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August dairy exports slightly higher

The U.S. Dairy Export Council says export values for the first eight months of the year are up three percent from last year and are the highest in five years.

Shipment volumes were about the same as June and July with gains seen in cheese and higher prices for ingredients.

August gains were seen for fluid milk and cream, up 13 percent, whey protein isolate, up nine percent, and whole milk powder exports were double last year.

Whey exports were down 21 percent mostly because of lost sales in China.  Nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder shipments were down 18 percent from last year.  Lactose was down 9 percent and cheese exports were down six percent.