The USDA April dairy product numbers look bearish for cheese while butter and skim milk powder saw the largest shifts in production.
Total cheese production totaled more than 1.14 billion pounds, up eight percent on the year but down more than three percent from the prior month. Italian cheese production was up 7.4 percent on the year and down more than four percent on the month while American cheese was up six percent on year and down less than one percent for the month.
