This report contains an overview of the dairy markets in South America, including information on production and production estimates, trade agreements, pricing, supply, demand, and weather trends impacting milk production.

This archived report does not contain recent information or data. This report provides a historical overview of the industry, more detailed examinations of the fluid milk market and selected manufactured dairy product markets, a discussion of future prospects and trends in the industry, and some thoughts on the implications of those prospects and trends for dairy farmers and their organizations, processors, dairy product manufacturers, and retailers. The U.S. dairy industry, many segments of which supported dairy policy changes in the 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act, is much different than it was 20 or even 10 years ago. Last published September 1997.

Total Receipts of Producer Milk

This monthly report examines the monthly U.S. agricultural imports and exports on both a commodity basis as well as a country by country basis. Data tables of agricultural trade is provided for both volume of trade and value of trade for the recent months as well as the fiscal year. Regular publication of this report has ceased after the February 2007 issue, however periodic reports are still being issued.

This special report highlights the increased size and production of U.S. dairy operations, as well as the ultimate consolidation. Overall number of cows and milk produced per operation is reported, as tracked over time.

Uniform Milk Prices

The Weekly Cold Storage Holdings report provides cold storage holdings of butter and cheese from selected storage centers throughout the United States, including government held stocks. It also provides the percentage change in holdings from the first of the month.

This report concerns prices for the food service market. Included in this report are livestock, dairy, poultry and eggs, and fruits and vegetables. Products are grouped by type and grade with average prices for each product, by region if available. Also included are price changes from the previous week/year.

This report concerns organic product prices. Included in this report are specialty crops, grains, poultry and eggs, and dairy. The data for each commodity contains its price range as well as the prior year's prices. Also included for select commodities are price trends from both the current and prior year.

The Western Europe Whole Milk Powder report provides an overview of edible whole milk powder, including spot prices, production, sales trends, inventories and market tone. Information is collected confidentially from manufacturers, end users, brokers and traders. Prices are given in U.S. dollars/metric ton, F.O.B. port.