Milk Prices Lowered, Dry Products Look Strong
Due to a potential leveling out of cow inventories, USDA did not make any large changes to their 2025 milk production forecast
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Milk Production Increased In April
When looking at the USDA’s April Dairy Outlook, there was a fairly sizeable month-over-month increase in dairy production.
“It just reflects a data revision increasing cow numbers based on the latest NASS report," said USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jankowski. "Also a little ...
USDA: Dairy Exports Hit Record Levels
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service released its biannual report on America’s dairy exports. The report found that U.S. dairy exports are setting records this year in terms of value. The report covers January through October and says this increase was driven by strong prices for dairy products.
Overall values are up ...
Oregon Creamery Distiller Working On Cowcohol
An Oregon creamery is working with a distiller to turn whey into vodka. TMK Creamery, near Canby, is working with Jason Greenwood of Divine Distillers of Salem on the unique venture. Greenwood said whey-based vodka is not common. He told...
China Tariffs Having Impact on Dairy Products
Two dairy products on the list of exports to China now seeing increased tariffs are whole and skim milk powders. USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Seth Meyer says that was included in the July WASDE and US Dairy Exports forecast.
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New Whey Facility at WSU to Help Industry
The Washington State University creamery is building a new whey center that will help process the waste products from cheese production.
Manager John Haugen says a big reason is to make sure the students receive more training as, “Anybody who leaves here and gets a job in the dairy industry working with cheese is going to be working in a plant that process whey. We haven’t bee...