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MD DA128 Cheddar Cheese - Oceania                                

MADISON, WI.  April 30, 2015 (REPORT 17)                         

OCEANIA                                                          
INFORMATION GATHERED  04/20/2015 - 05/01/2015                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

CHEDDAR CHEESE:  Prices for cheddar cheese were unchanged this reporting 
period.  Production is Australia has declined as some plants are 
beginning to cycle through planned closures for maintenance projects and, 
as a result, supplies available for the spot market are limited.  Demand 
is fairly steady.  Total cheese exports for January to February, released 
by GTIS, saw Australia's year to date exports increase 9%.  New Zealand's 
year to date exports increased 3.4%. Japan was the primary destination 
for both counties' February exports.
                                                                 
39% MAXIMUM MOISTURE:                    3,300 - 3,700           
                                                         
0930C rick.whipp@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7004
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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