Industry News
Every post the Federation has filed under Industry News.
The deadline behind the two-dollar block
Block cheese has held above two dollars a pound for most of the month, and the federal margin coverage window that was supposed to close last week now…
Read postWhat a slow-moving storm does to a cheese supply chain
A slow-moving hurricane's crawl up the East Coast reminded distributors and small creameries alike that a cold chain has more weak links than a rind has cracks.
Read postCheese crosses two dollars, and the case still can't keep up
Wholesale cheese has cleared two dollars a pound for the first time in years, and members are asking whether the tighter export picture will hold through the holidays.
Read postA new tariff line lands next week
A fresh round of duties on US cheese bound for China takes effect September 1. Here's what we're hearing from members who ship, and what to check before…
Read postFive weeks left on the safety net
The current federal margin-support window for dairy producers closes next month, and members who haven't signed up are running out of runway to decide.
Read postA deadline worth putting on the calendar
Enrollment in this year's dairy margin safety-net program runs six more weeks, and this week's numbers are a reminder of why the paperwork is worth the trouble.
Read postCheese rebounds, whey tells a different story
Cash cheese bounced back this week after three weeks of declines, but a slowdown in whey exports tied to overseas hog losses is quietly reshaping which plants have…
Read postTight stocks, a firm block market, and a reopened export lane
Block cheese is trading near a multi-year high and stocks are running well below last year's levels, while a cleared tariff dispute is opening room for export growth…
Read postThree months of safety-net payments in a row
The federal dairy margin program has now triggered a payment for three straight months this year. Here's what a run like that does and doesn't tell you about…
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