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Dairy product production continues slowdown

USDA says cheese production is down from earlier this year, but the output is still higher than 2022 except for Italian-type cheeses.

The total cheese output for June was 1.17 billion pounds, four-tenths of a percent higher than a year ago, but down 2.8% from May.

Italian cheese production was 479 million pounds in June.  That’s 1.3% lower than a year ago and six-tenths of a percent lower than in May.

American cheese production totaled 478 million pounds in June, up 2.7% from June of 2022 but down 6.2% from May.

Butter production reached 163 million pounds in June, up 2.3% from a year ago, but a 16.4% drop from May of this year.

USDA says there was an 8% jump in nonfat dry milk production with 183 million pounds made in June.  Skim milk powder production dropped 31.2% to just 37.4 million pounds.

Ice cream and frozen yogurt production both rose three-tenths of a percent.  Low-fat ice cream and sherbet production were both lower in June.