P. Scott Shearer, Washington, D.C. correspondent, working for the magazine Beef Cow-Calf Weekly, reports that Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Judd Gregg (R-NH), and Richard Burr (R-NC) have introduced bipartisan food-safety legislation, “The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act,” that would improve the way that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protects the safety of the food supply. Durbin said, “Over the … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash cheese roller coaster started the week heading down but rallied a little bit with 40-pound block closing Friday at $1.7125 per pound, down 4 3/4-cents on the week and 26 cents below that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.6625, down 7 1/2-cents on the week, and 27cents below a year ago. … Read More
15th Case of BSE in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed their 15th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a six-year-old beef cow from Alberta. No part of the animal’s carcass entered the human food or animal feed systems. The animal’s birth farm has been identified, and an investigation is underway. The CFIA is tracing the animal’s herdmates at the time of … Read More
Charges Against Dairy Soultions Dropped
All charges brought against the dairy nutrition company Progressive Dairy Solutions, Inc., by the nation’s largest feed manufacturer, Cargill have been dropped by a federal court jury. Cargill sought $10.2 million in damages against three former employees who left the company to form their own dairy nutrition and management consulting business. The claims sought by Cargill included misappropriation of trade … Read More
Kristy Mussman is Princess Kay of the Milky Way
Here’s the new Princess Kay of the Milky Way. She’s Kristy Mussman, a 19-year-old college student from Claremont, MN. Her crowning took place at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Wednesday. As Princess Kay, Mussman, who represents Steele County, will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for Minnesota’s nearly 5,000 dairy farmers. Kristy is the daughter of Mike and Julie Mussman … Read More
Elanco Purchases Posilac From Monsanto
Here’s an interesting announcement. Elanco has signed an agreement to buy the worldwide rights to Posilac from Monsanto. The deal includes the product’s supporting operations. I hope they have good luck with it. There sure are a lot of activists against it. I don’t think they’ve got any scientific basis for their fears but sometimes perception is reality. I sure … Read More
Fonterra to Expand NZ Plant
Fonterra, the New Zealand dairy ingredients cooperative, has received approval for a $212 million expansion at its Edendale, New Zealand plant. A resource management committee has agreed to give Fonterra permission to exceed the permitted heights in the district plan and build a 70m boiler stack, a 31m boiler building and a 60m milk drier building. The milk dryer will … Read More
DFA Announces Ingredient Division
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has announced a new dairy ingredients division. “Ingredients is a growth area with real potential, which is why DFA management and the Board are dedicating more resources to it,” says Mark Korsmeyer, president of DFA’s Dairy Food Products. “This new division will better allow us to meet the growing demands of our customers both domestically … Read More
CWT Weekly Export Update
Your weekly Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) export update. CWT has accepted four export assistance bids last week for the sale of butter, cheese and anhydrous milkfat. Two of the bids were from Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, MO: one for the export of 200 metric tons (440,925 pounds) of anhydrous milkfat to Russia, and another for the export … Read More
Barlass Named 2008 Dairy Woman of the Year
The National Jersey Association is excited to announce that Marion Barlass, Janesville, Wis., will be honored as the 2008 Dairy Woman of the Year on October 1, 2008 by the World Dairy Expo. The award is sponsored by Furst-McNess, Monsanto Dairy Business and Select Sires, Inc. Other honorees at the banquet will be Charles, George, Tom and Mark Crave of … Read More