2014 looks to be promising for #dairy farmers

Looking back at 2013, many producers would say it was a pretty good year; milk prices went up, feed prices dropped and the U.S. exported a record amount of dairy. Although there is always uncertainly in the upcoming year, many dairy economists are positioning 2014 to be an even more profitable.

Cheddar #cheese prices steady at high levels

CHICAGO, IL – After reaching a five-year high during the second week of January, prices for Cheddar block and barrel cheese held at those levels through Wednesday of this week in the spot market on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

#USDA boosts ag trade estimates

U.S. imports are projected to hit record levels, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service’s revised fiscal 2014 agricultural trade forecast.

#Milk price outlook, the unforeseen risk of the US’

“The huge increase in supplies of natural gas and oil in the US and Canada will probably pose a strong risk to future Irish milk price by enabling US milk producers to be competitive at lower prices than before.”

USA: Produção e preços do #leite estão em alta

  De acordo com o último relatório do Departamento de Agricultura dos Estados Unidos (USDA) de “Estimativas de Oferta e Demanda Agrícolas Mundiais” (WASDE, da sigla em inglês), tanto os preços quanto a produção do leite deverão aumentar em 2014.