USDA says total Italy's cheese output is lower and butter higher

Published 2024년 3월 4일

Tridge summary

The USDA has reported a mixed performance in dairy production for January. While Italian cheese and skim milk powder production saw an increase, other dairy products experienced a decrease. Total cheese production was down 1.2% from the previous year and 0.5% from December, with Italian-type cheeses slightly up by 0.7% from the previous year but down 1.1% from December. American-type cheese production saw a significant drop of 5.5% from 2023 and was 1.9% below December. Nonfat dry milk powder production decreased by 20.4%, while skim milk powder production increased by 27.7%. Frozen dairy products like sherbet, frozen yogurt, and ice cream all had lower production than a year ago.

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USDA says Italian cheese and skim milk powder had increased production in January, but other dairy products had less. The total cheese production output was down 1.2% from a year ago, and half a percent below December at 1.19 billion pounds. That does not include cottage cheese. Italian-type cheeses totaled 503 million pounds, which was seven-tenths of a percent higher than the previous year but 1.1% below December. American-type cheese production totaled 471 million pounds, a drop of 5.5% from 2023 and 1.9% below December. Compared to 2023, nonfat dry milk powder production was ...

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