Industry News
Every post the Federation has filed under Industry News.
What a derecho does to a make sheet
A storm that flattened corn and silos across the Midwest lands on top of an already soft block market, and members are already asking what it means for…
Read postThe cheese case just gave back the summer
Block cheese fell from a record high to its lowest point since May in three weeks. Here is what actually moved, and what it means for your wholesale…
Read postThe cheese case that rebuilt itself
Wholesale cheese crashed toward a dollar a pound in April and climbed to record territory by summer. We look at what that round trip actually did to members.
Read postA record block price, and what it doesn't fix
Block cheddar hit an all-time high on the commodity market this month, but for most of our members the number on the board and the number on their…
Read postTwo milk prices, one confusing summer
Class III and Class IV milk prices have pulled apart this month, and a federal food-box program is only part of why cheese demand looks so uneven right…
Read postA cheese price that finally caught up
Block cheese prices doubled in a month as restaurants reopened and buyers scrambled. We look at what's driving the swing and what it means for your next invoice.
Read postThe case restaurants are restocking
As dining rooms reopen in fits and starts, wholesale cheddar is climbing fast and members are being asked to fill orders they haven't seen since February.
Read postThe wheels waiting in the warehouse
Refrigerated warehouses are holding record volumes of cheese from this spring's oversupply. We look at what a slow-clearing backlog means for members who make and age product on…
Read postA cheese market that finally turned
After weeks of falling spot prices and dumped milk, block and barrel cheese prices climbed through the first half of May. We look at what's behind the turn…
Read post