USDA Dairy Market Report is now available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) reported that the U.S. average all-milk price rose $0.60 from May to $17.30 per hundredweight in June, the first significant monthly increase in milk prices since last December.
Europe faces Christmas butter crisis, dairy processor warns
‘There is a big lack of fat, cream and butter products everywhere in Europe’. By: Teis Jensen
Major Movement in Butter Markets
After a monster trading day in butter on Wednesday that saw 34 loads trade hands—the highest daily volume in nearly four years—Thursday’s trade followed up with another 13 loads moving. Butter dropped ¾ of a cent to $2.65 1/2. By: KNOW YOUR MARKET
Global trends all point to further milk price rises
Butter boom and European heat wave boost demand. By: Louise Hogan
Milk fat prices take a break
A slowdown in milk fat prices may be temporary, as demand continues to surge and inventories are now very tight, ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny says. By: Sally Rae
Global Dairy Trade: Butter drives lift
BUTTER is leading the charge in lifting prices on Global Dairy Trade. By: SIMONE SMITH
'Butter is back,' dairy farmer says at groundbreaking for Agri-Mark's West Springfield expansion
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Consumer demand for milk varies, but cows make milk 24 hours a day, seven days a week. By: Jim Kinney
Rising price of cream squeezes Dairy Crest's margins
A substantial increase in the price of cream has forced butter and cheese giant Dairy Crest to cut back on its promotional deals in an attempt to relieve mounting pressure on margins. By: Sam Dean
A background to the butter dilemma
The shortfall in butter production in Europe is driving up wholesale prices, and yes retail prices are going to go up. However, the rises are much more dramatic in wholesale terms (doubled in a year) than they will be in retail terms. By: Richard Dillon
Dairy farmer confidence 'at all time low' as Arla warns of Christmas cream shortage
Arla chief executive Peder Tuborgh has warned the UK faces a shortage of butter and cream at Christmas as prices continue to soar. By: ALEX BLACK