Prediction: U.S. to be awash in organic milk this year
One organic dairy coop expects 5% growth in milk receipts but has imposed a quota on members and stopped contracting with new members in March.
The following is an excerpt from Dairy Market News for the week of May 1 to 5. Read the full report here.
The director of a western organic dairy producer organization estimates a 2017 U.S. organic milk surplus of 50 million gallons. Some of this milk is being sold into conventional milk markets. In the longer run, the current oversupply is generally expected to ease as new processing and sales outlets are developed. That is no immediate comfort to organic producers left without organic markets.