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MD DA751 Casein - National                                       

MADISON, WI.  October 22, 2015 (REPORT 42)                       

CASEIN - NATIONAL                                                

Rennet and acid casein prices are unchanged this week in a soft 
market. Sources indicate low spot sales. Contracts are still being 
negotiated as pricing continues to be an issue. The market has a weak 
undertone. Production of casein has slowed due to lower milk volumes 
abroad. End users supplies are balanced.                                                
                                                    
                                                                  
SPOT SALES AND UP TO 3 MONTH CONTRACTS.  PRICES ARE F.O.B.,      
U.S. WAREHOUSE FOR EDIBLE NONRESTRICTED AND VARY ACCORDING       
TO MESH SIZE AND QUALITY.                                        
                                                                 
RENNET:                         2.6500 - 3.3500                  
ACID:                           2.7000 - 3.5000

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 Tara.Herbst@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7007
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