A proposed Leprino Foods cheese plant in Greeley, Colo. is still on track, but depressed milk prices may force a change in the schedule of how that new plant is built. The $143 million, 847,000-square-foot plant, to be built on the former site of the Western Sugar Cooperative factory, will convert milk into cheese for use primarily on the nation’s … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash dairy markets remain depressed at the midpoint of June Dairy month. The block cheese price closed Friday at $1.1175 per pound, down 3 1/4-cents on the week, 84 1/4-cents below a year ago, and 1 1/4- cents below the support price. Twenty nine cars traded hands on the week plus, 12 of barrel. … Read More
Faria is New Dairy Princess
Congratulations to Chelsi Faria of Tipton, Calif. for being crowned the 2009-10 Dairy Princess of the California Milk Advisory Board‘s District 9. Faria will represent the California Dairy Industry throughout the coming year. Chelsi is from District 9, which includes Tulare County. As Dairy Princess she will play an important role on the Communications Services team of the California Milk … Read More
U.S. Dairy Sales on the Rise
As reported in the Reliable Plant, U.S. dairy market sales continue to rise despite economy. According to a recent study, “The Dairy Industry Market Research Study 2009,” while dairy producers continue to struggle with a poor economy and high costs of production, dairy sales have increased by over 2% in 2009. The new study, which discusses perspectives of 40 dairy … Read More
90 Gallon Sundae Celebrates June Dairy Month
The folks in Harrisburg, Pa. sure were lucky last Tuesday, when the state’s dairy farmers built a 90-gallon ice cream sundae on the Capitol Building steps! The sundae was built to celebrate June Dairy Month and is an annual salute to dairy farmers is sponsored by Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program and Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association, who work together to build demand … Read More
Domino's Pizza & Midwest Dairy Association Team Up
Here’s a great promotion for June Dairy Month hot off the wire. Order yourself a Domino’s Pizza tonight and thank a dairy farmer! Midwest Dairy Association, which helps to increase demand and sales for dairy products on behalf of dairy farmers in nine Midwest states, is partnering with Domino’s franchisees across the Midwest during June Dairy Month and through the … Read More
Study: Young Adults Not Drinking Enough Milk
A study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior showed that teens and young adults are typically not getting an adequate amount of calcium in their diets, affecting bone mass density. From the looks of this study, it appears young people in their 20’s aren’t purchasing dairy products for various reasons. How can we change the trends and get … Read More
Robotic Milkers Lets Farmers Leave Dairy
This is certainly an interesting story about farmers who are tired of working hard and have come up with a solution to alleviate the labor intensive efforts put into a dairy farm. This article about an Iowa dairy family was published in the Chicago Tribune. Check it out! Augie and Mike Baumann’s approach to milking their 240-head dairy cow herd … Read More
Cabot Creamery Cooperative Serves Up Two Easy-to-Make Picnic-Ready
Cabot Creamery is offering families great new recipes, perfect for your summer picnics – and a great way to get your 3-A-Day(TM) of Dairy! To add an element of fun to your outdoor picnic, try Swashbuckling Salad Swords with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce, or for a delicious side dish, whip-up Cabot Layered Broccoli Salad. “We all hear a lot about the … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash dairy markets in Chicago saw little change the second week of June Dairy Month but milk futures saw heavy losses across the board. The block cheese price closed Friday at $1.15 per pound, up a quarter-cent on the week, but 89 cents below a year ago, that’s when the blocks tumbled 12 cents, … Read More