Tridge summary
The USDA's April dairy product report shows a mixed picture, with cheese production seeing a year-on-year increase of 8%, but a month-on-month decrease of over 3%. Italian cheese production also saw a year-on-year increase of 7.4%, while American cheese production rose by 6% year-on-year. Butter production surged by 18.5% year-on-year, with a nearly 7% increase month-on-month, reaching a total of 185 million pounds. In contrast, nonfat dry milk production decreased by 4% from the previous year, and skim milk powder production fell by nearly 20%. Dry whey production experienced a slight decrease of almost 2%, while lactose production increased by over 3% year-on-year.
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Original content
The USDA April dairy product numbers look bearish for cheese while butter and skim milk powder saw the largest shifts in production. Total cheese production totaled more than 1.14 billion pounds, up eight percent on the year but down more than three percent from the prior month. Italian cheese production was up 7.4 percent on the year and down more than four percent on the month while American cheese was up six percent on year and down less than one percent for the month. Butter production totaled 185 million pounds, up 18.5 percent from the prior year and nearly seven percent from last month. ...
Source: Brownfield Ag
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