23 Dec 2024

Dairy | Dairy Report: Milk Price Projections Climb; Exports Reach Records

The latest data from USDA is projecting lower milk production and higher prices, while 2018 saw record dairy exports.

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WASDE USDA Lowers Milk Production Forecast, Pushes Milk Prices Higher
Milk prices are forecast to be about $0.60 per cwt higher than originally projected by USDA in the March World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report. The all milk price has been elevated from an average of $17.00 to $17.60 per cwt. The price was elevated after USDA projected less milk to be produced.
U.S. Dairy Exports Reach Record Levels in 2018
Exports of U.S. dairy were up 9% by volume in 2018 compared to the previous year, setting a record according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). The sales value was up 2% from 2017 reaching $5.6 billion and putting the U.S. as the largest exporter of cheese in the world.
Despite those gains exports end the year on bad note. In December, sales volume declined 21% and the value of sales fell 9%. November saw sales volume was drop 12%, while fourth quarter 2018 sales volumes ended the year down 11%.

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