MD_DA560 DA MD DA560 Dry Whey - Northeast MADISON, WI. April 07, 2016 (REPORT 14) DRY WHEY - NORTHEAST The Northeast dry whey price is unchanged to higher. Output is steady as cheese plants run full production schedules to handle seasonal milk receipts. Manufacturers report a slight drop in dry whey demand, which is leading to increases in stocks. The market undertone remains weak. The March 2016 DMN monthly average for Northeast dry whey was $0.2560 compared to $0.4820 one year ago. The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), reports that February 2016 U.S. dry whey exports totaled 29.5 million pounds, a 5% drop from a year ago. DAIRY PRODUCTS: According to NASS, February 2016 U.S. human food dry whey production (unadjusted) totaled 72.6 million pounds, 5.1% less than a year ago and 9.7% less than the previous month. The Atlantic region's production (unadjusted) of human food dry whey in February 2016 totaled 19.6 million pounds, 5.3% less than a year ago and 8.0% less than last month. F.O.B. NORTHEAST: EXTRA GRADE AND GRADE A: .2200 - .2850 U.S. Dry Whey Exports. H.S. Code 0404104000(FAS) 2016 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago February Total 29.5 - 5 TOTAL, JAN - FEB 59.1 - 3 1 China 13.3 - 17 2 Canada 8.1 + 2 3 Mexico 6.1 - 25 4 Japan 5.5 + 14 5 Philippines 4.3 - 28 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