# Whey Takes a Hit as Tariff Tensions with China Escalate

> Whey prices fell as tariff tensions between the US and China escalated, according to the headline. The article text is largely unreadable, so further details are not available.

- Date: 2025-05-01 · published 2025-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25286-whey-takes-a-hit-as-tariff-tensions-with-china-escalate
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Retaliatory tariffs restrict whey and dairy protein exports to China, which weighs on demand and prices for U.S. dairy proteins. Lower whey values reduce the cost of whey-based feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-04-04 | [Class III Milk Futures Drift Lower as China Tariff News Shakes Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5644-class-iii-milk-futures-drift-lower-as-china-tariff-news-shakes-markets.md) | +1.5% | +8.9% |
| MILK | 2025-01-01 | [Economist: Dairy industry could take a hit from tariffs \| Cornell Chronicle](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6088-economist-dairy-industry-could-take-a-hit-from-tariffs-cornell-chronicle.md) | +8.9% | +8.8% |
| MILK | 2018-07-06 | [New Chinese Tariffs Mean Lower Prices For Wisconsin Farmers - WPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4970-new-chinese-tariffs-mean-lower-prices-for-wisconsin-farmers-wpr.md) | -0.4% | +3.1% |
| MILK | 2018-07-05 | [NMPF Expresses Concern about Impact of Mexico, China Tariffs on Dairy - NMPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4973-nmpf-expresses-concern-about-impact-of-mexico-china-tariffs-on-dairy-nmpf.md) | -6.8% | -2.6% |
| MILK | 2020-08-05 | [Dairy prices plummet at GDT auction as China demand slackens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8829-dairy-prices-plummet-at-gdt-auction-as-china-demand-slackens.md) | -21.0% | -19.2% |

## Sources

- dairyherd.com: https://www.dairyherd.com/markets/milk-prices/whey-takes-hit-tariff-tensions-china-escalate

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