Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced today that it accepted nine export assistance bids last week for the sale of cheese and butter. Five bids were accepted from Land O’Lakes of Arden Hills, MN: 237 metric tons (521,400 pounds) of butter to the United Arab Emirates; 6 tons (13,200 lbs.) of retail-packaged cheese to … Read More
The African Milk Man
My buddy Leon The Milkman has re-designed his blog. He’s the African Milk Man who’s been blogging away about his business with lots of passion. His new design lets you change the background with a variety of images like the one here in this post. His blog is a great example of how you can toot your own horn and … Read More
Production and Price Outlook From USDA
U.S. milk production numbers are lowered and prices are stronger according to a report out at the end of the week from USDA. Brenda Curtis has the report with the Chair of USDA´s World Outlook Board, Gerald Bange. USDA Production Report (1 min MP3)
Dairy Calcium Reduce Excess Fat Levels
More good news on the benefits of including dairy products in your daily diet. Calcium from dairy sources, but not supplements, decreased excess levels of fat in the blood after eating, says research from Denmark that is yet another twist to the calcium-dairy weight loss debate. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reports that triacylglycerol levels … Read More
Alto Introduces Premium Cheese
The new cheese offerings from Alto Dairy Cooperative sound delicious! Alto Dairy Cooperative is proud to introduce their Alto Bello® brand, a family of premium Italian-style cheeses made with top-quality milk from Alto’s farmer-owners. Formaggio Migliore, meaning “best cheese” in Italian, and Formaggio Indulgente, meaning “forgiving cheese,” are Alto’s first products released under the newly created brand. Specially formulated for … Read More
New FOOD Group
Recently, several organic organizations from Maine to California formed a national network called Federation of Organic Dairy Farmers (FOOD). The group was formed by the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, the Midwest Organic Dairy Producers Association and the Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance. Combined, they represent more than 7850 organic dairies across the country. The group met in Wisconsin to … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cheese price roller coaster headed down the week of March 12 as it anticipated Friday’s February Milk Production report. After posting the high for the year so far at $1.3950 on March 9, the block price closed the following Friday at $1.3525, down 4 1/4-cents on the week, but still 17 cents above a … Read More
CWT Accepts 343 Bids
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) announced the results of its latest herd retirement effort today. According to CWT, the accepted bids will remove more than one billion pounds of milk. CWT announced today that it is tentatively accepting 343 bids from 39 states, representing 54,000 cows which produced 1.03 billion pounds of milk last year. A total of 1,397 bids were … Read More
Festival for Oregon Cheese
The visit I have planned to DC this weekend will pale in comparision to the Oregon Cheese Festival, March 17 & 18 in Central Point, Ore. The event sounds like a great alternative to the typical Saint Patrick’s day festivities – and a wonderal opportunity for the state’s cheesemakers to showcase and market their product. Oregon-inspired culinary events, including a … Read More
A Dollop of Daisy
Daisy Brand, a popular sour cream brand, has started construction on a new $40 million plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. Daisy is a family-owned business which began in 1917 when a young man named Louis sold cheese out of a horse-drawn buggy on the west side of Chicago. In the 1920’s, the name Daisy Brand was chosen and Louis diversified … Read More