US dairy exports recover in February

To continue reading the article, log in with your account or register with MilkPoint. Get access to exclusive content! US dairy exports made an impressive recovery in February after 12 consecutive months of year-over-year volume declines. Milk solids equivalent volume grew 3.7%, setting a new record in February. While we saw some positive signs of improving demand for U.S. dairy products late last year, February marked the first time since January 2023 that the top three U.S. products—milk powder, cheese and whey—recorded annual earnings. US cheese exports were the stars, with annual volume increasing 27% to 41,854 tonnes – just the seventh time in history that US cheese has surpassed 40,000 tonnes in a single month. On a daily basis, February was the strongest month ever for U.S. cheese exports. Latin America continued to drive sales, but US suppliers saw optimistic developments in Japan and the Middle East and continued growth in China as well. Exports of skimmed milk powder ...