As you know, New Mexico is the fastest growing dairy state in the country, so the job of heading USDA’s rural development efforts in the state will focus on communities with strong ties to our industry and operations.
3-A-Day Helps You Prepare For Mother's Day
3-A-Day is running a contest to win flowers for Mother’s Day.
USDA Report Shows Decline In Producer Income
Here’s a summary of the USDA 2005 Milk Production, Disposition and Income report. The main number that jumps out is the lower cash receipts. Which of course relates to producer income. You can find the full report here. (pdf file)
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review
Cash block cheese ended the first week of May still at $1.16 per pound, unchanged on the week, but 28 1/2-cents below a year ago. Barrel closed Friday at $1.1250, down three-quarters of a cent on the week, and 24 cents below a year ago. Four cars of block traded hands and two of barrel. The NASS U.S. average block price hit $1.1599, up 1.2 cents. Barrel averaged $1.1351, down 0.2 cents.
Butter closed at $1.1750, down a half-cent on the week, and 18 1/2-cents below a year ago. Only two cars sold. NASS butter averaged $1.1499, up 1.1 cents.
Provided courtesy of Dairyline.
UW-Madison's Dairy Club Presents Award To Accelerated Genetics
Our sponsor, Accelerated Genetics received a nice award recently.
Mississippi State Cheese Store
I didn’t know that colleges had stores like this. Maybe Mississippi State University is the only one. If you know of others let me know.
Halloween Official Drink is Chocolate Milk
What would be better to wash down a couple pounds of chocolates and other assorted candies than a cold glass of chocolate milk? Nothing.
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s the latest from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced Thursday that it has accepted three export assistance bids, two for whole milk powder, and a third for cheese. The first two bids for whole milk powder, from Humboldt Creamery of Fortuna, CA, are to facilitate the export of 150 metric tons (330,000 pounds) to Turkey, and another 16 … Read More
New Trustees For Holstein Foundation
The Holstein Foundation has just announced three new trustees and of course, three retiring ones. The new ones are Joel Hastings, Rob Kolb and David Pelzer.
Australians Need To Consume More Calcium
There’s some new calcium dietary recommendations out in Australia. They’ve increased the recommended daily intake but unfortunately most people aren’t getting enough under the old guideline.