April 8, 2020: Dairy Week In Review

Prior to COVID-19 becoming a worldwide pandemic, February marked six straight months of growth in dairy exports. US suppliers shipped 170,556 tons of dairy product overseas, up 3 percent from a year earlier. The total value of those exports was up 9 percent to $529 million. On a total milk solids basis, US exports were equivalent to 14.6 percent of US milk solids production in February. With COVID-19 negatively affecting global demand, export volumes are expected to fall in the coming months. Read More