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     Organic Dairy Market Overview

     Report 52 - Released on December 28, 2018

     Federal Milk Market Order 1 in New England reports utilization of types of organic milk by
     pool plants. During November 2018, organic whole milk utilization totaled 15.8 million
     pounds, up from 15.1 million pounds one year earlier. The November 2018 butterfat content
     was 3.26 percent, down from 3.29 percent in 2017. Organic reduced fat milk utilization for
     November, 18.8 million pounds, dipped from 20.6 million pounds one year earlier. Meanwhile,
     butterfat content was 1.37 percent, up from 1.30 percent last year.

     During the holiday, total organic retail ad promotions increased 91 percent. For organic
     milk, half gallon packages, ads increased 218 percent compared to last week's survey period.
     The retail price spread between organic and conventional half gallon milk, an organic
     premium of $2.70, increased 73 cents compared to the previous retail survey. Organic cottage
     cheese showed the largest decrease in ads, 52 percent, as prices dropped 30 percent for the
     16 oz pack size from the previous survey period.

     Information for the period December 17 - 28, 2018, issued biweekly

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     DANIEL JOHNSON, 608-422-8605
     Email: daniel.johnson@ams.usda.gov

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     Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602
     DMN Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
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