The University of Wisconsin-River Falls started construction on a new Dairy Learning Center on Friday. The $9.3 million dollar project will replace the old dairy facility and include research facilities and student classrooms that could also host workshops and meetings. Construction is targeted for completion in the summer of 2007. The facility will include a compost bedded pack barn for … Read More
Black Creek Classic Cheddar Grant
Alto Dairy Cooperative obtained a nice grant from USDA. They’ll be using the money to market their Black Creek Classic Cheddar which is being graded here by Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Gregg Palubicki and his Dad, Ray Palubicki. The photo is courtesy of Alto Dairy.
Bright Lights, Big Show Expo in 2007
Here’s the theme of the 2007 World Dairy Expo, “Bright Lights, Big Show.”
Presidental Ice Cream
How many businesses can say the president of the U.S. has sang the praises of their product? Paul Manning, the owner of Manning’s Ice Cream & Milk in Dalton, Pa. can. During a recent campaign stop, President George W. Bush and Rep. Don Sherwood visited the Manning’s fourth generation dairy farm. “This man knows how to make good ice cream,” … Read More
Dreyer's Opens Remodeled Plant
Our future supply of ice cream seems to be in good shape. The Washington Post reports that Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. recently opened a remodeled plant in Laurel, Maryland. The company manufactures the popular Haagen-Dazs, Edy’s and Nestle ice creams. The plant is large enough to cover more than 14 football fields, churn out 58 million gallons of … Read More
Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program
Pennsylvania Ag Secretary, Dennis Wolff announced that there will be one new member appointed to the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program. He re-appointed six current members.
World Dairy Expo Stats
I’ve been meaning to post some of the statistics from World Dairy Expo. Here’s a few you might be interested in if you haven’t already seen them:
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together:
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review
Cash block cheese started the week by gaining three cents and closed Friday at $1.28 per pound, up 7 3/4-cents on the week, but 18 3/4-cents below a year ago, and back on top of the barrel price. Barrel closed Friday at $1.26, up 3 3/4-cents on the week, but 13 cents below a year ago. Twenty eight cars of block traded hands and three of barrel. The NASS surveyed U.S. average block price slipped to $1.2464, down 1.4 cents. Barrel averaged $1.3322, down 3 cents.
Butter closed Friday at $1.3550, down a half on the week, and 28 cents below a year ago. Seven cars were sold. NASS butter averaged $1.2883, up 1.2 cents.
Two unfilled bids pushed cash Grade “A” nonfat dry milk pole vaulting 26 cents on Tuesday, followed by a 15 cent jump Wednesday, and finished Friday at $1.65 per pound, reflective of the tight market. Extra Grade remained at $1.05.
The November Federal order Class I base milk price was announced Friday morning at $12.40 per hundredweight (cwt.), down 2 cents from October, $2.16 below November 2005, and triggers a 43.9-cent MILC payment to producers.
The NASS butter price averaged $1.2820 per pound, down 1.7 cents from October. Cheese averaged $1.2846, down 2.2 cents. Nonfat dry milk averaged 88.91 cents, up 3.5 cents, and dry whey averaged 35 cents, up 3.4 cents.
Provided courtesy of Dairyline.
Cow Power Becoming the New Fad
Another power company is going to start using cow manure soon! I think this recent wave of interest in cow power is a great step for our industry. Pacific Gas & Electric announced last week that it would start buying natural gas made from cow manure in California. PG&E signed an agreement with Microgy Inc., a subsidiary of Environmental Power … Read More