Dairy Markets Week in Review The second week of October saw more weakness in the cheese market. Block closed Friday at $1.8475, down 3 3/4-cents on the week, but still 64 1/2-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.8675, down 2 1/4-cents on the week, but also 64 1/2-cents above a year ago. Fourteen cars of block … Read More
Farmers Taking Control
Dairy farmers across the country are diversifying their operations to stay in the business. Dairy farmer Troy DeRosier realized four years ago that, with a disabled son, he needed a more reliable source of income. Rather than get out of the business – where volatile prices are as much a way of life as getting up early to milk the … Read More
Boutique Farms Supply Chefs
More and more chefs are using local products from area farms to make their menu unique and special. Such a movement is a way for farmers to find a niche to sell their products. For many restaurants, the answer is as simple as being vigilant. Mark Russell, owner of Scottsdale-based Oregano’s Pizza Bistro, participates in an automatic FDA advisory system. … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash market saw some strength early in the first week of October but ended Friday on a down note for block cheese and butter. Block closed at $1.8850 per pound, down 1 1/2-cents on the week, but 67 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.89, up 4 cents on the week, and … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash dairy markets saw a little strength the following week. Block cheese closed Friday at $1.90 per pound, up a nickel on the week, and 64 cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.85, down five cents on the week, but 55 cents above a year ago. 31 cars of block … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Block cheese plummeted this week and closed at $1.8150 per pound, down 17 1/2-cents on the week, but still 48 1/2-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.90, down 9 cents on the week, but 56 cents above a year ago. Sixteen cars of block traded hands and 10 of barrel. The … Read More
Winners Announced in Championship Dairy Products Contest
The Championship Dairy Product contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Assn (WDPA), was held September 5 & 6 at the Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Culinary School and September 7 at UW-Madison’s Babcock Hall. The contest received a record number of 360 entries for cheese, butter, fluid milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, sour cream, sherbet, buttermilk, sour cream … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash block cheese reached a new high for 2007 on September 12, at $2.1625 per pound, just under 4 cents shy of the record set in April 2004. The bad news is it plunged 11 1/4-cents the next day, reminiscent of the 13-cent decline in late June, and lost 6 cents Friday. It closed at … Read More
Global Whey and Lactose Market to Increase
The global market for whey and lactose ingredients will increase by 20 percent as the dairy industry focuses more on healthy and nutritional products, a new report forecasts. The report by 3A Business Consulting highlights the growing need for dairy groups to stay on top of the consumer demand for products with added-value nutritional benefits. The findings suggest that the … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cheese prices continued to strengthen during the shortened Labor Day week and topped previous highs for the year. Block closed Friday at $2.14 per pound, up 6 1/2-cents on the week and 84 cents above that week a year ago when block was selling at the same $1.30 a pound that butter was. The barrel … Read More