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MD DA540 Dry Whey - West                                         

MADISON, WI.  October 29, 2015 (REPORT 43)                       

DRY WHEY - WEST                                                  

Western whey prices moved higher. Buyers and sellers say discounted whey 
is becoming less available. Manufacturers cleared some inventories with 
past lower prices and a few are now reporting tighter or committed stocks. 
Industry contacts note an increase in inquiries from export markets. With 
lighter supplies, some processors are now able to be more selective in the 
bids accepted. Dry whey production is steady. 

NONHYGROSCOPIC:    .2000 - .3100   MOSTLY:    .2000 - .2500      

Dairy Market News Reporting Changes Proposal
Dairy Market News (DMN) is proposing updating the Dairy Market News Working 
Guidelines. This proposal is the result of an industry comment period. The 
updates would allow DMN market reports to additionally include information 
and sales prices reported by individuals and firms functioning as marketing 
agents selling on the behalf of dairy product manufacturers. The Working 
Guidelines updates are intended to capture more information on pricing and 
market conditions and reflect the evolution of the marketing of dairy 
products. Currently, market pricing information is collected for first sale, 
f.o.b. producers' plants or warehouses. The changes would be effective 
starting with Report 1, January 2016.

Comment by October 30, 2015 to: DMN@ams.usda.gov
Link to current DMN working guidelines:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/individual-dairy-market-news-commodity-
reports


1100CT Mike.Bandli@ams.usda.gov (608) 557-7010
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home