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NEW 2-PIECE DESIGN CHEESE REPORTER Precise shreds with Urschel Vol. 144, No.45 • Friday, April 24, 2020 • Madison, Wisconsin USDA To Buy $100 Million A Month Milk Production Rose 2.4% In March; In Dairy Products Under New CFAP Output Declined Solicitations Issued For Shredded Cheddar, On top of these targeted pro- In Just 4 Of 24 grams, USDA said it will utilize Reporting States Process Cheese, Butter For June Delivery other available funding sources to purchase and distribute food Washington—US milk production Washington—US Secretary of supply chains have been impacted to those in need. The agency has in the 24 reporting states in March Agriculture Sonny Perdue last Fri- and will assist producers with addi- up to an additional $873.3 million totaled 18.34 billion pounds, up 2.4 day announced the Coronavirus tional adjustment and marketing available in Section 32 funding to percent from March 2019, USDA’s Food Assistance Program (CFAP), costs resulting from lost demand purchase a variety of agricultural National Agricultural Statistics under which the US Department and short-term oversupply for the products for distribution to food Service (NASS) reported Tuesday. of Agriculture (USDA) will take 2020 marketing year caused by the banks. The use of these funds will NASS revised February’s milk several actions to assist farmers and coronavirus. be determined by industry requests, production estimate down 7 mil- consumers in response to the coro-  USDA purchase and distri- USDA agricultural market analy- lion pounds; adjusting February navirus emergency. bution: USDA will partner with sis, and food bank needs. production for the additional day President Trump directed regional and local distributors, Over the last two years, USDA due to leap year causes February USDA to craft this $19 billion whose workforce has been signifi- has purchased Cheddar cheese, revised prodution to be up 1.9 per- immediate relief program to pro- cantly impacted by the closure of process cheese and fluid milk using cent on a per-day basis, rather than vide support to farmers, maintain many restaurants, hotels, and other Section 32 funds. up 2.0 percent on a per-day basis as the integrity of the food supply food service entities, to purchase Also, the FFCRA and CARES initially estimated. chain, and ensure every American and distribute up to $3 billion of Act provided at least $850 mil- Production per cow in the 24 continues to have access to the dairy and other agricultural prod- lion for food bank administrative reporting states averaged 2,072 food they need, USDA noted. ucts to those in need. costs and USDA food purchases, pounds for March, 34 pounds CFAP will use the funding and Under this effort, USDA’s Agri- of which a minimum of $600 mil- above March 2019. authorities provided in the Coro- cultural Marketing Service (AMS) lion will be designated for food The number of milk cows on navirus Aid, Relief, and Economic will procure an estimated $100 mil- purchases. farms in the 24 reporting states Security Act (CARES), FFCRA lion per month in a variety of dairy The use of these funds will be in March was 8.853 million head, and other USDA existing authori- products, $100 million per month determined by food bank need and 64,000 head more than March ties. The program includes two in fresh fruits and vegetables, and product availability. 2019 and 5,000 head more than major elements to achieve its goals: $100 million per month in meat AMS on Monday issued two February 2020.  Direct support to farmers: products to provide a pre-approved separate solicitations for dairy Milk production for the entire The program will provide $16 bil- box of dairy and meat products and products for June delivery. Under US during the January-March lion in direct support based on fresh produce to food banks and the first solicitation, AMS is seek quarter totaled 56.0 billion pounds, actual losses for agricultural pro- other no-profits serving Americans up 2.9 percent from the same quar- ducers where prices and market in need. • See Dairy Purchases, p. 15 ter in 2019 (which had one less day). The average number of milk Restaurant Industry Sales Of EU Cheeses With Protected cows in the US during the first Has Lost Two- quarter was 9.37 million head, Names Rose 43% From 2010 To 2017 27,000 head more than 2019’s Thirds Of Workforce; Brussels, Belgium—In 2017, the of agri-food products under fourth quarter and 26,000 head total sales volume of European GIs reached 24.95 billion euros. more than 2019’s first quarter. Blueprint For Union (EU) cheeses with pro- GI products accounted for 54 Recovery Proposed tected names reached 1,243,161 percent of the EU sales value in • See Milk Output Up, p. 6 tons (2.7 billion pounds) and 2017 while protected designation Washington—The entire US the value of sales was 9.03 bil- of origin (PDO) and TSG prod- American Cheese As Part restaurant industry has lost two- lion euros (US$9.8 billion), up ucts represented 38 percent and 9 Of Total Natural Cheese thirds of its workforce, more than 43 percent from 2010, according percent, respectively, of the total Stocks in Storage 8 million employees, as a result to a study released this week by sales value. End of March; billion lbs of coronavirus-related closures, the European Commission. The sales value of agricultural 1.4 according to a new national survey The study collected eco- products and foodstuffs covered 1.3 conducted by the National Restau- nomic data on each of the 3,207 by GIs and TSGs has increased 1.2 rant Association and included in a products registered under the by 39 percent since 2010, the 1.1 new industry recovery plan sent to geographical indication (GI)/ study said. PGI products are the 1 Congress Monday. Traditional Specialities Guaran- most dynamic and their sales 0.9 The restaurant/foodservice teed (TSG) schemes in the EU grew by 60 percent between 2010 0.8 industry lost $30 billion in revenue over the 2010-2017 period. and 2017. TSG products grew by 0.7 in March and is on track to lose The total sales volume of agri- 50 percent since 2011 and PDO 0.6 an additional $50 billion by the cultural products and foodstuffs sales value rose by 15 percent 0.5 end of this month, the Association covered by GIs and TSGs in since 2010. 0.4 noted in a letter to House and Sen- 2017 was 10.0 million tons and Cheeses represented more 0.3 ate leaders. Four in 10 restaurants the total sales value was 27.34 than one-third of the total EU-28 0.2 have closed their doors, some with billion euros, the study noted. 0.1 • See Restaurant Losses, p. 8 Exclusing TSGs, the sales value • See Protected Names, p. 14 0 2014 15 2016 17 2018 19 2020 Page 2 CHEESE REPORTER April 24, 2020

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REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS: Initially, we thought the answer per pound during the 1980s and until cheese manufacturers could Jen Pino-Gallagher, Bob Cropp, Brandis might be sometime in early 2009 1990s (in fact, it never dipped switch what they are producing, Wasvick, Dan Strongin, John Umhoefer (during the Great Recession), but below $1.08 per pound during CCC purchases of surplus Cheddar You can e-mail our contributors at: those two decades). USDA raised might not be all that large. It’s also [email protected] blocks actually bottomed out at $1.0400 per pound in January of the CCC purchase price for blocks worth noting that Cheddar doesn’t The Cheese Reporter is the official that year. As it turns out, the last above $1.00 per pound starting in account for nearly as large a per- publication of the following associations: time the block market was $1.00 1978, and by the time 1980 rolled centage of total cheese production California Cheese & Butter Association per pound or lower was back on around that CCC purchase price today (around 28 percent) as it Lisa Waters, Feb. 28, 2003, when blocks fell to for blocks was above $1.20 per did back in, say, 1983 (about 49 1011 Pebble Beach Dr, Clayton, CA 94517 99.25 cents per pound. pound. It remained above $1.10 percent), when CCC cheese pur- Central Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ and Prior to that, blocks dropped to per pound until the support price chases reached a record 833 mil- Buttermakers’ Association Jim Mildbrand $1.00 a pound on Nov. 2, 2000, ended in 2014 (the last time the lion pounds. [email protected] then fell to 98.0 cents the fol- CCC purchased any dairy products With the CCC acquiring large Cheese Importers Association of America lowing day (which was a Friday) under the price support program volumes of dairy products, what 204 E St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 and remained there until rising to was in 2009). would happen next? Back in the Eastern Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ and $1.0400 on Nov. 9. This price history got us won- 1980s, the federal government Buttermakers’ Association Interestingly, the weekly block dering here in 2020, with the coro- for a few years ran a “cheese give- Barb Henning, Henning’s Cheese 21812 Ucker Road, Kiel, WI 53042 price average was $1.0080 per navirus pandemic wreaking havoc away” program, under which not International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association pound for both the week ending on the dairy industry, whether the only cheese but also butter and 8317 Elderberry Road, Madison, WI 53717 Nov. 3, 2000 and the week ending dairy industry would have benefit- nonfat dry milk were distributed to eligible recipients (low-income Missouri Butter & Cheese Institute Nov. 10, 2000. That was also the ted if the price support program Terry S. Long, 19107 Factory Creek Road, weekly block price average for the was still operating. consumers) under the Temporary Jamestown, MO 65046 week ending Apr. 17, 2020. Keep in mind that, at least in Emergency Food Assistance Pro- Nebraska Cheese Association What about prior to 2000? As it theory, the CCC under the price gram (TEFAP, which is still around Ed Price, Fremont, NE 68025 turns out, the block market didn’t support program was sort of a today, with the word “The” replac- New York State Cheese Manufacturer’s Assn fall as low as $1.00 per pound at “market of last resort”; that is, the ing “Temporary). Kathyrn Boor, 11 Stocking Hall, any time during either the 1990s or CCC bought surplus cheese, but- But this was an inefficient way Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 the 1980s (it may be recalled that ter and nonfat dry milk if com- to get surplus dairy products to the North Central Cheese Industries Assn the cheese industry’s cash market mercial buyers couldn’t be found needy, in part because the CCC Lloyd Metzger, SDSU, Box 2104, Brookings, SD 57007 until the spring of 1997 was the for those products. Over the last bought and stored bulk products North Dakota Cheese Makers’ Assn National Cheese Exchange in 30-plus years of its existence, the that first had to be converted to Chuck Knetter, Medina, ND 58467 Green Bay, WI; and also that the price support program ranged from consumer-sized products before Ohio Swiss Cheese Association CME’s cash cheese market trading a very significant buyer of surplus being given to consumers. Today, Lois Miller, P.O. Box 445, took place only once a week, as products to an afterthought. USDA is buying consumer-ready Sugar Creek, OH 44681 was also the case at the NCE, until So what would be happening products for immediate distribu- South Dakota State Dairy Association September 1998, when the cash, or today if the price support program tion to various nutrition programs. Howard Bonnemann, SDSU, Box 2104, Brookings, SD 57007 spot, cheese market went to daily was still around? It seems like a safe It’s tempting to look back at the trading). bet that the CCC would in fact be dairy price support program and Southwestern Wisconsin Cheese Makers’ Association Indeed, the last time the block buying very large volumes of sur- think that that program would Myron Olson, Chalet Cheese Coop, market fell to or below $1.00 per plus dairy products, perhaps less so have been a good “fit” for the cur- N4858 Cty Hwy N, Monroe, WI 53566 pound prior to 2000 was way back for cheese than for butter (which rent pandemic crisis. But cheese Wisconsin Association for Food Protection in 1978. And that was so long ago has seen sales plunge due largely prices still crashed to $1.00 a pound Bob Wills that blocks actually to to the closing of restaurants) and earlier this century when the price PO Box 620705, Middleton WI 53562 increased support program was still function- Wisconsin Cheese Makers’ Association $1.00 a pound on Mar. 31, 1978, nonfat dry milk (which has likely John Umhoefer, 5117 W. Terrace Dr., and stayed at that price until late seen exports decline, for various ing. Things would undoubtedly Suite 402, Madison, WI 53718 July before rising. And then they reasons including the pandemic). have been different if that program Wisconsin Dairy Products Association stayed above $1.00 per pound for Cheese might not be moving to was still around, but we still think Brad Legreid, 8383 Greenway Blvd., more than two decades straight. the CCC in huge volumes because the industry is better off without it. Middleton, WI 53562

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In other GDT-related devel- days have now all occurred this Global Dairy Trade Price Index Falls opments, NZX (New Zealand’s month, with last week accounting 4.2%; Only Cheddar, Lactose Increase exchange) announced that its for the top three. dairy derivatives market last week NZX’s NZ Milk Price contracts Auckland, New Zealand—The Contract 3, $4,095 per ton, down reached a new daily open inter- similarly saw large open inter- price index on this week’s Global 5.8 percent; Contract 4, $4,085 per est record. Open interest closed at est days in the second half of last Dairy Trade (GDT) dairy com- ton, down 8 percent; and Contract 82,185 contracts across the suite week, closing at 13,691 contracts modity auction declined 4.2 per- 5, $4,125 per ton, down 9.6 per- of products on Apr. 17. That’s on Friday, NZX reported. This is cent from the previous auction, cent. 3,697 contracts above the previous the highest number of contracts held two weeks ago. Rennet casein: The average record, set in August 2018. held since the current record was The GDT price index has now winning price was $9,409 per ton NZX’s dairy product derivatives set last September. declined in five of the last six auc- ($4.27 per pound), down 3 per- are cash settled to GDT auction Earlier this month, NZX advised tions. cent. Average winning prices were: prices, while its NZ milk price that, effective Apr. 14, NZX’s In this week’s auction, which Contract 1, $9,823 per ton, down contracts are cash settled to a final anhydrous milkfat futures con- featured 153 participating bidders 0.9 percent; Contract 2, $9,370 per settlement price determined by tracts with the contract settlement and 113 winning bidders, prices ton, down 3.3 percent; Contract NZX by reference to the relevant price of August 2020 and beyond were higher for Cheddar cheese 3, $9,255 per ton, down 4 percent; farmgate milk price. will settle to a new reference price. and lactose and lower for skim and Contract 4, $9,280 per ton, NZX whole milk powder futures NZX will adjust the final settle- milk powder, whole milk powder, down 2.9 percent. and options open interest also ment price from AMF regular 210 butter, anhydrous milkfat, and ren- Lactose: The average winning reached new highs last Friday, kilogram drum NZ/AU, GDT net casein. Buttermilk powder and price was $1,078 per ton (48.9 with a new record open interest Contract 2 winning prices, to sweet whey powder weren’t offered cents per pound), up 12 percent. at 57,817 contracts. Whole milk AMF premium 210 kilogram drum in this week’s auction. That was for Contract 2. powder’s top five open interest NZ, Contract 2 winning prices. Results from this week’s GDT auction, with comparisons to the auction held two weeks ago, were as follows: Cheddar cheese: The average winning price was $4,480 per met- ric ton ($2.03 per pound), up 1.9 percent. Average winning prices were: Contract 1 (May), $4,550 per ton, up 1.1 percent; Contract 2 (June), $4,450 per ton, up 1.1 per- cent; Contract 3 (July), $4,450 per ton, up 1.1 percent; and Contract 5 (September), $4,509 per ton, up 6.9 percent. Skim milk powder: The aver- age winning price was $2,380 per ton ($1.08 per pound), down 4.9 percent. Average winning prices were: Contract 1, $2,551 per ton, down 8.9 percent; Contract 2, $2,339 per ton, down 4.3 percent; Contract 3, $2,428 per ton, down 4.9 percent; Contract 4 (August), $2,441 per ton, down 5.1 percent; and Contract 5, $2,390 per ton, down 6.3 percent. Whole milk powder: The aver- age winning price was $2,707 per ton ($1.23 per pound), down 3.9 percent. Average winning prices were: Contract 1, $2,693 per ton, down 4.3 percent; Contract 2, $2,684 per ton, down 4.1 percent; Contract 3, $2,739 per ton, down 4 percent; Contract 4, $2,690 per ton, down 3.1 percent; and Con- tract 5, $2,804 per ton, down 2.9 percent. Butter: The average winning price was $4,117 per ton ($1.87 per pound), down 3.6 percent. Average winning prices were: Contract 2, $4,180 per ton, down 2.6 percent; Contract 3, $4,175 per ton, down 3.6 percent; Contract 4, $4,110 per ton, down 4.1 percent; Contract 5, $4,020 per ton, down 5.9 percent; and Contract 6 (October), $3,980 per ton, down 2.8 percent). Anhydrous milkfat: The aver- age winning price was $4,083 per ton ($1.85 per pound), down 7.0 percent. Average winning prices were: Contraact 1, $4,055 per ton, down 7.2 percent; Contract 2, $4,070 per ton, down 6.5 percent; For more information, visit www.tetrapakusa.com Page 4 CHEESE REPORTER April 24, 2020

Dairy Farmers Facing Very Difficult Times by Dr. Bob Cropp from our Dairy Situation & Outlook: April 21, 2020

COVID-19 resulted in the closing $1.00 or more higher than 2019 New Mexico 10,000, Texas 33,000, archives of schools, conferences, restau- has turned into a very difficult year South Dakota 10,000, Ohio 2,000 rants, food service, sporting events for dairy farmers financially. and both Oregon and Washington 50 YEARS AGO and other activities. The sales of Dairy exports were also look- 3,000. In contrast milk cow num- April 17, 1970: Madison— milk and dairy products were seri- ing promising for 2020. February bers were down 3,000 in Califor- Subsidized imports of whey end- ously impacted, particularly cheese exports were above a year ago, the nia, 4,000 in Arizona, 3,000 in products may build to create a and butter. sixth straight month of growth. Minnesota, 1,000 in Iowa, 10,000 major financial crisis for Wis- As people were advised to stay Exports to Southeast Asia and in both Wisconsin and Pennsylva- consin cheese factories and their home retail sales increased as did Middle East/North Africa had nia, 1,000 in both New York and ability to dispose of whey sup- take out and home delivery from increased significantly. But exports Florida. plies if such imports continue to restaurants but not nearly enough may soften with COVID-19 dis- The relatively strong increases increase as in the past year. to offset reduced sales. It has been rupting supply distribution and a in milk production were Colorado estimated that there now is about slowdown in world economies. 7.5 percent, Idaho 5.2 percent, Chicago—The National Cheese 10 percent too much milk. Milk production needs to Kansas 7.5 percent, Texas 8.6 per- Institute has issued a request to Dairy product prices tumbled. decrease before milk prices show cent, South Dakota 6.8 percent and Ag Secretary Clifford Hardin to Last October and November the much improvement. But, reducing Ohio 3.9 percent. Milk production seek either a review of the past price of butter, barrel and block milk production as much as 10 per- was also higher in Michigan 2.3 Tariff Commission report on cent takes time and will involve cheese was over $2 per pound, percent, New York 2.1 percent, but dairy imports or another Tariff nonfat dry milk was $1.25 per reducing cow numbers. The just 1.3 percent in California and Commission hearing regarding pound and dry whey was $0.35 per demand for red meat has been hit Iowa, 1.0 percent in Minnesota the “price break” concept on pound. hard with the closing of restaurants and down 0.1 percent in Wiscon- Prices declined some as they and food service. Slaughter plants sin. importation of certain cheeses. normally do after the holidays, but are not seeking an increase in dairy Milk Prices will improve some prices were still relatively strong cows. Also, COVID-19 has sick- second half of the year but how 25 YEARS AGO the beginning of January. Butter ened workers and a few slaughter- much is uncertain. Dairy futures April 21, 1995: Eau Claire, was $1.95 per pound, barrels $1.64, ing plants have closed. show Class III reaching $14 by WI—After listening to a farm blocks $1.90, nonfat dry milk $1.22 USDA’s estimate of March milk August and $15 by October. Class bill hearing here this week, Rep. and dry whey $0.31. production shows milk produc- IV futures reach $12 by August and Steve Gunderson (R-WI) con- But as of today, butter has tion has been increasing and not $13 by November. cluded that there will be “more dropped about $0.75 per pound to slowing down. Milk cow numbers USDA’s latest price forecast major changes in dairy policy” in $1.185, barrels $0.60 to $1.0015, increased by 5,000 from February is not very optimistic with Class the 1995 farm bill “than we have blocks $0.90 to $1.0075, nonfat to March and 37,000 head since III averaging $12.75 for the year seen in this country in 60 years.” dry milk $0.40 to $0.8350, but dry the end of last year. March cow compared to $16.96 last year, Class whey increased $0.08 to $0.385. numbers were 0.5 percent higher IV averaging $12.15 compared to Washington—A wealthy anti- Much lower dairy product prices than last year. Milk per cow is also $16.30 last year and the all milk cholesterol crusader launched means much lower milk prices. doing very well being 1.7 percent price averaging $14.35 compared a national campaign to tell Class III was $20.45 last Novem- higher than last year and bringing to $18.60 last year. But so much Americans they can cut the fat ber, $17.05 yet in January but will the increase in total milk produc- depends upon how fast the growth by drinking skim milk instead of be about $13.40 for April and less tion to 2.2 percent. in milk production slows, when the 2 percent milk. Phil Sokolof, an than $11.00 for May and $11.50 This is not good news for milk economy opens back up and how Omaha, NE, is spending more for June. It is similar for Class IV. prices. Dairy expansion has been well dairy exports do. than $500,000 on ads noting very prevalent in some states with Class IV was $16.60 last Novem- Dairy farmers who signed up that 2 percent milk doesn’t meet ber, $16.65 in January and will be 10 of the 24 states having more for the Dairy Margin Protection the government definition of low about $11.40 for April and $11.00 milk cows than a year ago. program with a $9.50 protected fat food, although the law allows for May and June. So, what looked The increase in milk cows was margin will receive beneficial pay- it to be sold as such. like a good year coming up for dairy Colorado 11,000, Idaho 29,000, ments during these low milk prices. farmers with milk prices averaging Kansas 7,000, Michigan 3,000, The April margin will be around $7.00 meaning a payment of about 10 YEARS AGO $2.50 per hundredweight with the April 23, 2010: Madison— May margin near $5.00 with a pay- World Champion Cheese ment of about $4.50 per hundred- Maker Cedric Vuille and other weight. winners in the 2010 World Payments decline as milk prices Championship Cheese Contest improve but are likely for most of were honored here during the the remainder of the year. World Champion Awards Ban- Dairy farmers will also receive quet. This year’s World Cheese direct payments under the $19 bil- Auction brought in a total of lion federal relief program of which $150,885 for 32 auction items - $2.9 billion is targeted for dairy double the total from the 2008 farmers. World Cheese Auction. The exact payments per hun- dredweight will be forthcoming. In Washington—The Food and addition, USDA will be spending Drug Administration should $100 million per month purchas- expeditiously initiate a process to ing dairy products with some addi- set mandatory national standards TRUSTED SOLUTIONS tional dollars for purchases to add for the sodium content of foods, Since the 1800s, Kusel has been manufacturing high quality cheese to food banks. Dairy purchases will the Institute of Medicine recom- making equipment that’s built to last. at’s why large-scale industry add some strength to milk prices. mended in a report released this leaders and smaller artisanal makers trust us time and again. 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cent). To address potential com- exports in 2020, particularly to the EU Cheese Production, Consumption, pound feed shortages, domestically Middle East, the report said. They Exports Projected To Increase In 2020 produced feed could be favored are expected to fall by 7 percent. over purchased feed concentrates, A continuous increase in domestic Brussels, Belgium—Cheese con- dairy herd shrank by 1.2 percent. contributing to the slowdown in use (up 2 percent) is not expected sumption in the European Union The herd reduction was mainly annual yield growth. to compensate for this loss; there- (EU) could grow slightly (up 0.3 due to Germany, France, Poland A possible decline of food ser- fore, EU WMP production is percent), supported by increasing and Italy, while Ireland expanded vice demand for dairy products expected to decline by 2 percent. retail sales for different categories, by close to 4 percent. In the Neth- could drive more milk into the pro- More butter is expected to be as well as for ready meals with a erlands, the herd expanded by 2 cessing of storable and less labor- produced in the EU this year (up cheese component, according percent, reversing the trend of the intensitve dairy products, notably 1.2 percent) as domestic demand to the latest short-term outlook last two years following obligations skim milk powder. Its production remains strong (both in retail and report for EU agricultural markets, to reduce phosphate emissions. could grow by 2.5 percent in 2020, the food industry). which was released Monday by the Despite a modest milk collection the report predicted. With pub- Despite the competitive EU European Commission. increase, increased fat and pro- lic stocks emptied in 2019, avail- price, US stocks built up in 2019 Cheese exports could also con- tein availability provided enough ability in 2020 would decline by and weakened demand in other tinue increasing (up 1.5 percent), constituents to sustain processing 10 percent. Due to the price dif- markets could contribute to a mainly thanks to demand in Asian capacities, even in EU member ference between stored and fresh decline of EU butter exports markets, the report said. countries where milk deliveries SMP, less SMP is expected to be (down 10 percent) in 2020, the This increasing demand is declined, the report noted. EU used in processing this year, result- report said. expected to result in an overall milkfat availability grew by 1.6 ing in reduced domestic use (down While retail butter sales are cheese production increase in the percent and milk protein by 1.2 8 percent), similar to levels prior likely to increase, domestic use EU of 0.6 percent, supported by a percent. to 2018. could remain stable as butter use stable price environment. The spring flush of EU milk Reduced availability and in processed products would not However, as home dairy con- collection (the second quarter of restrictive trade measures due to return to previous levels. As a sumption differs in composition 2020) coincides with the outbreak the coronavirus could bring SMP result, the increased production is from food service, some categories of the coronavirus. Restrictive exports close to 2017 levels. They not likely to be fully absorbed, and of cheese could be impacted nega- measures in EU member countries could decline by 17 percent com- stocks could increase by 10,000 tively by the drop in demand (for could challenge milk collection pared to the record high exports tons. example, high-value cheeses). logistics as well as feed deliveries. of 2019 (mainly to China, Algeria Domestic stockpiling of UHT This short-term outlook report In some cases, dairies are and Southeast Asia). Since not all milk, and an expected demand coincides with the unfolding of the encouraging milk producers to fresh SMP would be used, private increase for yogurts due to their coronavirus crisis, making the exer- reduce milk deliveries, the report stocks could increase to 125,000 functional value, could incentiv- cise “exceptionally challenging,” pointed out. tons in 2020. ize the slowdown of the declining the report said. Market forecasts Health-related reasons could Weakened world demand for trend in fresh dairy product pro- are based on market intelligence also affect labor force availabil- whole milk powder this year due duction in 2020 (down 0.4 per- available at the beginning of April ity, particularly in processing, the to the coronavirus and an oil price cent, compared to a 0.9-percent and reflect the coronavirus impact report noted. This, together with drop could further reduce EU decline in 2019). to the extent possible, with all the availability of milk supply in the caveats and limitations in view of spring and restricted demand, the rapidly evolving situation. could affect the dairy product mix, Last year, EU milk collection favoring less labor-intensive prod- grew by 0.4 percent, the lowest ucts. growth rate since 2012, the report Under these conditions, and noted. The drop in France (down assuming normal weather condi- 0.2 percent) and Germany (down tions, EU milk production growth 0.1 percent) was compensated by could be expected around 0.4 per- increases in Ireland (up 5 percent) cent in 2020, driven by a modest and Poland (up 2 percent). yield increase (up 1.1 percent), The milk yield last year compensating a further reduction increased by 1.8 percent, while the of the dairy herd (down 0.7 per- Why run your own warehouse? 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Milk Output Up had been up 4 percent from a year Total US Milk Production Milk Production by State (Continued from p. 1) earlier. 2020 vs. 2019 New York’s March milk produc- (in millions of pounds) 19,300 STATE March March % Change California’s March milk produc- tion totaled 1.32 billion pounds, up 2019 2020 Change Cows tion totaled 3.618 billion pounds, 2.1 percent from March 2019, due 19,100 up 1.3 percent from March 2019, to 1,000 fewer milk cows but 45 California 3573 3618 1.3 -3000 18,900 due to 3,000 fewer milk cows but more pounds of milk per cow. New Wisconsin 2610 2608 -0.1 -10000 30 more pounds of milk per cow. York’s January-March milk produc- 18,700 tion totaled 3.8 billion pounds, up Idaho 1295 1362 5.2 29000 California’s first-quarter milk 18,500 production totaled 10.52 billion 3.2 percent from a year earlier. The New York 1288 1315 2.1 -1000 state’s October-December output 18,300 pounds, up 2.2 percent from 2019’s Texas 1184 1286 8.6 33000 had been up 1.9 percent from the first quarter. The state’s fourth- 18,100 quarter 2019 output had been up same period in 2018. Michigan 971 993 2.3 3000 0.4 percent from a year earlier. March milk production in Texas 17,900 Pennsylvania 889 907 2.0 -10000 totaled 1.29 billion pounds, up 8.6 Wisconsin’s March milk produc- 17,700 Minnesota 842 850 1.0 -3000 tion totaled 2.61 billion pounds, percent from March 2019, due down 0.1 percent from March to 33,000 more milk cows and 17,500 New Mexico 712 729 2.4 10000 55 more pounds of milk per cow. 2019, due to 10,000 fewer milk 17,300 Washington 562 580 3.2 3000 cows but 15 more pounds of milk First-quarter milk output in Texas Ohio 466 484 3.9 2000 per cow. Wisconsin’s January- totaled 3.7 billion pounds, up 10.1 17,100 percent from 2019’s first quarter. March milk output totaled 7.62 16,900 Iowa 454 460 1.3 -1000 The state’s fourth-quarter produc- billion pounds, up 0.4 percent from Arizona 441 438 -0.7 -4000 tion had been up 11 percent from 16,700 a year earlier. The state’s October- J F M A M J J A S O N D December 2019 production had a year earlier. Colorado 400 430 7.5 11000 been down 0.7 percent from the Michigan’s March milk produc- Pennsylvania’s March milk Indiana 357 360 0.8 -4000 tion totaled 993 million pounds, production totaled 907 million fourth quarter of 2019. Kansas 321 345 7.5 7000 March milk production in Idaho up 2.3 percent from March 2019, pounds, up 2 percent from March totaled 1.36 billion pounds, up 5.2 due to 3,000 more milk cows and 2019, due to 10,000 fewer milk South Dakota 235 251 6.8 5000 35 more pounds of milk per cow. percent from March 2019, due to cows but 75 more pounds of milk Vermont 234 232 -0.9 -2000 29,000 more milk cows and 10 Michigan’s January-March milk per cow. Pennsylvania’s first-quar- more pounds of milk per cow. Ida- output totaled 2.9 billion pounds, ter milk production totaled 2.6 bil- Oregon 217 222 2.3 3000 ho’s first-quarter milk production up 3 percent from a year earlier. lion pounds, up 1.6 percent from Florida 218 216 -0.9 -1000 The state’s fourth-quarter produc- 2019’s first quarter. The state’s totaled 3.98 billion pounds, up 6.5 Utah 190 192 1.1 NC percent from 2019’s first quarter. tion had been up 2.1 percent from October-December milk output The state’s fourth-quarter output 2019’s fourth quarter. had been down 1.9 percent from a Georgia 165 166 0.6 NC year earlier. Illinois 158 159 0.6 -2000 March milk production in Min- nesota totaled 850 million pounds, Virginia 134 137 2.2 -1000 up 1 percent from March 2019, due to 3,000 fewer milk cows but 30 millions of pounds 1,000 head more pounds of milk per cow. Min- nesota’s January-March milk pro- duction totaled 2.5 billion pounds, 2019, due to 3,000 more milk cows up 1.1 percent from a year earlier. and 40 more pounds of milk per The state’s fourth-quarter output cow. Washington’s January-March had been up 0.3 percent from milk production totaled 1.7 billion 2018’s fourth quarter. pounds, up 3.7 percent from a year New Mexico’s March milk earlier. The state’s fourth-quarter production totaled 729 million output had been down 0.3 percent pounds, up 2.4 percent from March from 2018’s fourth quarter. 2019, due to 10,000 more milk All told for the 24 report- cows but 15 less pounds of milk ing states in March, compared per cow. New Mexico’s first-quar- to March 2019, milk production ter production totaled 2.1 billion was higher in 20 states, with those pounds, up 3.8 percent from 2019’s production increases ranging from first quarter. The state’s October- 0.6 percent in both Georgia and December output had been up 2.1 Illinois to 8.6 percent; and lower percent from 2018’s fourth quarter. in four states, with those declines Washington’s March milk ranging from 0.1 perent in Wiscon- ConvertabilityTM Enhances The production totaled 580 million sin to 0.9 percent in both Florida CrystalBan pounds, up 3.2 percent from March and Vermont. Quality & Body of Your Cheese

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changes to food insecurity rates According to the recent USDA FDA Extends Child Food Insecurity through a range of scenarios. An report on food security in the US, Comment Period Could Hit All increase in the unemployment 37.2 million people, including 11.2 rate of 7.6 percent coupled with million children, did not have ade- On Proposal To Time High Due To a 5 percent increase in the child quate access to nutritious food to Modernize Food Coronavirus: Feeding poverty rate would result in a 9.3 live a healthy life. percent increase in the child food Previous analysis released by Standards To July 20 America Report insecurity rate, bringing the total Feeding America earlier this College Park, MD—The US Food Chicago—The number of food child food insecurity rate poten- month projected that the total and Drug Administration (FDA) is insecure children could escalate tially to 24.5 percent. food insecure population could extending the comment period on to 18 million because of the coro- “Whether the food insecurity reach more than 54 million, and its proposed rule to establish a set navirus pandemic, according to a rate rises to one in four or remains this new analysis indicates that 18 of general principles for food stan- new report by Feeding America. at one in seven, as it currently million children would be part of dards for the agency to use when The highest total ever reported stands now, it is too many chil- that total. considering whether to establish, by USDA in the 25 years it has dren facing hunger in our country,” Feeding America, the largest revise, or eliminate a food stan- been measuring food insecurity commented Claire Babineaux- hunger-relief organization in the dard. was 17.2 million in 2009, at the Fontenot, Feeding America’s US, established its COVID-19 Comments may now be submit- height of the Great Recession, CEO. “This report should mobilize Response Fund in mid-March to ted by July 20, 2020, at www.regu- Feeding America noted. everyone from our elected officials support the network of 200 mem- lations.gov; the docket number is The new report looked at pro- to the public at large to provide all ber food banks’ efforts across the FDA-1995-N-0062. jected annual changes to poverty the resources families need to get US. For more information, visit FDA and the US Department of and unemployment to predict through this crisis.” feedingamerica.org/covid19. Agriculture had, in May of 2005, jointly issued a proposed rule entitled “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standardiza- tion,” as a first step in instituting a process to modernize FDA defini- tions and standards of identity. In that 2005 proposed rule, FDA proposed a set of 13 general WHAT principles the agency would con- sider when establishing, revising, YOU or eliminating a food standard. The first four general principles stated the purpose or function of SEE a food standard and were the most fundamental principles addressing consumer economic protection. Therefore, if a food standard is inconsistent with any one of those four principles, FDA would con- WHO sider eliminating it. FDA had reopened that 2005 WE proposed rule for comment earlier this year. The original comment deadline was Apr. 21. ARE While the public may comment on any FDA aspects of the 2005 proposed rule, the agency is par- ticularly interested in comments on the following questions:  Should FDA finalize the pro- posed rule? Why or why not?  Are there general FDA prin- ciples that should be added, elimi- Engineering Services nated, revised, or retained? Plant Layout | Process | Mechanical | Electrical | Software  What specific revisions should FDA make to the proposed rule’s principles or framework to better Custom Fabrication reflect FDA’s modernization goals? Custom | Specialized | Quality Assurance Standards  How should FDA weigh the general principles?  What explanation is needed Controls & Automation to provide more clarity, certainty, Start-up and Commissioning | 24/7 Support Number or context regarding: the ratio- nale for the principles; how FDA will consider the principles when Complete Installation evaluating whether to eliminate, Hands-on expertise | Layout | Project Coordination revise, or establish a new standard; and how stakeholders should use the principles to inform the prepa- ration of petitions requesting that FDA eliminate, revise or establish a new food standard?  What additional informa- tion should FDA consider when evaluating the costs, benefits, and estimates of the annual reporting APT-INC.com | 877-230-5060 | Employee Owned and Operated burden of the proposed rule? For more information, visit www.APT-Inc.com Page 8 CHEESE REPORTER April 24, 2020

Restaurant Losses tries, the National Restaurant at the Internal Revenue Service forgiveness restrictions in light (Continued from p. 1) Association is urging House and (IRS), where restaurant owners of industry realities; and restore Senate leaders to consider focused would apply for up to, but no 10-year loan repayment, as Con- assistance for the restaurant indus- more than, the prior year-on-year’s gress intended. no hope of reopening. try and its employees. quarterly gross revenue, subject to  Create a tax credit or grant Over 60 percent of restaurant The Association has prepared a terms and conditions on the use program for “healthy restaurants.” owners say that existing federal “Blueprint for Recovery” that out- of these funds, through the end of As restaurants prepare to reopen relief programs, including the lines how Congress can improve to the public, it is essential that Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco- 2020. the outlook for the industry’s sur- The grants could be used broadly proper health and safety precau- nomic Security (CARES) Act, vival. tions be supported to protect both will not enable them to keep their for payroll expenses and operat- The Blueprint proposes a tem- customers and the workforce. Res- employees on payroll throughout ing expenses, e.g., rent, utilities, porary emergency $240 billion taurants will be changing the way the downturn, the letter contin- ongoing debt obligations, business Restaurant and Foodservice Indus- they operate in many ways, includ- ued. insurance premiums, vendor pay- try Recovery Fund (RFIRF) as a ments and the like, and for reopen- ing modifying physical facilities to Assuming a gradual reopen- accommodate continued social- comprehensive grant program, ing expenses, including stock, ing of the economy in June 2020, distancing, enhanced sanitation administered by the US Treasury inventory, sanitation equipment, the association forecasts sustained and employee education, the use of losses of $240 billion for restau- Department, to: support ongoing health and safety compliance, etc. operating expenses and debt obli- personal protective equipment and rants by the end of the year. Other aspects of the “Blueprint disposable products facing consum- “The restaurant industry has gations from government-man- for Recovery” include: dated closures; rehire and retain ers. been the hardest hit by the corona-  Replenish funding and fix the A refundable tax credit, or virus mandates — suffering more the workforce; and provide a life- structural issues of the Paycheck line to reopen and readjust to a administration grant program, to sales and job losses than anyother Protection Program (PPP). The help restaurants bear these costs industry in the country,” the let- new era of increased distancing top three issues that require the will support the industry in these ter noted. “As past recoveries have and heightened health and safety immediate attention of Congress difficult times, bolster public con- proven, we will be one of the slow- standards. are: enabling restaurants to choose fidence, and enhance the well- est to bounce back.” Available on a quarterly basis, a PPP loan period that accom- being of employees and customers. Just as Congress has provided the grants would be requested by mocates the end of government- It will also support efforts to reopen targeted relief for specific indus- restaurants through a new portal mandated closures; revise loan facilities to the public with dimin- ished customer capacity for their health and the health of restaurant employees. 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The ongoing period for public FDA Issues Temporary Policy On One Month Added To comments to the DGAC, which Accredited Third-Party Certification Dietary Guidelines opened in March 2019, will now close on June 1, 2020, one month Silver Spring, MD—The US Food Accredited Third-Party Certifica- Advisory Panel’s later than the original date of May and Drug Administration (FDA) tion Program are responsible for Schedule; Comments 1, 2020. this week issued a guidance to conducting regulatory audits when When USDA and and Health communicate its temporary policy certifying that eligible foreign Due By June 1 and Human Services post the com- regarding certain requirements entities are in compliance with Washington—The 2020 Dietary mittee’s completed scientific advi- under the Food Safety Modern- the applicable food safety require- Guidelines Advisory Commit- sory report, expected in July, a new ization Act (FSMA) Accredited ments of the Food, Drug, and Cos- tee’s (DGAC) schedule has been period for public comments to the Third-Party Certification Program metic Act and FDA regulations. extended by one month, due to agencies will open. for foreign food entities and their These certifications can be used new demands on committee mem- As of this week, the Dietary products. by importers for participation in bers’ schedules due to the corona- Guidelines Advisory Committee The guidance addresses the cur- the Voluntary Qualified Importer virus pandemic. has received over 52,000 com- rent challenges with conducting Program (VQIP), and for import The US Departments of Agri- ments. Comments may be sub- onsite monitoring activities dur- certification when required. These culture (USDA) and Health and mitted electronically, at www. ing the coronavirus public health certificates are issued for a term Human Services (HHS) continue regulations.gov. The docket num- emergency by providing tempo- of up to 12 months, and issuing a to plan for the release of the 2020- ber is FNS–2019–0001. rary flexibility so that recognized recertification requires an accred- 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Amer- The Dietary Guidelines Advi- accreditation bodies (ABs) can ited to CB conduct a new audit. icans by the end of this year. sory Committee’s scientific report maintain the accreditations of cer- For certificates that have already The 2020 Dietary Guidelines and the Dietary Guidelines for tification bodies (CBs), and so that been issued (and that therefore Advisory Committee — which Americans are not the same thing, already-issued certifications need have an upcoming expiration consists of 20 nationally recog- USDA and HHS explained. The not lapse, where certain safeguards date), FDA said it understands nized experts in food and nutri- scientific report is a review of the are in place. that current travel restrictions tion — is reviewing the scientific body of science on nutrition and Recognized ABs are required and advisories related to the coro- evidence on specific topics and health conducted by external sci- to monitor the CBs they accredit navirus may hinder the ability of supporting questions on nutrition entific experts for the US govern- through a comprehensive assess- accredited CBs to conduct the and health from birth into older ment. ment of their performance, which onsite regulatory audits needed to adulthood. The Dietary Guidelines for includes: a review of the CB’s self- recertify the foreign entity. The committee started its delib- Americans is a federal document assessment; its regulatory audit Therefore, FDA said it does not erations in March 2019, and has written by USDA and and Health reports; notifications submitted to intend to enforce the requirement held several meetings since then, and Human Services, containing the FDA; onsite observations of that the accredited CBs issue the including three in Washington in food-based guidance for use by fed- regulatory audits performed by the certificates for a term only up to 12 2019, one in Houston in January eral programs for their nutrition CB; and a visit to the CB’s head- months, in certain circumstances. and, most recently, last month via initiatives. quarters no later than one year An accredited CB that has issued a webcast. As USDA and HHS write the after the initial date of accredita- certificate with an upcoming expi- The DGAC will hold a draft Dietary Guidelines, they consider tion and every two years there- ration date can contact FDA at report webcast meeting sometime the findings from the committee’s after for the duration of the CB’s [email protected] in June; the date for that meeting scientific report, along with com- accreditation. to discuss the term of the current is expected to be announced in the ments from the public and federal While certain monitoring certificates. near future. agencies. requirements can be done remotely, This policy is intended to FDA recognizes that it may be remain in effect only for the temporarily impractical to conduct duration of the coronavirus pan- onsite monitoring activities; there- demic declared by the Health and fore, in certain circumstances, the Human Services (HHS), including agency does not intend to enforce any renewals made by the HHS the requirements for the onsite secretary. monitoring activities. 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 Continuous resident grading ing contracts and agreements for AMS To Leave Fiscal services: the regular rate is $76.00 PERSONNEL Dahmes, and work with other per hour; the overtime rate is 2021 Dairy Grading, leaders in the organization to $90.92 per hour; and the holiday Northeast Dairy Tabs achieve company goals. Inspection Rates rate is $107.24 per hour. Orsillo, Executive  Non-resident and intermit- Unchanged Vivolac Cultures Corporation tent grading service; state grad- Vice President recently announced the addition Washington—USDA’s Agricul- ers; equipment review: the regular North Syracuse, NY—James of BILL BROICH as technical tural Marketing Service (AMS) rate is $82.00 per hour; the over- “Ozzie” Orsillo will succeed sales and service culture special- late last week announced that time rate is $96.76 per hour; and Bruce Krupke as executive vice ist. Broich, who has over 25 years the 2020/2021 rates it will charge the holiday rate is $116.64 per president of Northeast Dairy of experience in the cheese cul- for voluntary grading, inspection, hour. Foods Association, Inc., effective ture industry, will succeed DAVE certification, auditing and labora-  Non-resident services 6:00 May 4. WINTERS, who retired last tory services for dairy products and p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (10 percent Orsillo, of month. Broich brings to Vivolac other commodities will be remain night differential): the regular rate Woburn, MA, a demonstrated track record of unchanged from their current lev- is $90.20 per hour; the overtime will serve as achievement in phage-resistant els. rate is $106.44 per hour; and the the fourth starter cultures, food regulations, The 2020/21 regular, overtime, holiday rate is $128.32 per hour. executive product marketing, labeling pro- and holiday rates for dairy products  Export certificate services: vice president cedures/requirements, product will be applied at the beginning of the regular rate is $82.00 per hour. in the asso- substitution, channel develop- the fiscal year, Oct. 1, 2020, AMS  Special handling: the regular ciation’s his- ment, and customer service, the noted. rate is $41.00 per hour. tory, and will company said. Located in Bend, The rates reflect direct and indi-  Fax charge: the regular rate is James Orsillo oversee the OR, Broich will continue to ser- rect costs of providing services. $4.00 per hour. day-to-day vice accounts throughout the Direct costs include the cost of  Derogation application: the operations, as well as govern- western region of the US. Well salaries, employee benefits and, if regular rate is $123.00 per hour. mental and industry relations. known for his time at Cargill applicable, travel and some operat- The Agricultural Marketing Prior to being hired by North- and Chr. Hansen, Broich most ing costs. Service’s grading and certification, east Dairy Foods Association, recently worked at Wyeast Labo- Indirect or overhead costs audit and accreditation, plant pro- Orsillo served the dairy manufac- ratories. include the cost of program and cess and equipment verification, turing industry for 35 years across agency activities supporting the and laboratory approval services 15 countries in a sales manage- services provided to the industry, are voluntary tools paid for by the ment capacity. He also served WCMA, CDR Select AMS announced. users on a fee-for-service basis. on the board of directors for the The formula used to calculate The agriculture industry can Northeast Dairy Suppliers Asso- Lauren Sipple As these rates also includes operat- use these tools to promote and ciation for 20 years, most recently Winner of Norm ing reserve, which may add to or communicate the quality of agri- as president of the board. draw upon the existing operating cultural commodity to consumers, “For 26 years, my dear friend Olson Scholarship reserves. AMS explained. Bruce Krupke enjoyed and took Madison—University of Wis- Specific rates for Grading and AMS is required by statute to great pride in his role with the consin-Madison graduate student Inspection, General Specifications recover the costs associated with association,” Orsillo said. “Bruce Lauren Sipple has been chosen for Approved Plants and Stan- these services. gave everything he had to the by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers dards for Grades of dairy products, The notice of the 2020/21 rates association and I look forward to Association (WCMA) and Cen- according to AMS will remain as was published in the Apr. 16 Fed- carrying on his good work and ter for Dairy Research (CDR) follows: eral Register. vision with the help of the board to receive the 2020 Norman F. and staff.” Olson Family Scholarship. “Ozzie will bring a wealth of Named after the creator and industry knowledge and experi- first director of CDR, this schol- Surrounding our Customers ence to the position,” said board arship is awarded to students president Mike Suever. majoring in food science at UW- Krupke passed away March 15. Madison. with Quality Solutions WCMA and CDR each con- Dahmes Stainless Inc. has tribute $1,000 to the annual selected ALEX MARCUS as its scholarship, awarding the recipi- new president, succeeding FOR- ent with a total of $2,000 to con- REST DAHMES, who founded tinue his or her studies relating to the company in 1994 and will the dairy processing industry. transition from president to Sipple was awarded a bachelor SERVICE SAFETY owner and CEO. He will also of science degree from UW-Mad- continue to be involved in sales ison, before earning her master’s and engineering, developing new degree in sensory and consumer drying technology, and working attributes of fluid milk at North with Marcus SUPPLY CHAIN QUALITY Carolina State University. PROCESS CUSTOMER to implement She is now pursuing a doctor- initiatives. ate at UW-Madison, studying the Marcus joined physical properties of ice cream. Dahmes Sipple is also serving on a CDR- Contract- trained sensory panel, evaluating ing LLC, sis- dairy samples for general research DELIVERY TRAINING ter company and industry projects. to Dahmes Stainless, in DEATHS Alex Marcus 2015 as vice COMPETITIVE SUPPORT president of Hugo Mielke, Jr., 64, a lifelong PRICING operations, and in 2017, took on farmer and salesman for Dupont an additional role as director of Cheese, died Tuesday, April 7, projects at Dahmes Stainless. In 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in 1-800-782-8573 www.kelleysupply.com his new role, he is responsible Green Bay, WI. A resident of © 2018 Kelley Supply, Inc., All rights reserved. [email protected] for setting the strategic direction Marion, WI, Mielke was a sales- of the company, manage finan- man for Dupont Cheese since For more information, visit www.kelleysupply.com cials, play a key role in review- 2007. April 24, 2020 CHEESE REPORTER Page 11

which will allow the reorientation European Milk Board European Commission Proposes Private of funding priorities towards crisis Seeks Immediate Storage Aid For Cheese, Butter, Powder management measures. The Commission late last Implementation Brussels, Belgium—The Euro- Including these cheese volumes month published the budget for pean Commission on Wednesday in the calculation of national allo- the EU school scheme for the Of Voluntary Milk proposed several measures to fur- cations provides certain EU coun- 2020/21 school year: 105 million Volume Reduction ther support agricultural and food tries with a disproportionally large euros is allocated to the distribu- Brussels, Belgium—The Euro- markets most affected by the coro- allocation in comparison with tion of milk and dairy products pean Milk Board (EMB) recently navirus pandemic, including pri- their production of eligible cheese and 145 million euros for the dis- called on European Union (EU) vate storage aid (PSA) in the dairy types and leaves countries like Ire- tribution of fruits and vegetables to Agriculture Commissioner Janusz and meat sectors. land, where Cheddar production schoolchildren. Wojciechowski to immediately Specifically, the Commission is is very suited to storage, with a During the 2018/19 school year, implement an EU-wide voluntary proposing to grant private storage disproportionately low allocation. around 155,000 schools partici- milk volume reduction program aid for cheese, skim milk powder ICOS is therefore calling for an pated in the scheme with 167 mil- because of reduced demand due to and butter. The scheme will allow urgent review of Ireland’s cheese lion liters of milk and more than 71 the coronavirus pandemic. the temporary withdrawal of prod- quota allocation in the proposed million kilograms of fruits and veg- Under this voluntary program, ucts from the market for a mini- regulations on this basis. etables being distributed to chil- dairy producers who reduce their mum of two to three months, and ICOS also dew attention to dren. This year’s implementation milk deliveries compared to the a maximum period of five to six what it calls an inadequate pro- of the current school scheme (for same period a year earlier would months. This measure will lead to posal for fixed storage aid rates for school year 2019/20) is affected by receive a bonus for every kilogram a decrease of available supply on butter and SMP, which have been the closing of schools across the of milk not produced. This would the market and rebalance the mar- halved in comparison to 2014 lev- EU due to the coronavirus pan- ensure that the reduction remains ket over the long-term, the Com- els, despite the substantial increase demic. economically viable for producers, mission said. in the cost of storage since then, The measures announced the EMB said. Eucolait (the European Associa- with prices in particular reaching Wednesday follow a package of “The reduced demand must be tion of Dairy Trade) welcomed the new levels in the months since the other measures adopted earlier met with a temporary reduction in Commission’s decision to activate outbreak of the coronavirus. by the European Commission to supply as well, to get the market private storage aid for cheese, but- Another measure announced support the agri-food sector dur- out of its very dangerous state of ter and SMP, providing some tem- by the Commission as a further ing the current crisis, such as imbalance,” said Erwin Schop- porary support to the dairy market. response to the coronavirus is increased amounts for state aid, ges, the EMB’s president. Dairy The Irish Cooperative Organiza- exceptional derogation from EU higher advanced payments, and farmers are therefore calling on tion Society (ICOS), in a submis- competition rules for the dairy, extended deadlines to submit pay- Wojciechowski to “activate volun- sion to the Ireland Department of flowers and potatoes sectors. ment requests. tary production cuts immediately.” Agriculture, outlined several con- Under this measure, the Commis- The Commission aims to have Dairy product prices as well cerns with the proposed schemes sion will authorize the derogation these new measures adopted by as other important market indi- for cheese, butter and SMP. from certain competition rules the end of April. Beforehand, cators have been in a dangerous ICOS criticized what it called under Article 222 of the Common member countries will need to be downward spiral for some weeks the unfair allocation of just 2.1 Markets Organization Regulation, consulted, and vote on the mea- now, and the end is not yet in percent of the cheese storage quota that allows operators to adopt self- sures. They are therefore subject sight, Schopges noted. The conse- to Ireland, which produces 5 per- organization market measures. to change. The full detail of the quences for dairy farmers, however, cent of EU cheese and therefore at For example, the milk sector proposals will be unveiled at the are already severe. a minimum should be awarded 5 will be allowed to collectively plan time of their final adoption. “Steep drops in prices, pouring percent of the quota. milk production. Such agreements ”The consequences of the coro- away milk — if these developments Further, ICOS highlighted that and decisions will only be valid navirus crisis are increasingly are not addressed at EU level with the allocation of the cheese quota for a maximum of six months, and being felt in the agri-food sector coordinated voluntary production by the Commission on the basis consumer price movements will be and this is why we have decided cuts, and that too at once, the col- of total cheese production unfairly monitored closely to avoid adverse to take swift action, in addition to the measures already taken since lapse across Europe will be brutal,” penalies Ireland. Up to 50 percent effects. Finally, the Commission is intro- the outbreak of the crisis,” said EU said Sieta van Keimpema, vice of EU cheese production is fresh cheese, which is not suitable for ducing flexibility in the implemen- Agriculture Commissioner Janusz president of the EMB. “In the EU, storage. tation of the EU’s school scheme, Wojciechowski. we have the good fortune of a crisis instrument that has already proven to be very effective. Now is the time to activate it.” It would be a mistake in the cur- rent situation to bank on private storage or intervention, i.e., stor- ing or public buying of butter and milk powder, the EMB said. These stored products, for which there is no demand, do not relieve market pressure but generate harmful pres- sure of their own. It is integral to prevent surplus milk production in the first place, and voluntary pro- duction cuts achieve just that. However, if voluntary produc- tion cuts are not activated imme- diately, mandatory production cuts will soon become necessary throughout the EU, the EMB stated. All milk producers would then have to reduce their produc- tion by a few percentage points. “Let’s use the instrument of vol- untary production reduction for joint action and prevent this crisis from getting any worse,” Schopges said. For more information, visit www.ivarsoninc.com Page 12 CHEESE REPORTER April 24, 2020

Allied Blending Receives Patent For Method Vivolac Expands Operations; Doubles For Producing A Package Of Cheese Shreds Freezer Capacity, Quickens Service ing system disclosed in this patent Provisur Gets Slicing removes the oxygen in well-sealed Machine Patent packaged cheese, the gas flush step is entirely unnecessary. To achieve Washington—The US Patent this, the oxygen scavenging sys- and Trademark Office (USPTO) tem is significantly more powerful this week awarded a patent for a than previously described in the method for producing a package of art. Moreover, this system has not cheese shreds. been previously described with a The inventor is Andrea Stange. salt component, such as sodium The patent was awarded to Allied chloride, which accelerates the Blending LP, Keokuk, IA. rate of oxygen drawn down in Shredded and diced cheeses sealed package. have a propensity to clump In Allied Blending’s invention, together during storage, especially cheese shreds and anticaking agent high moisture or high fat cheeses, are mixed to form anticake-coated making them difficult to handle, cheese shreds. The anticake-coated the patent description noted. cheese shreds are then sealed into Anticaking agents are often added a package without modifying the to shredded and diced cheese to atmosphere in the package or using prevent sticking and to preserve Vivolac Cultures Corporation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony inn March to officially open an inert gas flush. the expanded operations at its headquarters in Greenfield, IN. The above photo from left to freshness. For more information, visit right are: John Brown, Dynamic Engineering Design, and Phil Knickerehm, E&H Industrial An inert gas flush, typically www.alliedblending.com. Services who designed and constructed the facility; Brad Breeden, engineering and mainte- nitrogen and/or carbon dioxide, nance facility manager at Vivolac; Wesley Sing, CEO of Vivolac Cultures Corporation; and Also this week, the USPTO Francine Sing, Lyoferm services manager. purges the packages of oxygen to awarded a patent for a high speed preserve freshness. A significant slicing machine. Inventors are Greenfield, IN—Vivolac Cul- The expansion virtually dou- amount of cheese and anticake Scott A. Lindee, James E. Pasek, tures Corporation, a leader in bled the freezer capacity at the accumulate below the gas flush David Hancock and Thomas C. starter culture, media and bio- facility to 13,000 square feet. point of the production lines. Often Wolcott. The patent was awarded protection cultures, has recently In addition, the expansion the cheese clogs package seals and to Provisur Technologies, Inc. completed an expansion to its enabled the company to speed the bags cannot seal properly due The invention provides a freezer capacity, warehousing, and up the operations and delivery of to the powerful blasts of gas flush, mechanism and method for slicing its shipping operations. product. the description stated. The cheese multiple food articles with inde- The total expansion of the Carl Melms, operations man- also blows onto the floor or jams pendency of feed rate and the abil- headquarters was roughy 15,000 ager at Vivolac, said the expan- equipment, causing sanitation ity to weigh each product group square feet, but Ian Bodkin, chief sion improves the company’s problems, delays for clean up, and from each food article respectively technology officer at Vivolac entire process, from production frequent maintenance. to achieve optimal weight control Cultures, said the highlight of to delievery. The oxygen scavenging sys- and yield of each food article. The the expansion was the addition “Production-wise, we are really tem of a reducing sugar, such as invention provides a high-speed of 8,000 square feet of its freezer set in terms of capacity. We still dextrose, and glucose oxidase has slicing apparatus and a weighing capacity. have room to been used in the cheese industry and classifying conveyor combina- “This grow there. to remove residual oxygen after tion that provides plural advan- expansion In terms of gas flush, but it was not capable tages in machine cost, productivity, marks our freezer space, of replacing the gas flush step, food hygiene, and operation, the continued if we manage the patent summary noted. To patent summary noted. investment things right, the contrary, when an anticaking For more information, visit in the dairy we’ll be good agent comprising oxygen scaveng- www.provisur.com. industry,” for a while,” Bodkin said. 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The expanded tures, as well as probiotics,” Bod- freezer capacity allow us to the  Fabricated with Tri-Clamp, Bevel Seat kin said. “We’ve always been a freshest ready-made product pos- or John Perry ferrules leader in the Grade A market.” sible.”  1 1/2” formed lip on all four sides Over the past year, the com- “We make all of our products or with side tabs pany has also diversified into the here in the United States,” Bod-  3” long butt weld tube or DVS industry, Bodkin said. kin said. “We take a customized AWI MANUFAfittingCTURING on back “This is as much growth as approach to help manufactur- E: [email protected] we’ve seen in recent years,” Bod- ers select their cultures. 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Protected Names The GI cheese sector is mainly of market share and accounted for TSGs, representing 75 percent (Continued from p. 1) dominated by cow’s milk cheese. 36 percent of national output in of the value and volume in 2017. Cow’s milk cheese accounted for 2016. While the annual growth However, the share of the national three-quarters of the EU sales rate was negative for the national market declined progressively as sales value for GIs for agri-food value and growth contribution. cheese sector (minus 0.3 percent the shares of intra-EU trade and products. These products increased The GIs that contributed the per year), the annual growth rate exports to non-EU countries grew 43 percent since 2010 and contrib- most were “Gouda Holland PGI,” for GI cheeses reached 2.0 percent both in value and in percent. uted the most to the growth of the “Noord-Hollandse Gouda PDO” per year over the period. Intra-EU trade is the number agri-food sector with 32 percent. and “Parmigiano Reggiano PDO.” In Spain, GI cheeses represented two market for GI/TSG products The total value of sales was Mixed milk was the number two only 3 percent of national cheese and represented 19 percent of the 9.03 billion euros for a total of subcategory, with 9 percent of the production. As with Greece and value share, while exports to non- 241 GIs/TSGs of registered cheese sales value, but contributed to a France, the GI cheese sector grew EU countries represented 6 percent (including six TSGs). The sales lesser extent to growth, contribut- faster (up 6.5 percent per year) of the total market. value under GIs (excluding TSGs) ing 5 percent. The largest GIs are than the general cheese industry The total intra-EU sales volume reached 8.99 billion euros in 2017. “Feta PDO” and “Kasseri PDO.” (minus 0.1 percent per year). of ag products and foodstuffs cov- Among the EU member coun- With 7 percent of the sales ered by GIs and TSGs reached 5.04 tries producing cheese with GIs, value, sheep milk cheese contrib- Butter, Other Oils And Fats billion billion euros in 2017 and Italy, France and the Netherlands uted to 4 percent of the sector In 2017, the sales volume of oils almost doubled from 2010. are the largest cheese GI produc- growth. “Roquefort PDO” is the and fat products, including butter, Cheeses represented 48 percent ers and accounted for 82 percent largest GI in this category, followed under GIs reached 115,684 tons of the total intra-EU sales in 2017, of the total EU sales value in 2017: by “Queso Manchego PDO.” and the sales value was 555 mil- or $2.1 billion, and half of the —Italy represented 44 percent Buffalo milk cheese accounted lion euros for a total of 134 reg- growth between 2010 and 2017. of the sales value and 19 percent for 4 percent of the sales value istered GIs/TSGs. This category The total volume of exports to of the contribution to growth. and growth contribution. “Moz- increased by 59 percent in terms non-EU countries of agricultural The largest Italian cheese GIs are zarella di Bufala Campana PDO” of sales value since 2010, and PDO products and foodstuffs covered by “Grana Padano PDO,” “Parmi- is the only buffalo milk cheese products contributed to 80 percent GIs and TSGs reached 1.77 bil- giano Reggiano PDO” and “Moz- under GI in the EU-28. And, goat of this growth. lion euros in 2017, up 70 percent zarella di Bufala Campana PDO.” cheese sales reached 4 percent of Among the EU member coun- since 2010. PGI agri-food products —France accounted for 23 the cheese sales value in 2017. It tries producing oils and fats under represented half of the exports to percent of the sales value and 13 increased quickly and contributed GIs, four accounted for 74 percent non-EU countriers and two-thirds percent of the contribution to the to 10 percent of the growth of the of the total sales value in 2017. of the growth. PDO products rep- growth. Five GIs — “Comte PDO,” sector, thanks to the registration of France represented 35 percent resented 45 percent of the total “Roquefort PDO,” “Reblochon “Hollandse geitenkaas PGI.” of the value and contributed 30 exports to non-EU countries and PDO,” “Cantal PDO” and “Saint- percent of the sector growth. But- 22 percent of the growth. Nectaire PDO” represented more Importance In Key Countries ter GIs are the leading oils and Cheeses represented 44 percent than half of the volume sales of the In Italy, GI cheeses represented 22 fat products for France. The larg- of the total exports to non-EU French GI cheeses. percent of national output in 2016. est GIs were “Beurre Charentes- countries in 2017, or $740 mil- —The Netherlands represents This share was relatively stable Poitou/Beurre des Charentes/ lion, and 40 percent of the growth 17 percent of sales value and more over the study period, although the Beurre des Deux-Savres PDO” and between 2010 and 2017. than half of the growth observed. annual growth rate for GI cheeses “Beurre d’Isigny PDO.” The Dutch sector has thrived thanks was lower (up 1.4 percent per year) Butter products represented 35 Value Premium For GI Products to the registration of “Gouda Hol- than the national growth rate for percent of the sales value and one- The study also presents an analysis land PGI” in 2010 and “Hollandse cheese (up 2.8 percent per year). quarter of the growth. The total of the value premium and the value geitenkaas PGI” in 2015. In France, GI cheeses repre- sales value of TSG ag products premium rate of GI/TSG products Following those countries in sented 7 percent of national pro- and foodstuffs reached 2.39 billion compared to non-GI products. 2017 sales value were: Greece, 9 duction. The annual growth rate euros in 2017 for 54 products, and The average value premium percent of the total cheese sales for GI cheeses was more important a total volume of 879,431 tons. rate for GI products in the EU-28 value; Spain, 3 percent; UK, 2 than the national growth rate (3.0 is estimated at 2.07, down from percent; Denmark, 1 percent; and percent per year versus 2.3 percent Intra-EU Trade And Exports 2.14 in 2010. This value premium Germany, 1 percent. Other mem- per year) over the 2010-16 period. The national market remains the rate indicates that the sales value ber countries accounted for the The Greek GI cheese sector largest market for ag products and of GI products was, on average remaining 2 percent. was the most important in terms foodstuffs covered by GIs and (weighted), 2.07 times higher than the sales value for comparable stan- dard products without a GI label. Within the agricultural products and foodstuffs category, the value premium rate for cheese was 1.60 in 2017, down from 1.65 in 2010. Cheese and meat products contributed most to the agricul- tural products and foodstuffs sales value in the EU (33 percent and 20 percent, respectively). Cheese products had the highest value premium rate at 1.60, followed by meat products with a rate of 1.53. French and Italian cheeses con- tributed the most to the EU-wide agri-food value premium, rank- ing third and eighth in terms of value premium rate (1.91 and 1.67, respectively). 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Dairy Purchases those most in need of nutritious as possible, to bring relief to the be their demise. We hope to work (Continued from p. 1) food and spur demand for addi- dairy industry without creating any with USDA and members of Con- tional dairy products.” long-term market repercussions.” gress on implementing this plan ing a total of 3,763,200 pounds The coronavirus pandemic “has “Federal dairy assistance is criti- and on the further assistance that of yellow shredded Cheddar, 6/5- deeply damaged the nation’s dairy cally needed as the nation’s dairy will inevitably be needed due to pound bags, and 2,216,160 pounds industry and brought financial farmers face an unprecedented this deepening crisis.” of salted print butter, 36/1-pound hardship to producers and proces- collapse of markets resulting from The Wisconsin Cheese Makers cartons. For this purchase, a one- sors alike,” Dykes noted. “As the the shutdown of much of the econ- Association (WCMA) applauded pound solid or 1/4-pound solid crisis wears on, the dairy industry omy,” said Jim Mulhern, president USDA’s announcement, noting prints in a one-pound carton are expects to lose $5-$10 billion in and CEO of the National Milk that the organization has advo- acceptable. sales for the remainder of the year. Producers Federation (NMPF). cated for a relief package that Offers are due at 1:00 p.m. Cen- “Foodservice closures, a weak- “Dairy’s fortunes have been includes both dairy product pur- tral time on Apr. 27. This is a firm ened export outlook, and chal- especially grim, given the perish- chases and direct payments to pro- fixed price contract. For more lenges within the supply chain ability of our product, its daily ducers. details, contact Jenny Babiuch, at have created conditions where harvest and the fact that the vir- FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative (816) 823-1145; email jenny.babi- the milk supply exceeds demand tual shutdown of the food service also supports the new $19 billion [email protected]. by at least 10 percent, a gap that market has wiped out more than USDA program. AMS also issued a solicitation could widen as supply increases to one-third of our product demand,” “These are unprecedented for 2,376,000 pounds of yellow its seasonal peak and ‘shelter in Mulhern continued. “After five times for all of us. And it calls for sliced process cheese, 6/5-pound place’ conditions endure. IDFA years of poor prices, many pro- unprecedented support of those in loaves. This is a firm fixed price will continue to urge Congress, the ducers faced financial difficulties our nation that supply the food to contract, and offers are due by 1:00 White House and USDA to use as even before the coronavirus crisis. feed us all,” said Jeff Lyon, Farm- p.m. Central time on, Apr. 27. many tools as possible, as quickly Without more aid, this crisis could First’s general manager. For more details, contact Caro- line Russell, at (202) 720-8764; email [email protected]. Separately, AMS issued a solici- tation for 1,738,800 pounds of yel- low Cheddar chunks, 12/1-pound packages; 1,747,200 pounds of yel- low shredded Cheddar, 6/2-pound packages; and 2,052,000 pounds of salted print butter, 36/1-pound carton, for delivery in July, August and September. This invitation for bids is part of the Food Purchase and Distri- bution Program, with the purpose of assisting farmers in response to trade damage from retaliation from US trading partners. 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Full reimbursement of registra- • tion fees will be initiated without Cancelled: Summer Fancy Food any personal action. Attendees Show, Javits Center, New York. said. “Once alternative dates are For information, visit www.spe- WDPA Cancels May determined, the WDPA board of should allow a week or so before reception of the amount on credit cialtyfood.com. Golf Outing; Alternate directors will decide whether to • postpone or cancel the 2020 Golf cards. After this period, if they July 13-14: WDPA Dairy Sym- Date May Be Possible Outing.” have not receive any reimburse- ment, contact event organizers via posium, Landmark Resort, Egg Stevens Point, WI—The Wis- WDPA will not process any Harbor, WI. More information consin Dairy Products Association payment which have already been email: [email protected]. Room reservations at the Fair- available at www.wdpa.net. (WDPA) has cancelled its annual received. Members will have the • choice of remaining in the outing mont Château Frontenac were golf outing slated to take place here July 22-25: 37th ACS Annual (scheduled at a later date) or be automatically cancelled if they Thursday, May 14, at SentryWorld Conference & Competition, allowed to seek reimbursement. were made in the special rate block Golf Course. Portland, OR. For conference WDPA’s annual Dairy Sympo- of rooms granted to the symposium. However, the WDPA Golf Out- updates, visit www.cheesesoci- ing may still be held this year, said sium slated for July 13-14 at the We remain positive for the future ety.org. WDPA executive director Brad Landmark Resort in Door County‘s and look forward to a successful • Legreid. Egg Harbor is still going ahead at Symposium in 2021, to demon- “I’m currently in discussions this time. strate the strength and resilience July 26-28: New Date - ADPI, with SentryWorld about pos- For future details, visit www. of the national and international ABI Joint Conference, Hyatt sible alternative dates,” Legreid wdpa.net or call (608) 836-3336. dairy sectors, IDF said. Regency Downtown, Chicago. Visit www.adpi.org/events. meet, talk, socialize, do business • IMPA Cancels Annual Meeting, Cheese and to have fun together, all in a Cancelled: Idaho Milk Proces- Contest, Aug. 6-7 In Sun Valley beautiful environment, said IMPA sors’ Association Annual Con- president Daragh Maccabee. ference, Sun Valley, ID. For Sun Valley, ID—The Idaho Milk engagement in advance of the If attendees have already information visit www.impa.us/ Processors Association (IMPA) conference, IMPA reported. reserved rooms for August 2020, • board of directors announced We’re an association with lim- Sun Valley Resort will be reaching Aug. 12-14: New Date - Mem- Thursday the cancellation of its ited financial resources and the out to discuss options. brane Technology Forum, Mar- 94th annual meeting here Aug. reality is that the commitment IMPA will continue with its riott Center, Minneapolis, MN. 6-7 at the Sun Valley Resort. to a conference comes with oner- Scholarship Program for the 2020- Visit www.adpi.org. It’s with the utmost regret that ous financial commitments that 21 academic year, which is impor- • we have made the very difficult are not feasible for us to take on, tant to build and support future Sept. 29-Oct. 3: World Dairy decision to cancel the event for IMPA said. generations of industry leaders. 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Dairy Product Stocks in Cold Storage DAIRY FUTURES PRICES TOTAL STOCKS AS REPORTED BY USDA (in thousands of pounds unless indicated) SETTLING PRICE *Cash Settled Public Stocks in All March 31, 2020 Warehouse Date Month Class Class Dry Block Warehouses as a % of Stocks III IV Whey NDM Cheese Cheese* Butter* 4-17 Apr 20 13.41 11.42 37.475 94.900 1.539 1.4330 127.675 Mar 31 Feb 29 Mar 31 Mar 31 Feb 29 Mar 31 4-20 Apr 20 13.41 11.42 37.250 95.200 1.539 1.4360 127.475 2019 2020 2020 2019 2020 2020 4-21 Apr 20 13.37 11.42 37.525 95.325 1.539 1.4310 127.425 Butter 269,697 301,820 309,557 115 103 296,373 4-22 Apr 20 13.41 11.42 37.525 95.175 1.565 1.4310 127.400 4-23 Apr 20 13.19 11.42 37.600 95.200 1.525 1.4150 127.525 Cheese 4-17 May 20 11.10 10.66 38.025 86.725 1.234 1.1900 126.000 American 784,761 778,265 775,141 99 100 4-20 May 20 10.91 10.59 38.000 85.500 1.200 1.1700 125.900 Swiss 31,487 24,089 23,100 73 96 4-21 May 20 10.39 10.39 36.500 85.000 1.190 1.1360 120.900 4-22 May 20 10.52 10.28 37.125 85.225 1.190 1.1450 117.975 Other 568,118 559,737 575,164 101 103 4-23 May 20 10.68 10.05 37.500 84.975 1.196 1.1570 114.000 Total 1,384,366 1,362,091 1,373,405 99 101 1,099,097 4-17 June 20 11.91 11.09 38.300 87.700 1.290 1.2950 135.650 4-20 June 20 12.13 11.16 39.025 87.625 1.284 1.2690 136.750 4-21 June 20 11.16 11.01 37.000 86.200 1.223 1.1940 131.750 Federal Order Class 1 Minimum Prices & 4-22 June 20 11.05 10.65 37.500 85.750 1.220 1.1920 126.750 4-23 June 20 11.32 10.41 38.000 85.500 1.221 1.2200 121.750 Other Advanced Prices - May 2020 4-17 July 20 13.86 11.75 38.000 91.500 1.471 1.4910 141.700 Class I Base Price (3.5%) ...... $12.95 (cwt) 4-20 July 20 13.75 11.86 39.575 91.200 1.464 1.4770 142.300 Base Skim Milk Price for Class I ...... $8.72 (cwt) 4-21 July 20 13.11 11.50 38.500 90.000 1.428 1.4020 137.500 4-22 July 20 12.95 11.25 38.500 88.750 1.409 1.3870 132.300 Advanced Class III Skim Milk Pricing Factor ...... $8.93 (cwt) 4-23 July 20 13.21 11.00 38.500 88.000 1.400 1.4080 127.300

Advanced Class IV Skim Milk Pricing Factor ...... $7.03 (cwt) 4-17 Aug 20 15.16 12.25 38.250 94.500 1.605 1.6060 144.975 Advanced Butterfat Pricing Factor ...... $1.2948 (lb.) 4-20 Aug 20 15.06 12.25 39.975 94.350 1.605 1.5890 147.625 4-21 Aug 20 14.31 12.00 38.000 93.300 1.565 1.5170 143.550 Class II Skim Milk Price ...... $7.73 (cwt) 4-22 Aug 20 14.22 11.75 38.200 92.025 1.540 1.5140 138.875 Class II Nonfat Solids Price ...... $0.8589 (lb.) 4-23 Aug 20 14.43 11.26 38.200 91.050 1.535 1.5320 133.875 Two-week Product Price Averages: 4-17 Sept 20 15.58 12.63 39.250 97.750 1.651 1.6500 151.000 4-20 Sept 20 15.55 12.76 39.500 97.600 1.651 1.6400 153.550 Butter ...... $1.2407 lb. 4-21 Sept 20 14.93 12.50 38.325 96.750 1.618 1.5860 149.850 Nonfat Dry Milk ...... $0.9564 lb. 4-22 Sept 20 14.95 12.25 37.750 95.650 1.618 1.5890 144.850 Cheese ...... $1.4120 lb. 4-23 Sept 20 15.00 11.76 37.850 94.550 1.618 1.5950 140.000 Cheese, US 40-pound blocks ...... $1.5225 lb. 4-17 Oct 20 15.61 12.92 38.825 100.725 1.673 1.6580 154.525 Cheese, US 500-pound barrels ...... $1.2818 lb. 4-20 Oct 20 15.54 12.96 39.250 100.500 1.673 1.6560 156.125 Dry Whey ...... $0.3724 lb. 4-21 Oct 20 15.29 12.91 38.000 990.500 1.645 1.6370 153.000 4-22 Oct 20 15.37 12.70 38.000 97.750 1.645 1.6350 148.525 4-23 Oct 20 15.46 12.21 38.000 96.650 1.645 1.6450 143.825

AVERAGE MONTHLY WPC MOSTLY PRICES: USDA 4-17 Nov 20 15.61 13.27 39.500 102.500 1.690 1.6470 157.000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 4-20 Nov 20 15.48 13.27 39.500 102.800 1.690 1.6380 158.550 4-21 Nov 20 15.25 13.27 39.150 101.750 1.656 1.6300 155.075 ‘13 1.2606 1.2472 1.2150 1.2378 1.2786 1.3172 1.3518 1.3670 Govt Shutdown 1.6046 1.6908 4-22 Nov 20 15.33 12.99 37.500 100.625 1.657 1.6310 150.100 ‘14 1.7663 1.7799 1.7694 1.7682 1.7530 1.6612 1.6089 1.5549 1.4355 1.3358 1.2751 1.2326 4-23 Nov 20 15.44 12.70 37.500 99.300 1.669 1.6430 148.050 ‘15 1.1727 1.0970 1.0031 .9439 .9103 .8620 .7863 .6473 .5610 .5333 .5313 .5300 ‘16 .5445 .5750 .5852 .6076 .6239 .6616 .6937 .7151 .7305 .7706 .7961 .8608 4-17 Dec 20 15.60 13.47 37.975 104.500 1.687 1.6410 159.525 4-20 Dec 20 15.44 13.47 38.025 104.500 1.687 1.6350 161.500 ‘17 .9318 .9905 .9681 .9425 .9138 .9013 .8919 .8486 .8231 .8063 .7757 .7490 4-21 Dec 20 15.26 13.47 37.950 103.500 1.660 1.6200 158.300 ‘18 .7268 .7211 .6960 .7027 .7502 .7949 .8092 .8144 .8437 .8658 .8817 .8851 4-22 Dec 20 15.30 13.16 37.950 102.250 1.660 1.6300 153.325 ‘19 .8929 .8995 .9025 .9025 .9074 .9244 .9297 .9444 .9465 .9530 .9597 .9854 4-23 Dec 20 15.40 13.07 37.950 100.975 1.660 1.6340 153.500 ‘20 1.0017 1.0140 1.0148 4-17 Jan 21 15.39 13.64 36.500 105.100 1.670 1.6320 162.025 4-20 Jan 21 15.39 13.64 36.500 105.075 1.670 1.6300 162.300 4-21 Jan 21 15.16 13.64 36.500 104.000 1.665 1.6250 163.050 $2.10 4-22 Jan 21 15.21 13.64 36.500 103.000 1.660 1.6150 161.750 DAIRY PRODUCT SALES $2.00 4-23 Jan 21 15.25 13.45 36.500 102.200 1.660 1.6150 159.800 $1.90 April 22, 2020—AMS’ National Dairy $1.80 4-17 Feb 21 15.37 13.90 37.100 106.000 1.630 1.6300 164.800 Products Sales Report. Prices included $1.70 4-20 Feb 21 15.39 13.90 37.100 106.000 1.631 1.6310 168.000 are provided each week by manufacturers. $1.60 4-21 Feb 21 15.16 13.96 37.100 105.000 1.665 1.6250 167.250 Prices collected are for the (wholesale) $1.50 4-22 Feb 21 15.29 13.96 37.100 103.950 1.665 1.6260 165.950 point of sale for natural, unaged Cheddar; $1.40 40-Pound 4-23 Feb 21 15.30 13.96 37.100 103.300 1.665 1.6270 165.900 boxes of butter meeting USDA standards; $1.30 Block Avg Extra Grade edible dry whey; and Extra Interest - 25,328 6,065 3,954 10,218 789 26,858 11,500 $1.20 Grade and USPH Grade A nonfortified CME vs AM S April 23 $1.10 NFDM. •Revised $1.00 A M J J A S O N D J F M A April 18 April 11 April 4 March 28 CHEESE REPORTER SUBSCRIBER SERVICE CARD 40-Pound Block Cheddar Cheese Prices and Sales If changing subscription, please include your old and new address below Weighted Price Dollars/Pound Name ______US 1.3856 1.6469 1.8214 1.8283 Sales Volume Pounds Title ______US 11,333,269 12,480,226 9,954,590 11,589,799 Company ______500-Pound Barrel Cheddar Cheese Prices, Sales & Moisture Contest Address ______Weighted Price Dollars/Pound US 1.2797 1.4317• 1.5607 1.6059 City/St/Zip ______

Adjusted to 38% Moisture New Subscriber Info E-Mail Phone ______US 1.2132 1.3576• 1.4784 1.5252 Sales Volume Pounds Name ______US 13,785,078 12,484,052 12,900,153 11,954,672 Weighted Moisture Content Percent Title ______US 34.60 34.62 34.55 34.72 Company ______AA Butter Address ______Weighted Price Dollars/Pound US 1.2417 1.2395 1.6207 1.6921• City/St/Zip ______Sales Volume Pounds Old Subscriber Info US 4,889,034 4,049,815 2,827,043 2,189,208 E-Mail Phone ______Extra Grade Dry Whey Prices TYPE OF BUSINESS: JOB FUNCTION: Weighted Price Dollars/Pounds ___Cheese Manufacturer ___Company Management US 0.3739 0.3711• 0.3773 0.3763 ___Cheese Processor ___Plant Management Sales Volume ___Cheese Packager ___Plant Personnel US 4,666,316 5,383,921• 3,574,409 5,807,786 ___Cheese Marketer(broker, distributor, retailer ___Laboratory (QC, R&D, Tech) ___Other processor (butter, cultured products) ___Packaging Extra Grade or USPHS Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk ___Whey processor ___Purchasing Average Price Dollars/Pound ___Food processing/Foodservice ___Warehouse/Distribution US 0.9338 0.9795• 1.0783• 1.0317• ___Supplier to dairy processor ___Sales/Marketing Sales Volume Pounds US 23,236,672 22,659,168• 13,655,368• 20,728,569• Circle, copy and FAX to (608) 246-8431 for prompt response

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DAIRY PRODUCT MARKETS NATIONAL - CONVENTIONAL DAIRY PRODUCTS AS REPORTED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Retail dairy advertising has been less robust in recent weeks. Some grocery stores have posted online notices that ads are temporarily suspended during this unusual stay at home period in the US. Conventional retail ad numbers this week increased 7 percent. Organic retail WHOLESALE CHEESE MARKETS ad numbers declined 22 percent. The most advertised single category/size is 48- to 64-pimce conventional ice cream. Ad numbers increased 42 percent from last week. The average adver- tised price, $3.11, increased $0.05 from last week. There are no ads for organic ice cream. NATIONAL - APRIL 17: Cheese inventories are growing for the most part. There are some positive reports from cheese producers who are primarily shipping into retail channels, Conventional cheese ads increased 13 percent. There are no ads for organic cheese. Ads but many cheese producers are growing concerned about storage space. Some foodservice for 8-ounce block increased 140 percent. The average advertised price, $2.43, decreased demand is reportedly growing slightly week to week, although when in comparison to previ- $0.03. Ads for 8-ounce shredded cheese decreased 23 percent. The average price, $2.45, ous years, sales are noticeably slower. Other contacts have said that even weekly changes increased $0.07. are on a downward slant. Production, in those plants that are running regularly, is active.

There are some plants closed for longer-than-normal holiday breaks, while others are closed Conventional yogurt ads declined 21 percent. There are over 47 times more ads for conven- to use this time for plant updating/maintenance. Milk is very available and wholly discounted tional yogurt than organic yogurt. Ads for conventional 4- to 6-ounce Greek yogurt decreased on the spot market. Cheese markets are some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. 15 percent. The average price, $0.99, increased $0.02. NORTHEAST- APRIL 22: On various market exchanges, buyers are placing lower bids for spot loads. Currently, spot load transactions are lighter. Northeastern Mozzarella, Provo- RETAIL PRICES - CONVENTIONAL DAIRY - APRIL 24 lone, and Cheddar production is active in many operations. Manufacturers’ inventory levels are growing. Also, some additional refrigerated warehouses are fairly full. The demand for Commodity US NE SE MID SC SW NW aged Cheddar from various specialty retailers is slower. Foodservice sales are still nega- 3.15 2.98 2.29 2.50 2.50 3.49 3.99 tively impacted at this time. Retail sales are mixed, as sales have slowed in retail channels. Butter 1# As these uncertain times continue, USDA is creating a procurement program for nonprofit Cheese 8 oz block 2.43 2.11 2.69 2.12 2.50 2.21 2.75 organizations. While fast food chains are open, some fast food restaurants have intensely Cheese 1# block 4.48 NA NA NA NA 4.99 3.99 cut back their cheese orders, based on slower sales. Cheese 2# block 5.91 NA NA 6.98 NA 5.49 5.72 Wholesale prices, delivered, dollars per/lb: Cheese 8 oz shred 2.45 2.58 2.65 2.06 2.69 2.21 2.50 Cheddar 40-lb blocks: $1.4625 - $1.7500 Process 5-lb sliced: $1.1125 - $1.5925 Cheese 1# shred Muenster: $1.4500 - $1.8000 Swiss Cuts 10-14 lbs: $3.3525 - $3.6750 5.99 NA NA NA 5.99 NA NA Cottage Cheese 2.08 2.54 2.00 1.99 NA 1.69 NA MIDWEST AREA - APRIL 22: Cheese production varies. Even with the widely available Cream Cheese 2.04 2.63 2.43 1.50 2.00 NA 1.47 milk supplies, some producers, particularly those heavy on the foodservice accounts, are cut- Flavored Milk ½ gallon ting back production by noticeable percentages. Others say retail demand is helping cheese 1.94 NA NA 2.50 NA NA .99 move out the door, particularly as buyers are less hesitant to take on cheese at their current Flavored Milk gallon 4.99 NA NA 4.99 NA NA NA relatively low prices. Regarding foodservice, multiple cheese makers have said that orders Ice Cream 48-64 oz 3.11 2.80 3.14 3.50 3.11 3.00 3.05 are up week to week, but far from normal. Some cheese plant managers say they are add- Milk ½ gallon 1.93 NA 1.99 NA 1.99 1.99 .99 ing to cold storage, as the aforementioned market prices are not feasible for selling cheese currently. Market participants are working through new and unexpected circumstances. Milk gallon 2.90 NA NA NA NA 2.90 NA Sour Cream 16 oz 1.60 1.85 1.83 .99 1.50 1.35 1.44 Wholesale prices delivered, dollars per/lb: Yogurt (Greek) 4-6 oz .99 .99 1.00 .98 .96 1.01 1.00 Brick 5# Loaf: $1.3775 - $1.8025 Cheddar 40# Block: $1.1000 - $1.5000 Monterey Jack 10#: $1.3525 - $1.5575 Mozzarella 5-6#: $1.1775 - $2.1225 Yogurt (Greek) 32 oz 4.25 4.99 2.99 NA NA NA NA Muenster 5# $1.3775 - $1.8025 Process 5# Loaf: $1.0975 - $1.4575 Yogurt 4-6 oz .49 .52 .52 .48 .47 .49 .48 Grade A Swiss 6-9#: $2.8675 - $2.9850 Blue 5# Loaf: $1.6450 - $2.7150 Yogurt 32 oz 2.29 NA 2.99 NA NA 2.59 1.81

WEST - APRIL 22: Western cheese makers continue to try to find the new balance to US: National Northeast (NE): CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT; cheese markets. Retail sales are still at levels above normal, but they do not make up the Southeast (SE): AL, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV; Midwest (MID): IA, IL, IN, difference of lost foodservice sales. Foodservice accounts have seen some life as some KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI; South Central (SC): AK, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, restaurants pivot away from dine-in options to take out and drive through business. Manu- OK, TX; Southwest (SW): AZ, CA, NV, UT; Northwest (NW): ID, MT, OR, WA, WY facturers say delivery and frozen pizza has also helped support sales of some cheeses. However, cheese processors are adjusting week to week as sales fluctuate. Production is mostly active, especially for cheese destined for retail accounts. The challenge is not to have ORGANIC DAIRY - RETAIL OVERVIEW the cheese, but to have the cheese in the right form to meet customer needs. With ample amounts of milk and low prices, the pressure on cheese companies is intense. Inventories National Weighted Retail Avg Price: Yogurt 32 oz: NA continue to build and cold storage space is becoming less available. Butter 1 lb: $5.49 Greek Yogurt 4-6 oz: NA Cheese 8 oz shred: NA Greek Yogurt 32 oz: $3.00 Wholesale prices delivered, dollars per/lb: Cheddar 10# Cuts: $1.3375 - $1.5375 Cottage Cheese 16 oz: NA Milk ½ gallon: $3.83 Cheddar 40# Block: $1.0900 - $1.5800 Monterey Jack 10#: $1.3250 - $1.6000 Cream Cheese 8 oz: $2.50 Milk gallon: $5.00 Process 5# Loaf: $1.1150 - $1.3700 Swiss 6-9# Cuts: $2.9500 - $3.3800 Yogurt 4-6 oz: NA Milk UHT 8 oz: $1.01

FOREIGN -TYPE CHEESE - APRIL 22: Sliced cheese export sales to EU countries are inconsistent. This is mainly because of the lack of tourism, which usually increases NDM PRODUCTS - APRIL 23 around this time of the year. Exports to other countries are better than anticipated. Cheese production has been partially cut back in response to the overall decline in sales. However, NDM - CENTRAL: Low/medium heat to make high heat nonfat dry milk. As the some processors are looking for new sale channels for the cheese they already have in NDM prices decreased in most facets fol- result, supplies are tight. Sales are mainly warehouses. Generally, inventories are steady to up. lowing an active, yet mostly bearish trading for fulfilling contractual needs. week. Producers report demand has been Selling prices, delivered, dollars per/lb: Imported Domestic somewhat softer, on a buyers’ market. NDM - EAST: The current NDM market Blue: $2.6400 - 5.2300 $1.5225 - 3.0100 Condensed skim has been widely avail- remains unpredictable as prices, over the Gorgonzola: $3.6900 - 5.7400 $2.0300 - 2.7475 able, as drying has been busy. As milk hits past few weeks, have appeared to gain Parmesan (Italy): 0 $2.9100 - 5.0000 the ground, contacts are simply hopeful traction, decline and momentarily steady, Romano (Cows Milk): 0 $2.7125 - 4.8675 for a near term rebound. High heat trad- before commencing the process all over Sardo Romano (Argentine): $2.8500 - 4.7800 0 ing was quiet, regionally. However, prices again. As such, price spreads are wide in the NDM pricing range, as much as 10 Reggianito (Argentine): $3.2900 - 4.7800 0 went up on the high heat NDM range. High heat NDM exchanges are mostly contrac- cents currently. A few buyers that jumped Jarlsberg (Brand): $2.9500 - 6.4500 0 tual, and spot inventories are limited. in the market earlier are waiting to see Swiss Cuts Switzerland: 0 $3.3900 - 3.7125 where support might come from before Swiss Cuts Finnish: $2.6700- 2.9300 0 NDM - WEST: In the West, f.o.b. prices jumping again, while others, as a whole, for low/medium heat NDM are trending continue to hold back due to the uncer- lower at the top of the range, but have tainty. Milk supplies into NDM production WHOLESALE BUTTER MARKETS - APRIL 22 remained steady on the mostly series. plants are steady, at volumes that have Some sellers report not being able to grabbed most of the available dryer time. WEST: In the West, butter output is very number of butter contacts say they are going to limit their cream intakes in the near term, meet customers’ delivery expectations active as processors attempt the near impos- due to hauling limitations. Inventory lev- LACTOSE: Lactose prices shifted higher sible of preventing a waste of cream. How- as foodservice accounts are doing anything els are building up, but so far warehouse across both the price range and mostly ever, it is becoming harder to clear all the but helping the general situation. Some have spaces are available for storage. There price series. Industry contacts report spot cream available in the market even though said foodservice buying did tick up week to currently are no significant sales of low/ sale prices are trending higher, above plants are running at full capacities. The hope week, but remains well below normal. Cream medium heat NDM. However, demands many of the Q2 contract prices, as buy- is that ice cream production will increase is widely available, while multiples are and from Southeast Asia seem a bit active. ers look to lay on added coverage. Man- soon and absorb some of the cream. Cold have been notably lower than normal. Butter F.O.B. prices for high heat NDM are up ufacturers say they are getting constant storage room for butter is becoming tighter plant managers report a “name your price” on both ends of the range. According to inquiries from buyers. Infant formula and as supplies outpace demands. In addition, situation. All are simply hopeful to manage industry contacts, there is little opportunity standardization accounts are active. some buyers are taking advantage of lower through the current trough. butter prices and are currently purchasing for delivery later in the year. Thus, these NORTHEAST: Butter producers continue volumes also remain in cold storage. Retail to churn heavy volumes daily, as the mar- sales are good, but demands for foodservice ket remains saturated with cream. Some WEEKLY COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS accounts have been low in recent weeks. cream sellers, with the capacity to churn, SELECTED STORAGE CENTERS IN 1,000 POUNDS - INCLUDING GOVERNMENT are experiencing cancellations from their CENTRAL: Central region butter pro- commitments as demand decreases, result- DATE ...... BUTTER CHEESE ducers continue to churn at busy rates. They ing in a higher volume of butter churning. 04/20/20 ...... 82,396 82,124 say retail demand and more active buyers, The market hints it is somewhat difficult to 04/01/20 ...... 74,988 76,741 due to relatively low market prices, are help- move uncommitted cream. Hence, cream Change ...... 7,408 5,383 ing to move butter somewhat. That said, a multiples tend to fluctuate below 1.0. Percent Change...... 10 7 Page 20 CHEESE REPORTER April 24, 2020

egories are illuminating. The first CME CASH PRICES - APRIL 20 - 24, 2020 New And Rapidly represents products that are sold as Visit www.cheesereporter.com for daily prices Changing Factors food at home, such as boxed maca- 500-LB 40-LB AA GRADE A DRY roni and cheese, individual frozen CHEDDAR CHEDDAR BUTTER NFDM WHEY Could Influence 2020 meals, canned goods, and candy. MONDAY $1.0125 $1.0075 $1.2000 $0.8400 $0.3900 Demand for these products has April 20 (+¾) (-½) (+1¼) (-1½) (NC) Retail Food Prices increased in the past few weeks TUESDAY $1.0125 $1.0075 $1.1850 $0.8350 $0.3850 Washington—With the recent April 21 (NC) (NC) (-1½) (-½) (-½) with relatively little impact to the outbreak of coronavirus in the WEDNESDAY $1.0125 $1.0200 $1.1325 $0.8250 $0.3850 supply chains from restaurant clo- April 22 (NC) (+1¼) (-5¼) (-1) (NC) US, many new and rapidly chang- sures. ing factors could influence food THURSDAY $1.0400 $1.0500 $1.1000 $0.8150 $0.3850 The forecasts for these price prices over the remainder of 2020, April 23 (+2¾) (+3) (-3¼) (-1) (NC) indexes have been increased this USDA’s Economic Research Ser- FRIDAY $1.0500 $1.0700 $1.1450 $0.8100 $0.3850 month. April 24 (+1) (+2) (+4½) (-½) (NC) vice (ERS) noted in its monthly The second category of products Food Price Outlook report, released Week’s AVG $1.0255 $1.0310 $1.1525 $0.8250 $0.3860 is highly time-sensitive for both Change (+0.0140) (+0.0230) (-0.0050) (-0.0335) (+0.0210) today. supply and demand, with large Looking at 2020 so far com- Last Week’s $1.0115 $1.0080 $1.1575 $0.8585 $0.3650 volumes typically going to food AVG pared to 2019, food-at-home prices have increased 1 percent service establishments. 2019 AVG $1.6020 $1.6785 $2.2635 $1.0205 $0.3320 Many dairy and meat products Same Week and food-away-from-home prices have increased 1.9 percent. The and fresh fruits and vegetables fall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for into this category. MARKET OPINION - CHEESE REPORTER all food has increased an average of Their harvest can often not be Cheese Comment: On Monday, 1 car of blocks was sold at $1.0150; an uncovered 1.4 percent. The recently released delayed, and these products are offer at $1.0075 then set the price. No blocks were sold Tuesday, and the price was March CPI numbers indicate that, highly perishable. unchanged. No blocks were sold again on Wednesday; the price increased on an in general, food-at-home prices Without restaurants to sell them unfilled bid for 1 car at $1.0200. Four cars of blocks were sold Thursday, the last to, farm prices for many of these at $1.0500, which set the price. No blocks were sold on Friday; the price increased are continuing to experience low on an unfilled bid for 1 car at $1.0700. The barrel price rose Monday on a sale at inflation. products, including dairy, have $1.0125, increased Thursday on an unfilled bid at $1.0400, and rose Friday on a The effects of the coronavirus declined significantly. sale at $1.0500. outbreak on food prices will likely To help producers cope with this Butter Comment: The price rose Monday on a sale at $1.2000, fell Tuesday on be different for food at home and situation, USDA’s Coronavirus an uncovered offer at $1.1850, dropped Wednesday on an uncovered offer at food away from home, ERS noted. Food Assistance Plan will partner $1.1325, declined Thursday on a sale at $1.1000, then rose Friday on a sale at Grocery stores are experiencing with regional and local distribu- $1.1450. increased demand, while restau- tors to purchase $3 billion in dairy, Nonfat Dry Milk Comment: The price declined Monday on a sale at 84.00 cents, rant demand is declining. meat and fresh produce. dropped Tuesday on a sale at 83.50 cents, fell Wednesday on an unfilled bid at 82.50 Even within retail stores, con- Based on this, the forecast for cents (following a sale at 82.75 cents), declined Thursday on a sale at 81.50 cents, sumer buying patterns change retail dairy prices remains the and fell Friday on a sale at 81.0 cents. weekly and some categories of same: they are expected to increase Dry Whey Comment: The price declined Tuesday on a sale at 38.50 cents. products have supply chains with 1.5 to 2.5 percent this year. The disruptions and new challenges. dairy CPI had increased 1 percent For interpreting this month’s WHEY MARKETS - APRIL 20 - 24, 2020 KossProducts.pdf 6 6/6/19 2:26 PMlast year after falling 0.5 percent forecasts, ERS said two general cat- in 2018. RELEASE DATE - APRIL 23, 2020

Animal Feed Whey—Central: Milk Replacer: .2900 (+1) – .3000 (-1) Buttermilk Powder: Central & East: .8000 (-5) – 1.0000 (-8) West: .8500 (NC) – 1.0500 (-2) Products & Components Mostly: .9200 (-6) – .9700 (-5) Casein: Rennet: 4.1975 (-17½) – 4.4575 (-4) Acid: 3.9000 (NC) – 4.0900 (-1) for Food Manufacturing Dry Whey—Central (Edible): Nonhygroscopic: .3200 (NC) – .3900 (NC) Mostly: .3450 (NC) – .3600 (NC)

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Nonfat Dry Milk —Central & East: C Low/Medium Heat: .8400 (NC) – .9500 (-3) Mostly: .8600 (-1) – .9000 (-3) High Heat: .9500 (NC) – 1.1500 (+5) M

Y Nonfat Dry Milk —Western: Low/Medium Heat: .8000 (NC) – .9525 (-3) Mostly: .8500 (NC) – .9000 (NC) CM High Heat: .9800 (+8) – 1.1400 (-1) MY

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