# Milk solids: A better indicator of supply and demand | Ag Proud

> An opinion column reports that US milk solids disappearance rose about 40% since 2000 to 28.7 billion pounds in 2019. Domestic demand hit a record while exports fell 7% in 2019, with milkfat driving demand growth.

- Date: 2020-03-31 · published 2020-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54151-milk-solids-a-better-indicator-of-supply-and-demand-ag-proud
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Steady domestic milkfat demand supports dairy prices, but the column describes long-run trends rather than a new price driver.

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/36854-milk-solids-a-better-indicator-of-supply-and-demand

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