Spring fever is hitting the country, and ice cream is gearing up for its favorite season – summer! HP Hood is getting ready too, with several new flavors. Just as the Red Sox are tinkering with the pitching rotation, H.P. Hood Inc. is expanding its dessert rotation as ice cream season draws nigh. To prepare for warm months ahead, Hood, … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash market saw little change the last week of March. Block cheese closed Friday at $1.42 per pound, up 2 cents on the week, and 25 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel also closed at $1.42, up a penny on the week, and 28 1/2-cents above a year ago. Three cars of block traded … Read More
Bailey Predicts Higher Prices
Dr. Ken Bailey from Penn State is predicting milk prices to rise from January’s $14.50 to a peak of $16.62 in August. But, along with that, Bailey is also predicting higher retail prices for consumers. Ken Bailey, a milk-marketing expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, projects the average retail price of whole milk to rise to about $3.35 … Read More
NMPF MILC Plan
The National Milk Producers Federation announced their support of the MILC program, and a plan to include it in the upcoming Farm Bill. The National Milk Producers Federation today asked the Senate to provide funding for the Milk Income Loss Contract program for the month of September – a 30-day extension with larger implications for the upcoming five-year Farm Bill. … Read More
King of a Decision
This story has been all over the news the last few days. What’s your take on Burger King’s decision? Burger King, the world’s second-largest hamburger chain, said yesterday that it would begin buying eggs and pork from suppliers that did not confine their animals in cages and crates. The company said that it would also favor suppliers of chickens that … Read More
US Cheesemakers Recognized at World Awards
More news about outstanding U.S. cheesemakers! This time its the results of the 2007 World Cheese Awards, judged in London last week. Fiscalini Cheese Co., Modesto, Calif. had a major victory with their Bandage Wrapped Extra mature cheddar. Click here to see all of the results. A variety of U.S. cheeses earned high praise — and medals — from judges … Read More
Cheesemakers Shine
The 2007 U.S. Cheese Championships, held in Wisconsin this month, has posted this year’s winning cheesemakers. Winners will be honored April 19, 2007, at a gala Awards Banquet during the Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. United States Champion New York cheddar, extra sharp Made by Ken Root McCadam Cheese Chateaugay, NY Champion Round Score: 99.1 First Runner-Up … Read More
S.D. Plant to Close
Gillette Dairy, located in Rapid City, S.D. will close its doors June 1st. Owned by Kemps, a division of HP Hood, the plant employees over 60 people and has been in business for over 30 years. Company officials said the plant will be shut down because it is not operating at full capacity, and sales in the region are highly … Read More
Alfalfa Traits: Manage by Objective
To optimize alfalfa performance, one-size-fits-all is no longer in style. Today’s grower can tailor variety selection to manage specific production challenges, observes Dave Miller, Alfalfa Research Director for Pioneer Hi-Bred. The result can be a better fit with bottom-line goals. This includes production objectives based on quantity or quality, as well as defensive objectives for insects, disease and standability. Dave … Read More
Midwest Dairy Association Officers
The Midwest Dairy Association has been busy holding meetings and electing new officers and directors. Check out your divisions new leadership below! The board of the Midwest Dairy Association – Chicago Division elected its 2007 officers during its annual meeting held in conjunction with the checkoff’s National Dairy Directors Planning Forum. Officers re-elected were Warren Pollard, (Rockford, Ill.) – chairman, … Read More