East Coast snowstorms and the upcoming Super Bowl keep dairy processors busy
Transportation delays are anticipated to grow into cancellations as the snow storm further develops.
Butter is active, cheese is steady and milk processors pull out all the stops to get milk to retail, as a winter storm beats down on the East Coast. That’s a summary of USDA’s Dairy Market News for the week of Jan. 18 to 22. Read the full report here. Excerpts are below.
BUTTER HIGHLIGHTS: Butter output is active in the country. Heavy cream volumes continue to clear into butter churns in all regions. Production is mostly focused on bulk butter. Some print butter is being made to meet immediate needs, however, a major part of the current production is moving into cold storage. In the Central region, demand from retailers is light, but steady from food service. In the West, some butter manufacturers note a decent domestic demand.