Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash cheese market strengthened in the President’s Day shortened week. Block cheese closed that Friday at $1.37 per pound, up 7 1/2-cents on the week, and 24 1/4-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.35, up 7 3/4-cents on the week, and 24 1/2-cents above a year ago. Seven cars of … Read More
Institute to File Lawsuit Against USDA
The Cornucopia Institute announced its intend to file a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), accusing the agency of failing to enforce federal laws about the labeling of organic foods. The impending lawsuit is the latest salvo in a seven-year-long dispute between organic family farmers and the USDA. At the center of the controversy are two major … Read More
New Dairy Blog
Our good friend, Leon the Milkman, reported on his blog today that the South African Society for Dairy Technologists is starting their own blog! This media outlet is really catching on! Hi, Milk Fans The South African Society for Dairy Technologists is getting its own blog. It will be happening at www.savst.za.org Posts will be in Afrikaans or English. Drink … Read More
FAGE Names U.S. Agency
Congratulations are in order for advertising agency, Ogilvy North America for being awarded the FAGE Dairy Industry account. FAGE is a premium dairy brand from Greece whose Total yogurt brand will soon be distributed in the U.S. I reported on the company’s U.S. site choice in a previous post. Ogilvy was awarded FAGE’s fully integrated marketing account based on the … Read More
Saputo Acquires LOL Cheese & Protein International
Saputo Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire Land O’Lakes Inc’s Cheese & Protein International business for $216 million in cash. Land O’Lakes Inc’s Cheese & Protein International business employs approximately 530 people and manufactures, sells, shreds and blends mostly mozzarella and provolone products. In 2006, the business generated $415 million in sales and approximately $20 million of EBITDA. … Read More
BST Stolen from Calif. Dairy
More news about California dairy producers and BST – this time $30,000 worth of the product were stolen. Surveillance video captured three thieves slipping onto E.J. deJong’s dairy farm under the cover of night, making their way past the cows in his milking parlor. They made quick work carting out their haul. In just one night, deJong lost about $30,000 … Read More
Proposed Change to Heifer Show Rule
The Holstein Association USA recently announced a proposal to change its show rules concerning heifer classes. The proposal would break heifer classes by height rather than age. The Association is seeking comments and feedback on the proposal – be sure take part in the discussion. During the Association’s Show Committee meetings last spring and fall, considerable discussions took place regarding … Read More
Dairy Producers Speak Out
More than 100 dairy producers and employees in California came together to express their concerns about consumer confidence in the industry. The group took a tentative step toward organization while voicing their opinions on the marketing of rbST-free milk. The recent announcement by dairy cooperative California Dairies Inc., that they would ask all members to sign an affidavit saying they … Read More
Midwest Cooperatives to Merge
Two leading dairy cooperatives in the Midwest announced plans to merge. The boards of directors of Cass-Clay Creamery Inc. and Associated Milk Producers Inc. approved the merger into one cooperative. The merger will create a farmer-owned dairy marketing company with more than $1 billion in annual sales. Together, the cooperatives will provide a complete line of dairy products to a … Read More
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced today that it accepted seven export assistance bids last week for the sale of cheese, anhydrous milkfat and butter. The first two bids are from Darigold of Seattle, WA: one for 250 metric tons (550,000 pounds) of Cheddar cheese to Egypt, and another for 200 metric tons (440,000 … Read More