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MD DA900 Organic Dairy Market Overview 

MADISON, WI. October 6, 2017, (Report 40)

   Results of the 2016 NASS Certified Organic Survey were 
recently released. For the 2016 data, in absolute terms, New 
York has the largest number of organic dairy farms, 471. 
Wisconsin had led the survey in farm numbers in 2008 and 2014. 
California has the highest organic milk sales (volumes and 
dollars) of any state. Texas has the highest average organic 
milk sales in dollars per farm, $27,415,333. 
   
   In New England, Federal Milk Market Order 1 reports that 
during August, 2017, organic whole milk utilization totaled 15.1 
million pounds, up from 14.3 million pounds one year earlier. 
Organic reduced fat milk utilization for August this year, 20.0 
million pounds, was up from 19.2 million pounds one year 
earlier. 

   This week, organic milk registers 55 percent of total organic 
dairy retail ad numbers by commodity. Organic yogurt and organic 
cottage cheese trail at 19 percent and 12 percent, respectively, 
of overall organic dairy advertisements for this survey period. 
Overall, organic retail ads rose 34 percent above a week ago. 
While organic cheese ads declined 78 percent, organic milk ads 
grew 21 percent and organic yogurt ads rose 47 percent. 

   Meanwhile, the price for organic one gallon milk is $5.94, 
resulting in an organic price premium of $2.97 over conventional 
milk. Retail survey indicators point to organic Greek yogurt, 32 
ounce, as having the largest price adjustment of all organic 
commodities. Retail ad prices ranged as high as $5.99.  

   Regionally, retail outlets in the Southeast, Northeast, South 
Central, Southwest, and Northwest were active when considering 
retail ad volume. Organic cottage cheese, 16 ounce, posted the 
largest percentage change in ad volume, up 567 percent compared 
to the previous retail survey period.


1100C daniel.johnson@ams.usda.gov 
Market News, Madison, Wisconsin 
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