Texas dairy sees low milk prices, shifts in consumer demand
WHILE DEMAND FOR fluid milk continues to decline, dairy products like cheese and whey continue to translate into higher demand for raw milk from Texas dairies. Photo courtesy of Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife
Milk prices remain in a slump even as Texas dairy production and consumer demand continue to rise, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
And, last year’s price increases for retail products never trickled down to better raw milk prices for producers, said Jennifer Spencer, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension dairy specialist, Stephenville.
