Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced today that it accepted two export assistance bids last week for the sale of whole milk powder. The first bid was from Humboldt Creamery of Fortuna, CA, for the export of 2,000 metric tons (4.4 million pounds) of whole milk powder to Venezuela. The second bid was from … Read More
Senate Passes Farm Bill
The Farm Bill was passed by the Senate on Friday will a 79-14 vote. The $286 bill expands subsidies for wheat, barley, oat, soybeans and several other crops and creates new grants for vegetable and fruit growers. It also increases loan rates for sugar producers, extends dairy programs and provides more dollars for renewable energy and conservation programs to protect … Read More
Education Foundation Receives Donation
The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin have received a $2,000 donation for their Education Foundation from the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA). The donation is part of the proceeds from WDPA’s annual Championship Dairy Product Contest and Auction held at World Dairy Expo. According to WDPA Executive Director Brad Legreid, “This donation represents the support our processor members have for … Read More
Moo Thunder Beer
I don’t think there’s any dairy products in Moo Thunder stout but I thought you might be interested. I’m not going to drive to New York to buy some Butternuts Beer and Ale but I would. You’ve got to love a beverage that combines beer and farm. The following links will take you to where you can see the ad … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cheese price roller coaster headed down again. The block price lost 4 cents on Monday December 10, 12 1/4 cents on Tuesday, and closed Friday at $1.93 per pound, down 26 1/4-cents on the week but still 61 cents above a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.9975, down 16 1/4-cents on the week but … Read More
Holstein Assoc. Holds Member Meetings
The Holstein Association USA is getting ready to host nine regional membership meetings in 2008. The meetings provide Holstein members a forum to discuss the organization’s business and programs with Association staff and directors. The dates and locations for the meetings are: Region 7 January 12, 2008 1-4 p.m. Fort Worth Stock Show – Barn 2 Meeting RoomFort Worth, TX … Read More
Free Ice Cream Sweetens Holidays
Back in July, we shared with you Turkey Hill‘s celebration of Ice Cream Month which included many great prizes. Now the folks at Turkey Hill want to help you celebrate the holidays with free ice cream! Visit their ice cream blog to learn more – and good luck! Starting Friday, December 14 and ending on December 25, we’ll post a … Read More
Chairman Peterson Optimitic on Farm Bill Passing
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson had an upbeat outlook on prospects for quick action on the next farm bill, but Senate Agriculture Chairman Tom Harkin suggested a slower farm bill time line. Both men, however, are in agreement that a hard cap on farm program payments won’t make it into the next farm bill. Both said the differences between … Read More
More News on Farm Subsidies
The Senate on Tuesday blocked the first of several planned attempts to slash farm subsidies in the $286 billion farm bill. The Senate rejected, 58-37, an amendment by Sens. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., that would have phased out most farm subsidies and replaced them with stronger crop insurance for all farmers. The money saved would have been … Read More
Recommendations for Farm Subsidies
House Agriculture Committee chairman Collin Peterson is recommending that Congress should “make a serious effort” to prevent federal farm subsidies from going to nonfarmers in the new 2007 Farm Bill. Senators were to vote in coming days on two proposals to tighten farm subsidy rules. One would put a “hard” cap of $250,000 a year on payments per farm. The … Read More