2011 FMMO Release Dates Available

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:32:00 GMT

We have added a PDF that contains the release dates for 2011 Advanced and Announced FMMO prices. Click here to obtain these dates.

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globalDairyTrade Data now Available

Wed, 12 May 2010 16:06:00 GMT

We have added the globalDairyTrade data to our database collection system. We include data on WMP, SMP and anhydrous milk fat. This information can be found be going the “Prices” section of the Understanding Dairy markets website (http://future.aae.wisc.edu/tab/prices.html) and then clicking on the bottom 3 categories located on this page.

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Cheese Production Data has Been Fixed

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:18:00 GMT

We have found the bug and fixed our database. The cheese production data is now OK.

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Cheese Production Data Not Correct

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:03:00 GMT

We have just discovered a bug in our computer code related to our cheese production data. The data for Jan 09 is the state FIPS code. The monthly data has been pushed down one month. DO NOT USE THE 30 DAY MONTH FEATURE. We will notify you when the problem has been fixed.

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Fonterra's WMP Auction Data Now Available

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:05:00 GMT

We have added to our data collection the monthly results of Fonterra’s Whole Milk Powder Auction.  This data is contained within the Prices subsection of this website.

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New LGM-Dairy Premium Calculator Available

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT

We have available a new LGM-Dairy premium calculator that uses historical premium data and actual prices to examine the impacts of alternative LGM-Dairy contract designs.  This spreadsheet can be found by going to the Supporting Software sub-section of the LGM-Dairy area of this website.

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Futures Data Problem Has Been Corrected

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:18:00 GMT

We have corrected the problem caused by the CME changing the structure of their website.  All Futures settlement prices should be current. &bnsp;Let us know if there are any problems.

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April Trade Data Added to the Website

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:33:00 GMT

We have added the April dairy trade data to the website that was released yesterday.  You can access this data by clicking here.

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Weekly Snapshot of U.S. Dairy Industry

Wed, 20 May 2009 20:24:00 GMT

A new feature has been added to the front page of the Understanding Dairy Markets website.   Now on the front page is a clickable item that provides a quick look at the status of the U.S. dairy industry.  The spreadsheet accessed by clicking the associated icon contains a thumbnail sketch of cash and futures markets.   The information contained within the various worksheets is updated weekly.  The four worksheets contained in this file are devoted to: (i) Dairy Cash Markets, (ii) Dairy Futures Markets, (iii) Corn and Soybean Futures Markets and (iv) projected MILC Payments.

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March LGM-Dairy Premium Data Added to Historical Premium Calculator Software System

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:23:00 GMT

The official March LGM-Dairy premium data has been added to our software system used to evaluate LGM-Dairy premiums. This software system can be accessed by clicking here.

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