A ruling this week by the USDA that low-carbohydrate milk products ought to be classified for pricing purposes the same as conventional fluid milk beverages got applause from the National Milk Producers Association. They believe it will prevent further farm revenue losses.
Production Climbs Yet Again
Milk production numbers continue to advance. USDA announced that total output for the 23 major dairy states is up to 14.6 billion pounds, up 3.7% from a year ago. There may be some hope, however. The production total was down four million pounds from last month. A very slight figure, to be sure, but perhaps a light at the end of the supply-building tunnel.
Have A Milk Moment To Share
Lactaid wants everyone to enjoy what they call, “Milk Moments.” In fact, they are having a contest to win a $10,000 kitchen makeover. They describe Milk Moments as, “the joy that comes with seeing kids take part in a milk mustache contest, the instant that your cereal begins to snap and pop when you splash your milk on it, or even the time when you and your sisters huddled over hot chocolates listening to a bedtime story by grandma.”
Powdergate Conspirators Finally Fined
Six New Zealanders have finally been fined for their roles in “Powdergate,” the multi-million dollar scandal involving export regulations and powdered milk. The six men in question admitted their roles in the scam, submitting to charges of producing false customs documents to export milk powder labeled as meat produce. The original charges were much more severe, originally handed down five years ago as conspiracy to defraud. In total, the six Kiwis were fined just $58,500.
Raw Milk May Kill You
That’s the message health professionals are delivering as many states contemplate potential legislation to allow the sale of unpasteurized dairy products. Advocates of the unprocessed dairy claim that raw milk can magically prevent asthma, tooth decay, diabetes, attention deficit disorder, osteoporosis and other ailments. On the other hand, the health community points out that you’ll most likely end up with salmonella, E. coli, listeria, and more.
Halloween Official Drink is Chocolate Milk
What would be better to wash down a couple pounds of chocolates and other assorted candies than a cold glass of chocolate milk? Nothing.
Got Milk Is Super
It’s not often you get a news release that just shows you a picture but as they say, “A picture is worth . . .”
Let The Kids Drink Whole Milk If They Want
I just don’t get why anyone would think that serving kids whole milk causes obesity. How about soda or a sedentary lifestyle in front of a tv set or video game console? The IDFA released a statement today in support of New York City Councilman Bill de Blasio who has introduced a resolution that asks the school board why they’ve limited the milk choices kids and schools have.
Total Milk Output Up in 2005
Final figures are in for 2005 and it was a whopper. Total milk production jumped 3.5% last year to 177 billion pounds. That translates into 19,576 pounds per cow, a gain of 609 pounds per cow on a total herd of 9.04 million head. Those cow numbers were 29,000 above 2004 as well. Here’s the kicker – total cash receipts … Read More
Chinese Dairy Demand Grows – And Buffalo May Pick Up the Slack
As we reported earlier, Chinese demand for milk and dairy products in skyrocketing. One of the largest growth dectors in cheese consumption. To help meet the expanded need for dairy products, the dairy industry may turn to an unusual producer of milk: buffalo!