d's Dairy orl In W du e st h r t y g W n i e e v Since 1876 k r e l y S CHEESE REPORTER Vol. 145, No. 38 • Friday, March 5, 2021 • Madison, Wisconsin Value Of US Dairy Exports Fell 9% Cheese Production Rose 0.5% In Jan.; In January, Dairy Imports Rose 2% Butter Output January Cheese Exports Declined 10%, Cheese Nonfat dry milk exports dur- Increased 7%, Yogurt ing January totaled 138.6 million Output Rose 10.5% Imports Rose 4%; Dry Whey Exports Up 34% pounds, down 10 percent from January 2020. The value of those Washington—US cheese produc- Washington—The value of US Cheese exports during January exports, $160.4 million, was down tion during January totaled 1.12 dairy exports in January was $498.2 totaled 55.5 million pounds, down 14 percent. billion pounds, up 0.5 percent from million, down 9 percent from Jan- 10 percent from January 2020 and January dry whey exports totaled January 2020, USDA’s National uary 2020, according to figures the fourth straight month that US 40.3 million pounds, up 34 percent Agricultural Statistics Service released today by USDA’s Foreign cheese exports have been below 60 from January 2020. The value of (NASS) reported Thursday. Agricultural Service (FAS). million pounds. those exports, $16.9 million, was Regional cheese production in That marked the first time since The value of January’s cheese up 11 percent. January, with comparisons to Janu- August 2019 that the value of US exports, $113 million, was down Whey protein concentrate ary 2020, was: Central, 514.1 mil- dairy exports fell below $500 mil- 14 percent from January 2020. exports during January totaled 23.9 lion pounds, up 2.1 percent; West, lion. Leading markets for US cheese million pounds, down slightly from 469.7 million pounds, up 0.6 per- US dairy imports in January exports, on a volume basis, dur- January 2020. cent; and Atlantic, 132.8 million were valued at $240.7 million, 2 ing January, with comparisons to The value of those WPC pounds, down 5.3 percent. percent higher than in January January 2020, were: South Korea, exports, $15.9 million, was down January cheese production in the 2020. 12.4 million pounds, up 39 per- 17 percent. states broken out by NASS, with Leading markets for US dairy cent; Mexico, 9.6 million pounds, Lactose exports during January comparisons to January 2020, was: exports, on a value basis, during down 49 percent; Japan, 6.2 mil- totaled 57.6 million pounds, down Wisconsin, 278 million pounds, January, with comparisons to Jan- lion pounds, up 31 percent; Aus- 22 percent from January 2020. The up 0.3 percent; California, 211.1 uary 2020, were: Mexico, $101.5 tralia, 3.1 million pounds, down 37 value of those exports, $32.4 mil- million pounds, down 0.9 percent; million, down 24 percent; Canada, percent; Chile, 2.5 million pounds, lion, was up 8 percent. Idaho, 87.8 million pounds, up 2.9 $62.4 million, down 4 percent; up 11 percent; Canada, 1.8 mil- January butter exports totaled percent; New Mexico, 83.7 mil- China, $40.6 million, up 21 per- lion pounds, up 12 percent; Saudi 6.2 million pounds, up 82 percent lion pounds, down 0.2 percent; cent; Philippines, $32.3 million, Arabia, 1.6 million pounds, up 56 from January 2020. The value of New York, 67.9 million pounds, down 16 percent; South Korea, percent; Guatemala, 1.6 million those exports, $10.5 million, was down 4.7 percent; Minnesota, $31 million, up 28 percent; Japan, pounds, up 38 percent; Panama, up 46 percent. 64.6 million pounds, up 4.8 per- $24.6 million, down 8 percent; 1.5 million pounds, down 5 per- Exports of ice cream during Jan- cent; South Dakota, 41.4 million Vietnam, $22.7 million, up 25 cent; Taiwan, 1.45 million pounds, uary totaled 11.1 million pounds, pounds, up 19.9 percent; Pennsyl- percent; Indonesia, $16.8 million, up 1 percent; and the Dominican 5 percent higher than in January vania, 36.6 million pounds, down down 38 percent; and Australia, Republic, 1.44 million pounds, 11.3 percent; Iowa, 29.7 million $12.3 million, down 19 percent. down 7 percent. • See Jan. Dairy Trade, p. 9 pounds, up 2.2 percent; Ohio, 20.8 million pounds, down 6.2 percent; Oregon, 20.4 million pounds, up Global Dairy Trade Geographical Indications Provide A 12.8 percent; Vermont, 13.2 mil- Price Index Jumps lion pounds, up 3.2 percent; New Clear Added Value To EU: Study Jersey, 5.2 million pounds, down 15%; Whole Milk Brussels, Belgium—The Euro- text, the effectiveness was mea- slightly; and Illinois, 4.5 million pean Union (EU) framework on sured based on: fair competition pounds, down 20.3 percent. Powder Rises 21%, geographical indications (GIs) for farmers and producers; pro- • See Cheese Output Up, p. 6 Butter Up 13.7% and traditional specialities guar- tection of intellectual property anteed (TSGs) is effective in rights (IPRs); integrity of the EU Auckland, New Zealand—The reaching its objectives and pro- market; clear and reliable infor- Feb Avg Prices – 2020 vs 2021 price index on this week’s semi- vides a clear EU added value, mation to consumers; fair return Average CME Prices** Class 3 and Class 4 Milk Price x 10 monthly Global Dairy Trade according to an evaluation sup- for farmers and producers; and (GDT) dairy commodity auction port study on EU-protected GIs impact on rural areas. $2.00 jumped 15.0 percent from the pre- and TSGs published this week by The legal framework allows a vious auction, held two weeks ago. the European Commission. fair competition for farmers and That marked the eighth con- The study provides an evalu- producers involved in GIs/TSGs $1.80 secutive increase in the GDT ation of the EU quality policy value chain, through an EU level price index, and by far the largest on GIs and TSGs protected in scrutiny of applications which $1.60 increase. the EU. This covers 3,286 names ensures the homogeneity of treat- The previous seven increases, (3,224 GIs and 62 TSGs) origi- ment of the applications from the dating back to the second auction nating from EU member states different EU member countries; $1.40 of November 2020, ranged from and registered in the EU and and the implementation of offi- 1.3 percent in December’s second 32 GIs registered through direct cial controls at all stages of the $1.20 auction to 4.8 percent in January’s application by third countries. supply chain. second auction. Overall, the objectives of However, some weaknesses The jump in this week’s GDT $1.00 EU legislation on GIs/TSGs are have been identified at market Blocks** Barrels** Butter** NFDM** Class 3 Class 4 price index was led by whole milk achieved; however, some limits • See GDT Index Jumps, p. 7 have been identified. In this con- • See GIs Add Value To EU, p. 5 Page 2 CHEESE REPORTER March 5, 2021 Past Issues Read this week’s issue EDITORIAL COMMENT or past issues of Cheese Reporter on your mobile phone or tablet by scanning this ...it certainly appears that FDA QR code. DICK GROVES Cheese Reporter Publishing Co. Inc. ©2021 overreached when it proposed that all cheeses, other than hard 2810 Crossroads Drive, Suite 3000 Publisher / Editor cheeses, be included on its Food Madison, WI 53718-7972 Traceability List. (608) 246-8430 • Fax (608) 246-8431 Cheese Reporter http://www.cheesereporter.com e: [email protected] DICK GROVES tw: @cheesereporter Publisher/Editor e-mail: [email protected] 608-316-3791 MOIRA CROWLEY FDA’s Traceability Proposal Needs To Be Rewritten Specialty Cheese Editor The deadline for submitting com- 244.7 million pounds; other Amer- that it will have a “significant e-mail: [email protected] 608-316-3793 ments on the US Food and Drug ican (FDA lists Monterey Jack, but economic impact” on a substantial Administration’s proposed rule to Colby would also be covered), 1.5 number of small entities. Annual- KEVIN THOME Advertising & Marketing Director establish additional traceability billion pounds; Hispanic (FDA ized costs could reach over $3 bil- e-mail: [email protected] recordkeeping requirements for lists four types of Hispanic cheese), lion per year. 608-316-3792 numerous cheeses and other food 333 million pounds; and Brick, 2 FDA also provides an estimate of BETTY MERKES products ended early last week, million pounds. the burden for reading and under- Classifieds/Circulation Manager Production of these cheeses standing the proposed regulations e-mail: [email protected] meaning that the next step in this 608-316-3790 regulatory process could be a final in 2019 totaled almost 8 billion (422,145 respondents requiring an pounds, and accounted for over 60 average of 3.3 hours), as well as REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS: rule. Let’s hope FDA takes com- Jen Pino-Gallagher, Bob Cropp, Brandis ments submitted on behalf of the percent of total US cheese produc- some firms incurring a one-time Wasvick, Dan Strongin, John Umhoefer cheese industry into consideration tion. So it’s safe to say FDA’s pro- burden of establishing traceability You can e-mail our contributors at: when it issues a final rule. posed rule would have a heck of a program records (130,063 firms [email protected] As reported on our front page big impact on a large number of needing 0.03 hours to establish The Cheese Reporter is the official last week, FDA received several companies if finalized as is.