Industry News
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Seven weeks of a cheaper block
Wholesale block cheddar has slid for seven straight weeks and hit its lowest point in nearly two years. Here's what a milk-heavy spring means for your margin.
Read postWhat milk alternatives mean for your label
A federal comment period on plant-based labeling has members asking what the word 'milk' actually protects. It's less about competitors and more about your own label.
Read postA softer spring for wholesale cheese prices
Wholesale cheddar prices have been sliding for weeks. Here's what that softening means for makers, buyers, and anyone watching their margin this spring.
Read postWhy milk prices are softening
Dairy margins have been pinched all year, and this spring's numbers are well below last year's highs. Here's what that means for members who don't set their own…
Read postThe margin that didn't move this April
This April's federal margin figure came in a touch higher than March, which sounds dull until you notice what it means for feed costs and your wheel.
Read postThe quiet cost behind your cave thermostat
A surprise oil-production cut this week is a reminder that specialty cheese's growth story still runs through the same propane bill, refrigeration compressor, and delivery truck as everyone…
Read postWhat a softer milk check means for you
Federal forecasts point to a meaningfully lower Class III milk price this year than last, and members are asking whether that should move a spring price list at…
Read postOne region's flood, your feed bill
Storm damage to a major dairy region is already reshaping feed availability well beyond that region. What members outside the affected area should watch for.
Read postA thin-margin quarter, and what it means for your books
Feed costs are still eating into the spread between milk price and production cost. A look at what the numbers mean for a small creamery's spring budgeting.
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