Dairy Markets Week in Review The spot markets were pretty quiet the first week of April. No “April fools.” Block cheese closed the Good Friday-shortened week at $1.42 per pound, unchanged on the week, but 26 cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.4150, down a half-cent on the week, but 28 3/4-cents above a year ago. … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash market saw little change the last week of March. Block cheese closed Friday at $1.42 per pound, up 2 cents on the week, and 25 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel also closed at $1.42, up a penny on the week, and 28 1/2-cents above a year ago. Three cars of block traded … Read More
Massachusetts Hearings
Massachusetts dairy producers are the latest in the industry to unite and try to affect change in their milk prices. A decision on the state’s hearings should be available by the end of the month. With Massachusetts’ dairy farmers going out of business because of high production costs and stagnant revenue, Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s administration slated special hearings this … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cheese price roller coaster headed down the week of March 12 as it anticipated Friday’s February Milk Production report. After posting the high for the year so far at $1.3950 on March 9, the block price closed the following Friday at $1.3525, down 4 1/4-cents on the week, but still 17 cents above a … Read More
A Dollop of Daisy
Daisy Brand, a popular sour cream brand, has started construction on a new $40 million plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. Daisy is a family-owned business which began in 1917 when a young man named Louis sold cheese out of a horse-drawn buggy on the west side of Chicago. In the 1920’s, the name Daisy Brand was chosen and Louis diversified … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The dairy price roller coaster headed back up the first full week of March. Block cheese finished the week at $1.3950 per pound, up 5 cents, 21 1/2-cents above a year ago, and the highest it’s been since late November 2006. Barrel closed Friday at $1.39, up 4 cents on the week, and 26 cents … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash cheese weakened the last week of February, following the previous week’s gains. Block closed Friday at $1.3450 per pound, down 2 1/2-cents on the week, but still 22 1/4-cents above that week a year ago when block hit its low point of the year at $1.1225. Barrel, after some ups and downs, closed Friday … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash cheese market strengthened in the President’s Day shortened week. Block cheese closed that Friday at $1.37 per pound, up 7 1/2-cents on the week, and 24 1/4-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.35, up 7 3/4-cents on the week, and 24 1/2-cents above a year ago. Seven cars of … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash dairy markets weakened this week in anticipation of Friday’s January Milk Production report. Block cheese closed Friday morning at $1.2950 per pound, down 5 cents on the week, and has lost 6 1/2-cents since February 7th, but it is 13 cents above that week a year ago when the blocks lost almost 7 … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash markets were mixed the first full week in February. Block cheese ended the week at $1.3450 per pound, up 1 1/4-cents, and 11 1/4-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed Friday at $1.32, down 5 1/2-cents on the week, but 11 3/4 cents above a year ago. Fourteen cars of block … Read More