Dairy industry analysts are considering if the dairy industry needs new benchmarks to indicate how well producers are doing financially as consumer preferences have changed. While fluid milk consumption has been the benchmark for many years, dairy sector analyst Ben Laine said assessing the sale of components may be a better metric.
Featured
Dairy components becoming more popular than fluid milk
Since the 1970s, consumers have been shifting their buying preferences from fluid milk to components that produce things like cheese and ice cream.
Most Popular
According to the USDA, 17 counties across Montana are considered “critically underserved” when it comes to veterinarian professionals. While t…
