The latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report indicates adjustments in the U.S. dairy market forecasts for 2024 and 2025, highlighting lowered milk production expectations and shifts in import and export projections.
Milk production forecasts for 2024 and 2025 are lowered due to slower growth in milk per cow, impacting domestic supply projections.
Import forecasts for cheese and butter are raised for both years, indicating increased reliance on international supplies to meet domestic demand.
Price forecasts for butter and cheese are lowered for 2024 and 2025 due to recent declines, while NDM and whey prices are raised on expected demand strength.
The milk production forecast for 2024 has been reduced due to slightly less growth in milk per cow. Similarly, the 2025 forecast is also lowered, reflecting slower growth in milk per cow. These adjustments suggest that dairy farmers are experiencing challenges in increasing productivity, which may impact the overall domestic milk supply.
While the report primarily focuses on U.S. projections, global supply factors influence import dynamics. The fat basis import forecast for 2024 is raised due to higher expected imports of cheese and butter. For 2025, fat basis imports are also increased, reflecting anticipated higher cheese and butter imports. Skim-solids imports remain unchanged for 2024 but are raised for 2025 on expectations of higher imports of cheese and various other dairy products. These changes indicate a potential increased reliance on international sources to meet domestic demand for certain dairy products.
The fat basis export forecast for 2024 remains unchanged, but the 2025 forecast is raised due to expected higher butter shipments. The skim-solids export forecast for 2024 is increased on higher nonfat dry milk (NDM) shipments, signaling strong international demand. However, the 2025 skim-solids export forecast is lowered due to weaker competitiveness for NDM and whey in global markets. Recent declines in butter and cheese prices have led to lower price forecasts for both 2024 and 2025, which may affect export competitiveness and domestic producer margins.
The USDA report highlights a complex dairy market landscape, with reduced milk production forecasts and fluctuating prices for key dairy commodities. Lower growth in milk per cow suggests productivity challenges, while declining butter and cheese prices may pressure producer revenues. On the other hand, increased imports and adjusted export forecasts point to evolving trade opportunities and challenges, emphasizing the need for market participants to navigate supply chain dynamics carefully.
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