Industry News
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What a softer milk price means for your wheel
Federal forecasters see the 2023 all-milk price easing from last year's record. Here's what a softer Class III number does to a small maker's spring math.
Read postThe recall plan you write before you need it
A soft-paste cheese recall in Canada this month is a reminder that listeria risk in soft cheese is real and mostly invisible, and that a written recall plan…
Read postThe specialty case is still growing, so is the competition in it
Specialty cheese demand kept climbing through last year, but member surveys point to a quieter trend underneath the growth: makers are narrowing their lineups, not expanding them.
Read postWhat the mailbox check actually says
A federal enrollment deadline and a widening gap between announced and actual milk prices both land this month. Here's what that means for your own cost sheet.
Read postMilk prices open lower in January
January mailbox prices opened lower than December's, and members are already asking what that means for spring wholesale contracts and case pricing.
Read postA storm hits shipping week
A major winter storm is crossing most of the country right on top of the year's heaviest cheese shipping week. Here's what that means for your case before…
Read postA record year for milk prices meets a steadier cheese case
Farm milk prices set records in 2022 while margins for 2023 look tighter. We look at what a strong year with a softer edge means for member pricing.
Read postCheese prices are down; your heating bill probably isn't
Wholesale cheese and milk prices eased in late 2022, but that relief is landing at the same time natural gas and electricity costs are climbing for makers and…
Read postThe margin behind the price
Retail milk prices have stayed near record highs for months, and members tell us the number that actually keeps them up at night is the feed bill sitting…
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