Declines in milk powder and whey overshadow another strong month for U.S. cheese shipments.

Gains in milk powder, cheese, whey and other categories drive September MSE volume gain. 

Resilient cheese demand drives modest increase in August volume.

Rebounds in whey and SMP joined cheese and proteins to drive U.S. dairy exports higher.

Gains across most product categories help offset lagging SMP and lactose volume.

As cheese continued to shine, lower exports of milk powder and lactose weighed on the total figure.

Another big month for cheese, improving whey volumes and a gain in butterfat overcome milk powder and lactose declines.

Big month for cheese unable to offset declines in milk powder, lactose and whey.

A key focus at the USDEC Annual Membership Meeting last week was the importance of maintaining a strong and continuous presence in crucial global markets.

Gains in milk powder, cheese and whey lift YOY volume for the first time since January 2023.

But record January cheese shipments and hints of improving whey fortunes bring cause for optimism.

USDEC looks at the principal market factors influencing dairy import demand and trade in the year ahead. 

Weak demand and increased competition limit U.S. dairy export growth in 2023 to high-protein whey and lactose. 

Mixed results mark another challenging month.

U.S. exporters trim decline in October, but global inflation and poor economic growth continue to challenge U.S. suppliers.

Solid month for U.S. cheese, WPC80+ exports unable to offset NFDM/SMP and low-protein whey declines.

Solid month for NFDM/SMP and WPC80+ not enough to offset another big decline in whey and butterfat. 

Challenged low-protein whey exports disguised stabilization across rest of the portfolio.

USDEC’s market analysts weigh in on the export outlook for H2.

WPC80+ is the sole product category to grow in May as year-over-year MSE export volume slips 13%.