date:Mar 11, 2019
Dairy exports from the United States reached record-high levels in 2018, but volumes slumped in the final months of the year. Exports were down 11 percent in the fourth quarter, after posting a 16 percent increase in the first three quarters.
Suppliers shipped 152,952 tonne of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey products, and lactose in December, the lowest figure in nearly two years, and down 21 percent from December 2017. The total US exports were worth $428.9 million, down nine percent. For