PepsiCo has announced that the dairy and juice joint venture it formed earlier this year with Saudi-based dairy company Almarai has made its first acquisition. The joint venture, International Dairy and Juice Limited (IDJ), acquired 75% of leading Jordanian dairy producer Teeba Investment for Developed Food Processing Company (Teeba). The Teeba stake had been owned by Almarai, which acquired it … Read More
Deferred Payment Loan Now Available for Silage Inoculants
Customers of Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, now can buy silage inoculants using the Pioneer Deferred Payment Loan program. This program will provide payment options specifically designed for dairy and livestock producers as they face economic challenges. Talk to your Pioneer sales professional for details. If you don’t have an existing line of credit for Pioneer® brand seed purchases, your … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The block cheese price closed the first Friday of June Dairy month at $1.1475 per pound, down a half-cent on the week, and $1.0125 below a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.10, unchanged on the week, but $1.05 below a year ago. 21 carloads of block found new homes on the week and five of … Read More
June Declared Real California Milk Month
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has officially claimed June Real California Milk Month in honor of national June Dairy Month! Read his proclamation below, and be sure to support your local dairy farmers! California’s dairy industry has long had a significant role in our economy and agricultural legacy. Our state produces more milk, ice cream, butter and yogurt than any other, … Read More
Nominate an Innovative Dairy Farmer
Do you know an innovative dairy farmer? Then, nominate them for the Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, an annual award co-sponsored by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and Dairy Today magazine. The winner will be honored at the 2010 Dairy Forum, January 17-21 at the Arizona Biltmore and Spa in Phoenix. The deadline for nominations is October 2, … Read More
Billboard About Milk Study Gets Attention
Take a look at this billboard, and it’s no shock that it’s catching the attention of passing drivers. A flashy sign, a law suit and a questionable study…This is certainly an interesting story that should spark some dialogue on this blog. Let me know what you think. Bill Gehm, a partner in LR Gehm, LLC, a manufacturer of milking equipment … Read More
Dairy Producers Participate in Largest-Ever Buyout
The pressure increases on dairy producers with high environmental and water costs and low prices in the grocery stores. Ching Lee at the California Farm Bureau Federation writes about the largest dairy cattle buyout in history. (Photo provided by California Farm Bureau Federation) To help temper the nation’s milk supply and strengthen prices for dairy farmers, the National Milk Producers … Read More
McDonald’s Partnership Helps Boost Milk Sales
One more dairy checkoff story to share tonight – and it’s definitely the best one! If you’ve been to or even near a McDonald’s® restaurant in the last few weeks, you’ve heard about the new McCafe® specialty coffee drinks. But as a dairy farmer, did you know that these specialty coffee-house drinks consist of up to 80 percent milk? McDonald’s … Read More
Iowa Puts the Call Out to Celebrate Dairy Farmers
Attention all folks living in Iowa! Did you use milk on your cereal, cheese on your salad, or yogurt as a snack today? Then, the Iowa State Dairy Association (ISDA) invites you to celebrate Iowa’s dairy industry as part of June Dairy Month! Did you know that Iowa is home to nearly 2,000 dairy farms and more than 216,000 dairy … Read More
Batter Up!
Attention dairy farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region! Do you and your family like baseball? Then you are in luck! The Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program invite Mid-Atlantic dairy farmers and their families to Dairy Nights at local ballparks. Mid-Atlantic dairy farmers will receive an invitation and additional information in the mail. “Dairy Nights are a great way … Read More