MD_DA751 Casein - National Casein Report for U.S. Imports Report 28 - Released on July 09, 2020 Prices for rennet casein and acid casein are steady this week. Acid casein production in New Zealand is essentially shut down. That is normal at this seasonal point. Buyers are aware of this annual cycle and they stocked up when production was occurring. Rennet casein production in France and Ireland is steady. The majority of Western European casein production occurs in those countries. Most of what is produced is contracted. Steady pricing is expected in coming months. Very little spot market activity is occurring. Prices for: Spot Sales And Up to 3 Month Contracts, Free on Board - Warehouse, Non- Restricted, All Mesh Sizes, Conventional, and Edible Casein Acid; Price Range - $/LB: 3.8000-3.9000 Rennet; Price Range - $/LB: 3.4975-3.7900 Information for the period July 6 - 10, 2020, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: United States casein imports January – May 2020, 19,000 MT, decreased 9.7 percent from January – May 2019 according to CLAL data made available to USDA. The three top origins, volumes and percent change include New Zealand, 9,270 MT, +4 percent; Ireland, 4,523 MT, -10 percent; and France, 2,660 MT, +16 percent. Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI Eric Graf, 608.422.8590 Email: Eric.Graf@usda.gov Additional Dairy Market News Information: Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602 DMN Website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy DMN MARS (My Market News): https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov