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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.
csmonitor.comRichard MertensApr 30, 2020After 49 past bearish macro events, MILK moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -8.5% to +0.6%), and -7.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
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.
