US: dairy product production sees the greatest shift in dry milk

Published 2021년 2월 4일

Tridge summary

The USDA reports that dairy product numbers for December increased mostly, with a notable exception in skim milk powder production which experienced a significant decline. Total cheese production surpassed 1.1 billion pounds, marking a nearly 3% increase from the previous month and a slight over half of 1% rise from the year before. Both Italian and American cheese production saw upward trends. Butter production also rose, by nearly 19% from the previous month and 12% year-over-year. However, nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder saw contrasting trends, with the latter down by nearly 37% from 2019 and the former up over 24%. Dry whey production decreased by over 2%, while lactose production increased by more than 3% from the previous year.

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The USDA says December dairy product numbers ended the year mostly higher with skim milk powder production showing the most significant decline. Total cheese production totaled more than 1.1 billion pounds, nearly three percent higher on the month and up a little more than a half of a percent from the prior year. Italian and American cheese production were both up on the month and year. Butter production totaled 206 million pounds, up nearly 19 percent from the prior month and 12 percent from the last year. Nonfat dry milk was up more ...

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