Mexico imposed higher tariffs on American fresh cheese and grated, shredded or powdered cheeses in retaliation for US steel tariffs. Mexico is the top customer for US cheese, and the Virginia Farm Bureau says the move stalled an expected price recovery.
The article also cites stalled NAFTA negotiations as a further drag on dairy prices.
Losing access to Mexico's large cheese market reduces US demand for milk and pushes more surplus into lower-value products, which weighs on Class III milk prices.
Tras 49 eventos bajista de comercio pasados, Leche (Clase III) se movió una mediana de -0,3 % en 5 sesiones (39% al alza; mitad central entre -4,7 % y +1,5 %), y -0,4 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.