Industry News
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What December's block prices are telling you
Block cheese prices softened into December even as holiday demand held firm, and that gap between wholesale price and household demand is worth understanding before you set January's…
Read postYour case is a gift shop this week
Advent calendars, curated gift boxes, and a wave of once-a-year buyers who don't know your case yet. What this year's gifting numbers mean for the counter you're running…
Read postThe margin that's better than it looks
Income-over-feed-cost margins have been unusually strong this year, and members are starting to ask whether it's worth planning around. Here's what to weigh before you do.
Read postA strong export year, and what it means for your case
US cheese exports are on pace for a record year and cow inventory keeps climbing. Here is what both numbers mean for a member pricing next quarter's case.
Read postThe milk price that finally turned a corner
After a soft stretch earlier this year, milk prices are drifting upward again as cheese demand climbs into the holidays. Here's what members are telling us about the…
Read postHoliday demand and your cheese case
Specialty cheese sales are running well ahead of last year going into the holidays, and members are already deciding what to hold back for gift boxes and what…
Read postSpecialty cheese's growth meets a fuller import case
Specialty cheese sales are up sharply this year, but the federal government's latest outlook also points to a fuller import pipeline. Both things can be true in the…
Read postCheese prices soften while feed costs don't
September's wholesale forecast came up even as feed costs kept climbing, and the gap between those two lines is exactly what a margin worksheet exists to catch.
Read postWhat October's numbers tell your case
October's federal supply and demand report held milk prices steady but trimmed cheese and butter forecasts. Here's what that combination means behind your counter.
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