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     Organic Dairy Market Overview

     Report 12 - Released on March 20, 2020

     During February 2020, organic whole milk utilization totaled 13.6 million pounds, up from
     12.6 million pounds the previous year. The February 2020 butterfat content was 3.29
     percent, slightly more than the 3.28 percent in 2019. The utilization of organic reduced fat
     milk for February this year, nearly 13.1 million pounds, dropped  from 15.1 million pounds
     a year earlier. Meanwhile, butterfat content was 1.36 percent, up from 1.33 percent last
     year.

     This week, organic milk accounts for 61% of organic dairy retail ad numbers by commodity,
     but posted a 9% decline compared to the last period. The retail milk price spread between
     conventional and organic half gallon milk is $2.37.


     Information for the period March 9 - 20, 2020, issued biweekly

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     DANIEL JOHNSON, 608-422-8605
     Email: daniel.johnson4@usda.gov

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