U.S. Dairy Exports Remain Robust

Despite a slowdown in China’s dairy purchases, total U.S. dairy exports have remained robust, even setting new records at times. For instance, according to Sarina Sharp, analyst with the Daily Dairy Report, “U.S. cheese exports did not run as hot in June and July as in the first five months of this year, but they were still large enough to set a new monthly high for the sixth time in 2024.”

According to the July data from USDA’s Global Agricultural Trade Systems (GATS), the United States sent 88.7 million pounds of cheese overseas, up 9.4% from July 2023. “For the 14th straight month, shipments to Mexico notched a new monthly record high,” Sharp said.

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