Markets don’t care about cost of production
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Feed Costs Continue to Pressure Milk Dairy Margins
Feed costs will continue to pressure dairy Margins.
Class III Heads in the Wrong Direction
Prices were unchanged to lower in the CME Cash Dairy Product Trade. Butter, block cheese, and whey all remained the same while barrels and Grade A Nonfat Milk dropped in price.
Podcast: Harden tells dairy farmers ‘we’ve got to be in those markets’
In a National Milk Producers Federation podcast, USDEC’s president and CEO discusses the future of exports and why it matters for farmers.
Odd conditions reign over export, dairy, grain markets
Mark Stephenson, UW-Madison’s Director of Dairy Policy Analysis, noted that there are some “odd things” happening in the dairy, grain and export markets. Components from U.S. dairy farms, including butterfat, are high and climbing. “That’s not just because we have more colored cows. Farmers have gained an understanding of how to get more of those components from the cows they have.”
Dairy markets hang in a delicate balance
The dairy industry continues to walk a tightrope between dairy product demand and milk supplies.
Dairy Markets Remain in a State of Confusion
The CME spot dairy auction ended Tuesday’s session in a slightly negative manner.
Dairy markets to benefit in covid recovery
Trade logistics are leading to a scramble for dairy products in the New Zealand and Australian off-season, US-based Rabobank dairy analyst Ben Laine says.
Dairy Markets Kick Off a Strong Trading Session
The CME spot dairy auction turned in an even to stronger session to kick off this week.
Dairy risk is as volatile as the milk markets
While bank standards for assessing loans haven’t changed, the risks associated with dairy operations certainly have changed during the pandemic.
