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VIDEO: Benchmark “Magic Numbers” Frame Market Outlook


by Alan Levitt      
Indicators suggest weaker global dairy markets in 2018. Here are the factors I’m looking at.

When considering the market outlook, which data points are most important? Which "magic numbers" can provide context, or suggest a tipping point?

In the members-only video below, I'll explain in detail more than 10 benchmark indicators I look at to track the markets. This is an updated version of a presentation I gave at USDEC's fall board meeting last month in Chicago, complete with graphs and data that show where the market is going and why.

Alan Levitt is vice president of market analysis at the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

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The U.S. Dairy Export Council fosters collaborative industry partnerships with processors, trading companies and others to enhance global demand for U.S. dairy products and ingredients. USDEC is primarily supported by Dairy Management Inc. through the dairy farmer checkoff. The password-protected article above is intended for USDEC member organizations only and should not be shared with anyone outside your organization.