
Coronavirus lockdowns closed schools, restaurants and coffee shops, causing a sharp drop in dairy demand. Farmers such as Brian Brown were told to cut production by about 20% and began dumping milk.
Excess milk is being directed toward food banks, which may need federal help.
Forced production cuts and milk dumping signal a large supply surplus that keeps milk prices depressed. Lower milk output reduces the volume of dairy byproducts available for feed.
Nach 49 vergangenen Ereignisse (bearisch, Makro) bewegte sich Milch (Class III) im Median über 5 Handelstage um -0,6 % (33% höher; mittlere Hälfte -8,5 % bis +0,6 %) und über 20 Handelstage um -7,5 %.
Veränderungen des Benchmarks jedes Rohstoffs seit dem letzten Schluss vor dem Ereignis. Historische Werte bündeln frühere Ereignisse derselben Art; sie beschreiben, was passiert ist, nicht was passieren wird. Keine Anlageberatung.
Reports of dumping and mandated production cuts on April 30 highlighted a demand collapse and glut, weighing on sentiment.
Demand collapse from closed restaurants and schools, along with milk dumping and production cuts, reinforced the bearish sentiment around the glut.