A recent Capitol Hill briefing for House staff focused on a new report on “Fluid Milk in School Programs” by the National Dairy Council. It was hosted by Representative G.T. Thompson (R-PA) and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) in the House Committee on Agriculture. The National Milk Producers Federation and the International Dairy Foods Association strongly support the National Dairy Council’s … Read More
CWT Assists with Export Sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 8 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold), and Tillamook County Creamery Association who have contracts to sell 1.122 million pounds (509 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda, and Monterey Jack cheese and 85,980 pounds (39 metric tons) of whole milk powder to customers in Asia, the Middle East, … Read More
CWT Cheese & Whole Milk Powder Export Sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 7 requests for export assistance on contracts to sell 921,532 pounds (418 metric tons) of Cheddar, and Gouda cheese and 7.322 million pounds (3,321 metric tons) of whole milk powder to customers in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. The product has been contracted for delivery in the period from April through October … Read More
NMPF Thanks Governor for Vetoing Raw Milk Bill
The National Milk Producers Federation thanked West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin for vetoing legislation allowing consumers to obtain unpasteurized milk through herd-shares, or arrangements under which they become part owners of a dairy cow. Tomblin said the bill posed “a serious risk to public health.” “The link between consuming raw milk and foodborne illness has been well-documented, with evidence … Read More
March Dairy Market Report
The March issue of the National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc.’s Dairy Market Report is out. Farm milk prices and margins are falling sharply, but from such high levels that they are still near their averages in recent years. Also, U.S. prices remain stronger than those in New Zealand and Europe, which are suffering more from the slump … Read More
a2 Milk Might Change Everything
The launch of a2 Milk®, sourced from U.S. cows and available widely throughout California from April 2015, will not only provide consumers with a nutritious, natural cows’ milk with a real digestive advantage, but also offers American dairy farmers a chance to bring people back to dairy. a2 Milk® has changed the face of the milk category in Australia which, … Read More
2015 Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Election
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will use a new theme, “Be the Future,” to help generate awareness of the upcoming 2015 Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board director election. By serving on the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB), producers can take action and join the bold leadership that promotes America’s Dairyland. “Dairy is Wisconsin’s signature industry, fueling … Read More
FDA States U.S. Milk Supply is Safe from Drug Residues
The Food and Drug Administration has just release a new report which states the safety of our nation’s milk supply and credits the regulations in place that keep drug residues out of milk. The National Milk Producers Federation has released the following comments in reaction to the FDA survey. The milk survey was released by the FDA’s Center for Veterinary … Read More
February 2015 Dairy Market Report
The National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management Inc. have just released their February 2015 Dairy Market Report. The dairy industry is moving further into the price correction that will define the first half of 2015. Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures markets indicate that U.S. average milk prices will hit the year’s lowest levels in March and April, while milk-price-overfeed cost … Read More
Coca~Cola to enter the Milk Market
Health and wellness start-up fairlife, LLC, is making a move in the dairy case with its introduction of fairlife® ultra-filtered milk: high quality milk that’s cold-filtered for 50 percent more protein, 30 percent more calcium and half the sugar of ordinary milk. The key to their ultra-filtered milk is fairlife’s patented cold-filtration that’s a true innovation in milk, enhancing its … Read More