Milk powder, whey create headwinds for U.S. dairy exports

Unfavorable prices for milk powder and low-protein whey created hurdles for buyers of U.S. dairy exports in October. Cheese continued to impress.

U.S. dairy exports declined 2% year over year in milk solid equivalents (MSE) during the month of October, the result of slow sales to Southeast Asia despite another month of mounting cheese exports. Here’s Progressive Dairy’s 30,000-foot view of dairy-related export categories.

Weak sales to Southeast Asia drive exports down

After a streak of good news for U.S. whey exports, October sales stumbled and led to a decline in total U.S. dairy exports for the month.

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