USDA Anticipates Record High Dairy Prices

With dairy, one story in USDA's March WASDE report is record high prices.

"The all milk price was raised $1.50 per hundred weight to $25.05 per hundred weight, and that would be a new record compared to the previous record, which was achieved in 2014," noted World Agriculture Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski calls the increase significant. "That's a pretty simple story, but an interesting one, too.  [We] reduced our production forecasts again this month and that reflects, again, what we're seeing in the data:  Both lower cow numbers and reduction in the growth of milk per cow."

Jekanowski added that milk production is down from last month and also year-over-year.

"We've raised our dairy prices, kinda, across the board.  Cheese, butter, non-fat dry, dry whey, and [it's] just reflecting the prices were observing and that's fully consistent with the lower production forecast and strong demand."

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