MD_DA902 Organic Dairy Fluid Overview Report 44 - Released on October 30, 2020 ORGANIC DAIRY FLUID OVERVIEW New England Organic Milk Sales and Sourcing. Federal Milk Market Order 1, in New England, reports utilization of types of organic milk by pool plants. During September 2020, organic whole milk utilization totaled 12.4 million pounds, down from 15.9 million pounds in 2019. The September 2020 butterfat content was 3.29 percent, up from 3.28 the previous year. The utilization of organic reduced fat milk in September this year, 17.3 million pounds, increased from 15.2 million pounds a year earlier. The September 2020 butterfat content for organic reduced fat milk, 1.55 percent, increased notably from the 1.41 percent content a year earlier. Organic Milk Sales. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released statistics for the 2019 Organic Survey. Organic milk gained the top spot for organic dairy commodities, with $1.59 billion in sales, up 14 percent from 2016. The results of the survey show the continued growth of organic production in the United States. Organic Milk Pool Development. A dairy co-operative announced expansion of its pool of organic Northwest farms, organic capabilities, and product offerings. The endeavor will support an increase in organic ingredients being offered and meet the growing demand of consumers for organic dairy products. ORGANIC GRAIN FEEDSTUFF OVERVIEW National Organic Grain Feedstuff. Trading is active on moderate demand for organic feed grade corn. Bushels are trading 58 cents higher FOB. Forward contracting is active through Q 3 2021. Good demand drives exchanges on organic feed grade soybeans, as trades moved 42 cents higher FOB. There are few forward contracts. Soybean is moving directly to elevators in bulk as farmers use their bin space for corn. Trade activity on feed grade wheat barley and rye is limited. All other organic grain trading is inactive. For more additional information, access the links: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsbnof.pdf Information for the period October 19 - 30, 2020, issued biweekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI DANIEL JOHNSON, 608-422-8605 Email: daniel.johnson4@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