Cheesemakers need milk protein level to catch up to fat Soaring demand for dairy foods drove up butterfat levels, but cheesemakers need milk protein to catch up to maintain quality.

The disproportionate growth of butterfat in relation to protein in U.S. milk when compared to the EU and New Zealand could put U.S. cheesemakers at a competitive disadvantage.

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US dairy exports soar as China tariffs go live Dairy, beef and soybean products are slapped with a 10% levy as Beijing hits back at US-imposed tariffs

As China's new import levies on US dairy came into force, US Dairy Export Council data reveals YoY gains across most major commodities in January. #cheese #butterfat #smp #nfdm