dairy exports

Production forecasts for U.S. dairy for this calendar year, and next, both rose in the USDA’s latest outlook.   “Both years, we raised by 400 million pounds, so we’re looking at 227 billion pounds milk production for the current calendar year, and 229.2 billion pounds for n...

Milk production forecasts are up for 2022 and 2023.   “That’s reflecting higher cow numbers," said World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski.  "We expect milk production to be higher than we were forecasting in July and will continue to increase year-over-year.  Now we’re forecasting ab...

The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council are praising the recent launch of a USDA partnership with the Northwest Seaport Alliance aimed at easing congestion and restoring reliable shipping access to ag exporters in the U ...

New Data from the Economic Research Service shows total dairy exports from the United States to Canada, adjusted for inflation, rose 48% between 2010 and 2021. Exports to Canada totaled $466.4 million in 2010, and jumped to $691.5 million in 2021 ...

The U.S. dairy industry relies on exports and is constantly finding ways to find market opportunities overseas, that was the recent message from Alex Peterson, chair of the National Dairy Research and Promotion Board. At the recent Farm Journal MILK Business Conference, Peterson said exports are the key price driver ...

American Dairy Coalition is inviting dairy producers to participate in a short poll on the Federal Milk Marketing Order Class I pricing method. Coalition CEO Laurie Fisher said, "This poll gives dairy producers the opportunity to show how the Class I pricing change affects them in terms of planning and risk management and to give their preference ...

Allen Huttema, Executive Committee Member of the National Milk Producers Federation, recently spoke before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee stressing the importance of enforcing the USMCA. The Parma, ID area dairy producer said it's important that all countries, particularly Canada, holds to even the spirit of the agreement ...

A Burley, ID based dairy processor has undergone a major expansion that cooperative officials say nearly doubles output. According to High Desert Milk, this improvement will allow them to increase annual butter output from 45 million pounds to 85 million pounds and add a new, high-demand milk-powder product called MPC-70 to its lineup.  MPC-70 ...

After a year of work, it appears the Port of Pasco will be the destination for Darigold’s new large scale milk protein facility. Earlier this month, the Port announced the approval of the sale of approximately 150 acres of the Reimann Industrial Center to the dairy coop for construction of an over $500 million facility. Dar ...

Dairy groups have called on the Biden Administration to seek renewal of Presidential Trade Promotion Authority, which expired last week. The National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council said the move will foster further expansion of U ...