It’s hard to make up much for bullish news for milk powder. Following the ADPI conference in late April, NFDM prices have crept higher, but remain near $0.80. With milk production hitting seasonal peaks in the US and Europe, and significant stocks in the EU intervention program, this seems like a market that will struggle with low prices for most of the year. I continue to forecast a modest recovery in the 2nd half, but stocks could weigh on the market. All of this could change rather quickly with an unforeseen event such as weather. Most everyone is leaning bearish. A quick change in the fundamentals in any of the dairy markets will cause a violent uptick in prices as buyers rush in. For buyers and risk managers, prices at these levels are favorable to budget and offer upside protection while not giving up much on the downside.