The agribusiness company Cargill said Tuesday that its chief executive, Warren R. Staley, would retire June 1 after reaching 65, the company’s retirement age for executives. Mr. Staley will be succeeded by Gregory R. Page, 55, who has been Cargill’s president and chief operating officer since 2000. Mr. Page joined Cargill in 1974 as a trainee. He worked in the … Read More
MILC Continues
This is good news, for now. What do you think of the President’s plan? Dairy farmers faced with falling milk prices would continue to get federal aid as part of a 2008 budget proposal announced Monday by President Bush. However, the president’s longer-term plan calls for reductions in the federal subsidy, which kicks in when milk prices fall below $16.94 … Read More
CWT Announces Herd Retirement
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) announced today that it has initiated a fourth herd retirement effort with bids being accepted from today until Saturday, March 3rd, and with cow removals to start in six weeks. Detailed bid information can be found at www.cwt.coop, including a bid application, a calculator to help estimate a farmer’s bid, and answers to frequently-asked questions. All … Read More
All About Vanilla
Students in the Perkins school district in Ohio will now add vanilla to their milk choices. If you haven’t tried this particular flavor, give it a shot – it will perk up your February! Since the start of the school year, Perkins students already have consumed just more than 143,000 half-pint cartons of moo juice. School officials are using the … Read More
Super Cheese
Cheese was the big seller in Mississippi for the Super Bowl games, I’m sure this was the case all across the country! I know at the party I went to, we had a three different types of cheese to enjoy while we watched the game. Local grocers stocked up on all kinds of snacks in preparation for Sunday’s Super Bowl … Read More
Super Dairy Bowl
It’s Super Bowl time and the dairy industry is ready for it. Regardless of whether the Colts or the Bears win Super Bowl 41 in Miami, dairy producers have already scored big thanks to another successful year teaming up with the National Football League to increase milk, cheese and yogurt sales. Brian Baxter has more in this report. Download and … Read More
Starbuck Switch
Starbucks is in the news again, this time the company has announced a switch from whole milk to 2-percent in four test markets. The coffee company sites health trends as the reason for the switch. “We have been monitoring customers’ trends,” said Michelle Gass, senior vice president of global products for Starbucks. “Two percent milk is the No. 1 milk … Read More
Dole Vending Machines
In my humble opinion, this move by Dole Food Company is a positive for the dairy industry. Notice that milk is included as a healthy food product. This is great! Dole Food Company, a leading fresh fruit, vegetable and flower company, is launching a pilot program with US organizations that will put vending machines selling healthy food products into schools. … Read More
Secretary Johanns at Cattle Convention
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns was on hand here in Nashville today at the Cattle Industry Convention. He’s been on the road since announcing the administration farm bill proposal. I was able to obtain a copy of his speech this morning if you would like to listen. I was in the media room posting onto Beef Board Meeting.com … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash block cheese ended the final week of January at $1.3325 per pound, down 1 1/2 cents on the week, but 9 1/4 cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed Friday at $1.3750, up a penny on the week, and 16 1/2 cents above a year ago. 2 cars of block traded hands … Read More