A market advisor says prices for dairy products on the global market moved higher for the first time since August. Jenny Wackershauser with Ever.ag says, “We’re hoping this is a trend changer and not an outlier week.”
The Global Dairy Trading index jumped 6.3% Tuesday with price increases for all seven products offered, and Wackershauser tells Brownfield it might help make U.S. dairy exports more competitive. “When we’re looking at the amount of extra product we’re producing here in the U.S., exports are going to be a key to keeping milk prices supported going into 2026.”
Wackershauser says the product to keep an eye on is Mozzarella cheese. “We tend to use the rule of thumb that we need to be 25 to 35 cents below Europe’s Mozzarella price to probably win exports, all things being equal, and so every time we see that market raise a bit, it gives us a little breathing room that maybe we don’t need to get to $1.25 or $1.20 just to keep exports going.”
Wackershauser says this is traditionally lower post-holiday demand softens prices, so she’s hoping the higher global prices can help boost the bottom line for U.S. producers.
Source: Brownfield Ag News / Larry Lee
