Max Armstrong shares some insight on the woes facing the dairy industry. A key indicator is the decline in demand for 2% and fat free milk. Dairy exports have helped that demand picture, but it hasn’t made up the entire difference. Trade agreements also play into the picture. And production the U.S. and European Union has slid, but in other markets production has risen.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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