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EU Milk Recovery Threatened
Heat and flooding could derail infant milk production recovery in Europe.
July 22, 2021 10:36 AM
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Colombian producers claim U.S. dairy products are causing them undue hardship.
Exports
U.S. Dairy Exports to Colombia Face Growing Opposition
Colombian producers claim U.S. dairy products are causing them undue hardship.
July 12, 2021 03:04 PM
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Despite interest rate hikes, food inflation remains stubbornly high.
Dairy Business News
Consumers Still Stockpiling Food
Combined restaurant and retail food spending hits all-time high.
June 23, 2021 01:51 PM
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As the leader of your operation, having hard conversations with employees can sometimes be part of the job.
Labor
Labor Shortage Continues to Plague Farms
Shortages reduce efficiency and ultimately reduce revenue.
June 03, 2021 01:32 PM
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Milk Prices
Chile Offers Increasing Export Opportunities for U.S. Producers
New Zealand, Europe, and other South American countries will continue to compete for market share
May 13, 2021 10:00 AM
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Vilsack says concerns over inflated food costs due to increased E15 consumption can be put to rest — any grocery price hike is not coming from E15 because “there’s plenty of corn here.”
Feed Costs
Corn Prices Likely to Remain Elevated
Tight stocks, strong exports, and speculation sent corn prices to eight-year high in April.
May 06, 2021 09:23 PM
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Milk Prices
As Brazil’s Coronavirus Aid Dries Up, Dairy Demand Tumbles
Wholesalers and retailers in Brazil are having to cut prices to move dairy products.
April 20, 2021 11:50 AM
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Milk Prices
U.S. Dairy Product Imports Slow
The United States imported fewer dairy products early in the pandemic as local supplies filled pipelines and global supply chains experienced unparalleled disruption
March 18, 2021 03:45 PM
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High PI counts typically indicate less than ideal cleanliness of either equipment or cows, but the cause can be difficult to pinpoint.
Exports
Winter Storm Uri’s Full Impact Crosses Borders
One of the worst winter storms to hit the southern Great Plains also devastated the dairy industry in northern Mexico.
March 05, 2021 02:04 PM
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Milk Prices
World Milk Supply Grows in Pandemic
Major dairy exporting regions show positive milk production growth in 2020.
February 03, 2021 12:46 PM
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Milk Prices
High Demand Fails to Offset National Butterfat Surplus
Despite the sharp drop in foodservice demand, demand for high-fat dairy products has held up.
January 11, 2021 12:23 PM
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Annual sales of eggnog typically hover around 16.3 million gallons.
Milk Prices
Eggnog, Cookies, and other High-Fat Holiday Products Help to Support Butter Prices
Historically large butter inventories would be even larger without consumers’ embrace of high-fat dairy products.
December 17, 2020 09:59 AM
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News
No Grass, No Water, No Cows
Pasture and range condition in the drought-stricken western states is anything but pretty.
November 19, 2020 11:39 PM
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Canada
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Canadian Imports of U.S. Butter Plunge
Canadian producers ramp up milk production in effort to meet internal demand.
November 19, 2020 09:01 PM
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Icy Relations over COOL Intensify
Passing of U.S. Spending bill prevents retaliatory tariffs on dairy.
November 19, 2020 08:57 PM
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