America is confronted with a butter shortage just before the holidays.
According to data from the US Department of Agriculture, the amount of butter in the US storage facilities in August fell by 10% monthly month.
Last month, for example, there were more than £ 282 million in shares, against more than £ 362 million in August 2021,According to data collected by USDA.
The recent news item from the Agricultural Marketing Service shows that the stocks in the report are red.
In the meantime, butter producers say that in the midwest "stains loads with cream are very tight for inaccessible" and "in the northeastern retail -smooth question, the collection is, but tight furniture ensures that some manufacturers regulate stocks on existing orders", information report.
As the supplies disappear, the price of Butterhas increased and all the other food surpassedConsumer price index.
The costs of groceries in August increased by 13.5%, but butter prices increased by 24.6%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Tanner Ehmke, chief economist Fordairy and Specialty Cropsat Cobank, expected earlier this summer that "historically high butter prices are all except in the rest of 2022 to continue" as the shortage persists.
In a recent June report, Ehmke said that the delivery problem is the result ofAmerican dairy producersAnd butter processors who have difficulty increasing production due to the increasing costs of feed, energy, heifers and even working.
"Some curves slow production due to tight American milk supplies and short staff on plants," said Ehmke.
According to the data from the USDA, monthly milk production has fallen for various of the past months, including in June.From January to June, American milk production fell by almost 1% for the year, according to USDA.
Work shortHas only "worsen existing delivery questions", Ehmke added.
With sleek milk and cream supplies, however, Ehmke warned earlier that cheese producers can therefore start production problems with production problems.
"Competition for button milk will bring cheese producers to a disadvantage for butter producers who are better positioned to pay higher prices for milk," said Ehmke.
With higher prices, the margins of the cheese processor will be pressed, resulting in a slower cheese production, "he added."Available for healing butter.
