have grown from a rounding error to a real share of domestic production over the past few years. A look at what that shift means for…
Read postA milk price that finally turned
March's federal milk price report ticked upward for a second straight month while feed costs held steady. Here's what that combination means for your spring price sheet.
Read postWhat shifting import demand means for your case
Global dairy trade forecasts for the year point to a shift toward cheese and specialty ingredients rather than bulk commodity dairy, and that shift shows up first at…
Read postThe money moving toward the cheese case
Outside capital keeps finding artisan cheese and federal price forecasts nudged upward this month. Here's what both mean for your spring wholesale conversations.
Read postWhat's still pulling shoppers to your case
Plant-based milk sales fell again last year while whole milk grew. Small signals like that say something about why the specialty case keeps expanding too.
Read postBuyers want something new this year
Early reads on 2024 buyer demand point toward sheep's and goat's milk cheese and unfamiliar new entries. Here's what that shift means for what you put in the…
Read postThe January numbers and your case
The federal dairy market report covering this week shows cheese prices softer than late 2023, even as overall milk production edges up. Here's what that split means for…
Read postThe margin math that opens the year
The federal outlook for 2024 puts the milk-to-feed margin a shade below last year's cushion. Here's what that means before you finalize your first order of January.
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