Industry News
Every post the Federation has filed under Industry News.
What December's prices tell us
December's federal price reports came in softer than November's, and margin coverage triggered payments for most of 2023. Here's what that combination might mean going into the new…
Read postA storm week for the holiday case
A major winter storm crossing the Northeast this week landed squarely on the busiest shipping days of the year. Here's what members told us about routing around it.
Read postA thin margin year closes with a full case
Feed costs kept producer margins tight all year, but holiday demand is filling cheese cases anyway. We look at why those two facts aren't actually in conflict.
Read postA quiet close to a strong milk year
Milk and wholesale cheese prices eased into December, closing out a lower-margin year even as a one-year federal extension keeps the safety net intact.
Read postA busy case and a quiet vat
Commodity cheese production is running light this week while retail demand for gift boxes and holiday wedges climbs. We look at what the split means for member creameries.
Read postThe margin that finally came up for air
After a brutal summer, the federal milk-margin math has finally loosened this fall. We look at what the recovery means, and doesn't mean, for member creameries.
Read postCheese softens while butter holds its ground
Federal forecasts this month show cheese prices sliding on softer imports while butter holds firm, a split that's already showing up in members' block orders and Class III…
Read postThe case fills up before the calendar says so
Specialty cheese sales keep outpacing the rest of the deli case, and retail buyers are already building their holiday orders. Here's what the fourth-quarter run-up means for your…
Read postThe market that turned without much noise
After a long stretch of tight milk supply and soft prices, several dairy categories firmed up this fall. We look at what changed and what it means for…
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