Industry News
Every post the Federation has filed under Industry News.
The label that tracks the wheel
Provenance labels that verify cold-chain handling and origin are showing up on more wheels this year. What they actually do, and what they don't.
Read postThe cheese board is having a moment
Retail counters and cheese-shop owners are reporting a genuinely good summer for specialty cheese, even as farm-level milk prices stay soft. Here's how those two things fit together.
Read postThe quota fight worth watching
A quota dispute between two major North American dairy trading partners is headed toward a ruling, while specialty demand keeps climbing even as milk prices soften.
Read postThe margin squeeze behind July's milk check
The federal price outlook moved down again this month, and margins have sat at levels that trigger safety-net payments for a lot of members.
Read postA thinner margin and a shorter list
Federal forecasters trimmed the all-milk price outlook for the year, and a fresh industry survey shows artisan makers running fewer varieties. Here's what both mean for your case.
Read postFewer cheeses, tighter hay: a summer read on the category
A new survey shows artisan makers producing fewer varieties even as sales climb, while drought tightens hay supply across parts of the Midwest. Both trends point the same…
Read postMilk margins hit their floor
The federal Dairy Margin Coverage program's lowest safety net triggered a payment this month for the first time since it began. Here's what that says about the summer…
Read postThe margin number nobody wanted to see
The federal margin-coverage program tripped its lowest support tier this month, and block cheese kept sliding. Here is what both numbers mean for your bottom line this summer.
Read postCheese prices slide into a strange summer
Wholesale cheddar has fallen sharply since March, and export volumes are soft too. We look at what's actually driving the drop and what it means for your next…
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