The U.S. dairy product export market stumbled in February as cheese continued its strong growth performance, recording a 7% year-over-year improvement in milk solid equivalents (MSE), but nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NFDM/SMP) fell to its lowest export value since 2019, leading to a year-over-year 5% fall in total dairy product exports. Here’s Progressive Dairy’s 30,000-foot look at dairy-related export categories.

The decline in U.S. dairy exports slowed, but economic factors continue to challenge U.S. suppliers.

On a milk solids equivalent, April 2023 dairy product exports had their worst year-over-year decline in four years.

U.S. dairy organizations prevail in a lawsuit decision reinforcing that “Gruyere” is a generic term used to market a type of cheese.

Dairy heifer and embryo and hay export totals were lower.

Despite economic headwinds, U.S. dairy products remain popular in global markets, spurring a fifth straight month of year-over-year growth.

CWT export assistance efforts focus on dairy products that positively impact producers’ milk checks: American-type cheeses, anhydrous milkfat, butter containing 82% butterfat, cream cheese and whole milk powder. All these products are moving the components of U.S. dairy farmer milk overseas.