Dairy Markets Week in Review Block cheese closed the week of May 14th at $1.71 per pound, up 1 1/2-cents on the week, 55 cents above a year ago, and the highest block price since January 2005. Barrel closed at $1.69, up 3 3/4-cents on the week, and 57 1/2-cents above a year ago. Twenty cars of block traded hands … Read More
Organic Milk Supply Grows
Reports are circulating news of organic milk potentially flooding the market this year, due to next year’s regulation change and higher profit margins available to producers. A sure change after years of organic milk being in short supply. The dairy industry is expecting organic milk supply to surge by at least 40 percent this year from a previous annual growth … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cheese prices suffered a short-lived relapse at the beginning of the week of May 7th. It started in the barrel market the Friday before and saw four successive declines before rebounding. Block plunged 3 1/4-cents on Monday but finished the week at $1.6950 per pound, down three-quarters of a cent on the week, and 52 … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Block cheese closed Friday, May 4th, at $1.7025 per pound, up 15 1/4-cents on the week, 54 1/4-cents above a year ago, and the highest it’s been since January 2005. Block had gained 27 3/4-cents over the last 14 consecutive trading sessions. Barrel gave up three-quarters of a cent on Friday but closed at $1.6350, … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash block closed Friday April 27 at $1.55 per pound, up 6 3/4-cents on the week, 39 cents above a year ago, and the highest price since September 2005. Barrel closed at $1.4950, up a penny on the week, and 36 1/4 cents above a year ago. Nine cars of block traded hands and 16 … Read More
Milk Production Slows
The latest milk price predictions from Bob Cropp, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prices will continue to be strong in 2007. Milk production growth continues to slow from the 2% even 5% monthly increases from the previous year during 2006. This has been a major factor in strengthening milk prices this year. Compared to year earlier, March milk production for the 23 … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Checking the markets for the week of April 16; cash block cheese closed Friday at $1.4825 per pound, up 5 3/4-cents on the week, 32 1/4-cents above that week a year ago, and the highest block price since October 2005. Barrel closed at $1.4850, up 7 1/4-cents on the week, and 35 1/4-cents a year … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review There was little change in prices the week of April 9. Block cheese closed Friday the 13th at $1.4250 per pound, up a half-cent on the week, and 26 1/2-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.4125, down a quarter-cent on the week, but 29 cents above a year ago. Six cars … Read More
Milk-Based Sports Drinks
Bravo!, a US fortified beverage specialist, has completed a ten-year distribution deal with Coca-Cola Enterprises, in their efforts to launch a range of milk-based sports and energy drinks. The move is an example of how dairy firms around the world may trade on their natural, healthy image to compete more seriously with traditional soft drinks makers. Slammers Sport Milk is … Read More
Whole Foods Offers Loans
Whole Foods Market Inc. has joined forces with Sustain, a Chicago based non-profit group to offer loans to family farmers. The loans are part of an effort by Whole Foods to obtain more locally grown and produced products for their midwestern stores. Sustain, which promotes organic and sustainable agriculture, is to process the applications for funds that Austin, Texas-based Whole … Read More