U.S. dairy exports finished what was an already stellar year with gusto, according to a monthly market update from the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC).

I’d have a hard time fully embracing the culture of some other countries for this reason: pizza is consumed maybe once or twice a year. That’s a deal-breaker for me and my family, as we enjoy pizza on a far more frequent basis.

Dairy heifer and hay export volumes were weaker in November.

• January 2023 Class I base price lower
• USDA awards dairy export funding
• November cull cow marketing mixed
• Butter inventories continue to shrink

Digest highlights

• USTR to press for Canadian USMCA dairy compliance
• Canadian dairy farmers to receive fourth DDPP payment
• Fed raises interest rates
• GDT index falls
• 2022 Census of Agriculture response deadline is Feb. 6, 2023
• Other news, briefly

Dairy heifer and hay export volumes were lower in October.

Dairy heifer and embryo and hay export totals were lower.

Despite economic headwinds, U.S. dairy products remain popular in global markets, spurring a fifth straight month of year-over-year growth.