
Virginia dairy officials say the pandemic closed restaurants and schools, which cancelled orders and left the US with about a 10% milk oversupply. About 5% of national milk was dumped in late March and early April.
Farmers were expected to feel the price pressure when April milk payments arrived in May.
A 10% oversupply is far larger than the usual 1-2% surplus and has pushed milk prices sharply lower. Cheese-linked pricing means the impact extends to processing demand and milk-based feed ingredients.
Após 49 eventos baixista de macro passados, Leite (Classe III) subiu em mediana -0,6% em 5 sessões (33% de alta; metade central de -8,5% a +0,6%), e -7,5% em 20.
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A roughly 10% oversupply and milk dumping signal a supply glut that pressures cheese and milk prices, with farmers expected to feel the price pressure when April milk payments arrive.
A roughly 10% oversupply with dumping and the expectation of price pressure in May payments point to a supply-demand imbalance pushing prices lower.