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     Organic Dairy Market Overview

     Report 4 - Released on January 24, 2020

     Federal Milk Market Order 1, in New England, reports utilization of types of organic milk by
     pool plants. During November 2019, organic whole milk utilization totaled 16.3 million
     pounds, up from 15.8 million pounds November 2018. Butterfat content for November 2019 was
     3.27 percent, up from 3.26 percent one year earlier. The utilization of organic reduced fat
     milk for November 2019, 15.9 million pounds, was down from the 18.8 million pounds one year
     earlier. Meanwhile, butterfat content was 1.43 percent, up from 1.37 percent November 2018.

     Total organic dairy advertisements at retail supermarket outlets increased 25 percent,
     compared to the previous week. The increase was driven by a 126 percent growth in ad volume
     for 32 ounce organic yogurt. Comparatively, prices dipped 67 cents, the largest decline of
     all organic dairy commodities surveyed. Altogether, organic yogurt ad numbers increased 119
      percent across the regions.

     Information for the period January 20 - 24, 2020, issued biweekly

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     DANIEL JOHNSON, 608-422-8605
     Email: daniel.johnson4@usda.gov

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