MD_DA900 Organic Dairy Market Overview Report 19 - Released on May 20, 2022 The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reported March 2022 estimated fluid product sales. U.S. sales of total organic milk products were 253 million pounds, down 4.3 percent from March 2021 and down 4.6 percent year-to-date. Organic whole milk sales, 116 million pounds, were down 1.2 compared to a year earlier and down 0.8 percent year-to-date. Reduced fat milk (2%) sales were 87 million pounds, down 2.2 percent from the previous year and down 5.7 percent year-to-date. Organic flavored whole milk sales, 2 million pounds, increased 2.6 percent from the previous year and increased 12.1 percent year-to-date. This week, total organic dairy retail store ads declined 54 percent. Organic milk, the most advertised commodity, saw store ads decline 64 percent, as it captured 74 percent of total organic ads by commodity. Organic milk, half-gallon container, led the way in volume of surveyed organic retail store ads. The report pointed out organic yogurt having the largest drop in retail store ads, plummeting 236 percent. Also, organic butter ads declined, 21 percent. Information for the period May 9 - 20, 2022, 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