A Logistics Expert on the Iran Conflict and Dairy Trade
From The Milk Check by T.C. Jacoby & Co. - Dairy Traders
April 2, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the Iran conflict on dairy logistics and trade, featuring insights from logistics expert Tyler Jokerst.
Weeks into the Iran conflict, the disruption to dairy logistics is becoming more visible. Shipping dairy to the Middle East used to take 30 to 40 days. Now it can take 60 to 75. And the longer this conflict lasts, the more pressure it puts on the dairy trade. In this episode of The Milk Check , host Ted Jacoby III talks with our logistics expert, Tyler Jokerst , Director of Trade Operations, about what all this means for dairy producers, traders and exporters. In this episode, we cover: Why Persian Gulf access remains severely limited, and how exporters are responding How normal 30- to 40-day transit times can stretch to 60 to 75 days Why alternate routes are creating new choke points How higher oil prices are raising shipping and trucking costs Why fertilizer, feed costs and food inflation are becoming part of the conversation How delayed demand, product displacement and global economic stress could bring more dairy market volatility Listen to The Milk Check episode 096: A Logistics Expert on the Iran Conflict and Dairy Trade. Got questions? We’d love to hear them. Submit below, and we might answer it on the show. Ask The Milk Check Ted Jacoby III: Coming up on The Milk Check…
People in this episode
Host: Ted Jacoby III
Guest: Tyler Jokerst
Topics covered
- dairy logistics
- Iran conflict
- shipping delays
- dairy trade
- economic impact
- market volatility
Keywords
- dairy logistics
- Iran conflict
- shipping delays
- dairy trade
- market volatility
- oil prices
- food inflation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: T.C. Jacoby & Co.
Places: Iran, Persian Gulf, Middle East
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