Latest Episode: 095 - March - 2026
The Strait of Hormuz: What the Iran Conflict Means for Dairy Trade
What happens to dairy markets when one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes suddenly gets disrupted? With the Strait of Hormuz under pressure and trade routes across the Persian Gulf in question, exporters are scrambling… Listen here
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Flush season is here. Protein solids are up. Global milk production is up. So… Where’s all the skim milk powder? In this episode of The Milk Check, host Ted Jacoby III and the Jacoby team… Listen here
En este nuevo episodio de The Milk Check, Diego Carvallo conversa con Miguel Aragón y Yara Morales sobre un mercado lácteo marcado por una fuerte volatilidad y una demanda sólida de proteínas. A pesar de… Listen here
Dairy futures have been anything but calm. In just three weeks, prices across Class III, Class IV, cheese, butter and nonfat have surged, then whipped back and forth enough to exhaust even full-time market watchers…. Listen here
Nonfat prices have moved sharply higher in recent weeks. But the rally isn’t being driven by a sudden surge in demand. It’s being driven by a breakdown in where milk is actually flowing. In this… Listen here
Milk production is up 4.5% — but somehow, milk is clearing. Something doesn’t add up. In this episode of The Milk Check, the team uncovers the shifts reshaping dairy economics in 2026. Ted Jacoby III… Listen here
In this episode of The Milk Check, Ted Jacoby III welcomes Lloyd Metzger and TJ Jacoby of Valley Queen Cheese Company for a deep dive into the science, functionality and future of dairy proteins. The… Listen here
