MD_DA560 DA MD DA560 Dry Whey - Northeast MADISON, WI. December 03, 2015 (REPORT 48) DRY WHEY - NORTHEAST Dry whey prices increased at the bottom of the range based on f.o.b. spot sales information. Cheese processors saw an increase in milk supplies over the holiday weekend, which improved dry whey production rates and relieved some tightness in the region's dry whey inventories. Buyers and sellers are looking at current inventories to assess 2016 plans. Dry whey orders are good, with light trading occurring in the resell market. F.O.B. NORTHEAST: EXTRA GRADE AND GRADE A: .2200 - .2800 Dairy Market News Reporting Change Notice Upon the conclusion of the October 2015 industry comment period and a review of industry responses, Dairy Market News (DMN) is updating the Dairy Market News Working Guidelines, effective Report 1, January 2016. The updates will 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. Link to current and updated DMN working guidelines: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/individual-dairy-market-news-commodity- reports December 1, 2015 1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7006 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- ghome