Dairy exports continued their downward trend from 2023 in the first quarter of 2024. Total dairy exports
declined year over year in March, with total dairy export volumes
dropping 4.5 percent to 527 million pounds, while the value of those
exports fell 9.2 percent to $740 million. The year-over-year decline
in March came on the heels of February’s jump in total dairy export
volume and values. Year to date, dairy export volumes are down 3.1
percent from 2023, while export values were down 10 percent in the
first quarter.