The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 215 points in April, up 10.7 points (5.2 percent) from March, representing the fourth consecutive month of increase.
At the Bertinelli factory in Parma, a visitor takes a picture of maturing wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano and Ilaria Bertinelli demonstrates how the integrity of each wheel of cheese is verified. (Emanuele Amighetti for The Washington Post)


The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged 215 points in April, up 10.7 points (5.2 percent) from March, representing the fourth consecutive month of increase. In April, international price quotations for butter, Whole Milk Powder (WMP) and cheese rose, as global import demand continued to be robust in anticipation of a further tightening in export availabilities from Oceania with dry weather conditions reinforcing the seasonal milk production drop. By contrast, Skim Milk Powder (SMP) prices slipped for a second consecutive month from the February high, underpinned by continued slowdown in demand.

Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October.

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