The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) submitted comments to USDA regarding the opening of the Canadian border to breeding or herd replacement dairy animals. The organization expressed an opposing view to the proposed rule and asked the USDA to consider a more in-depth analysis before approving the opening. Due to ongoing concerns about the effectiveness in Canada of the 10 … Read More
CWT Export Assistance Bids
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. Three of the bids were from Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, MO: 296 metric tons (651,200 pounds) of Mozzarella cheese to Guatemala; 140 metric tons (308,000 lbs.) of Cheddar … Read More
California Cooperative Goes BST Free
California Dairies Inc. is the latest milk cooperative to ask its producers to stop using BST. The cooperative is under pressure from their customers to supply BST free milk. Despite evidence that the rBST hormone doesn’t harm humans, California Dairies Inc. said its biggest customers such as Vons and Safeway didn’t want it in the cows. The co-op also supplies … Read More
Dreyer's Announces New CFO
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, part of the Nestlé group, has named Steve Barbour as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding Doug Holdt who is retiring.
Dairy Industry Testimony on Feed Costs
The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry held a hearing this week to review the impact of higher feed costs on the livestock industry, specifically as a result of increased demand for ethanol from corn. One of the witnesses was Rob Wonderlich, a producer from Ollie, Iowa who testified on behalf of Dairy Farmers of America. Wonderlich testified … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The dairy price roller coaster headed back up the first full week of March. Block cheese finished the week at $1.3950 per pound, up 5 cents, 21 1/2-cents above a year ago, and the highest it’s been since late November 2006. Barrel closed Friday at $1.39, up 4 cents on the week, and 26 cents … Read More
Organic Farmers Want Inclusion in Farm Bill
Organic farmers are hoping to have their needs heard and included in the new farm bill. Here are a few of the items they are seeking to be included. Creating a $50 million-a-year grant program to assist farmers in adopting organic practices Providing $5 million annually to help farmers offset the cost of attaining organic certification Establishing a $25 million-a-year … Read More
Butter Institute Welcomes New Member
Here’s a fact I didn’t know until today, the 29 members of the American Butter Institute (ABI) market almost 90 percent of the butter in the United States. And now, AMI has a new member, National Dairy Brands. ABI is a trade association for manufacturers, processors, marketers and distributors of butter and butter products. National Dairy Brands manufactures and markets … Read More
Wisc. Producer Gets Highest Honor
Dennis Engel, the board chairman of the Taylor Electric Cooperative in Wisconsin, was awarded the Ally of Cooperative Electrification Award, the highest honor conferred by the Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association. Dennis, a dairy farmer, has been a Taylor electric director since 1992 and top board officer for the past 12 years, and he also represents his co-op on the Dairyland … Read More
Barlass Joins Jersey
U.S. Jersey has a new staffer – Sara A. Barlass, Tully, N.Y. Sara will work in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware as an Area Representative, and travel the nation as a cow-side evaluator. Most recently employed by a large animal veterinary practice in central New York, Barlass has nearly 10 years experience in herd and … Read More