
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.
После 49 прошлых событий (события «макро»: медвежий) Молоко (Class III) в среднем изменился на -0,6 % за 5 сессий (33% вверх; средняя половина от -8,5 % до +0,6 %) и на -7,5 % за 20.
Изменения бенчмарка каждого товара относительно последнего закрытия до события. Исторические данные объединяют прошлые события того же типа; они описывают случившееся, а не то, что произойдёт. Не является инвестиционной рекомендацией.
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.