# Dairy Productivity, Profitability and Promotion – a ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide’ - Dairy Herd

> An industry analysis argues that milk solids per cow are a better productivity measure than milk per cow, citing NMPF's chief economist. It notes butter, cheddar, nonfat dry milk and dry whey drive milk prices through federal order formulas.

- Date: 2021-10-19 · published 2021-10-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44538-dairy-productivity-profitability-and-promotion-a-hitchhiker-s-guide-dairy-herd
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Because small supply changes produce large price swings under the current system, tracking milk solids growth helps buyers anticipate dairy price and byproduct availability.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- dairyherd.com: https://www.dairyherd.com/news/business/dairy-productivity-profitability-and-promotion-hitchhikers-guide

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