Four California milk marketing cooperatives signed an agreement last week to work together to market their milk and dairy products in the state. The announcement came from California Dairies Inc. in Visalia, Calif. The formation of the Western Milk Cooperatives Agency on July 16 will allow its members to exchange production, marketing and statistical information. The four cooperative members are: … Read More
Land O'Lakes to Close Wis. Butter Plant
Land O’Lakes Inc. plans to close its butter manufacturing plant in Madison, Wis. and lay off 120 employees. The cooperative based in St. Paul, Minn., said Madison Dairy would close within 60 days because it no longer is economically feasible to operate. Spokeswoman Jeanne Forbis said other Land O’Lakes plants around the country would make up for the lost production. … Read More
Land O'Lakes 1/2 Pound Sticks Go National
I love this idea – half-sticks of delicious Land O’Lakes butter sold in a 1-lb. package. What a great concept for single people or empty-nesters! The eight half-sticks stay fresh so you can enjoy the butter at a slower pace; or busy families can use it for quick recipe making. Butter Half Sticks are going national. Land O’Lakes, Inc. announced … Read More
LOL Purina Offers Scholarship
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC announced they will award five $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who demonstrate scholastic achievement, leadership in agriculture, and a perceived ability to contribute to agriculture in the future. Applications are available online and must be postmarked by March 14, 2009 The Propel® Energy Nugget scholarship program is available to high school graduates pursuing a … Read More
Pa. Unveiled Annual Butter Sculpture
Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers today unveiled the 19th annual butter sculpture to kick off the 93rd Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. This year’s creamy creation, crafted from 900 pounds of butter donated by the Land O’Lakes plant in Carlisle, is a tribute to the Pennsylvania National Guard. Since Benjamin Franklin formed the first Pennsylvania National Guard in 1747, the brave members … Read More
Weekly CWT Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has announced their updated export bids for the past week. Two of the bids were from California Dairies Inc., of Artesia, Calif., for the following butter exports: 2,000 metric tons (4.4 million pounds) to Iran, and 115.2 metric tons (253,973 lbs.) to Honduras. Four bids were accepted from Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, Mo., … Read More
LOL to Take Over Supply Agreement
Green Meadows Foods, LLC and the Dairy Foods-Industrial Division of Land O’Lakes, Inc. have entered into a long-term milk supply agreement. “We are excited about our agreement with Land O’Lakes,” said Sjerp Ysselstein, president of Green Meadows Foods. “This milk will supply our cheese manufacturing capacity set to come online in early November.” “This agreement affords our dairy cooperative another … Read More
WDE Championship Dairy Product
Congratulations to Land O’ Lakes and Dean Foods for their new Grand Champion titles from the World Dairy Expo (WDE) Championship Dairy Product Contest. Land O’Lakes takes home the Cheese and Butter Grand Champion and Dean Foods was selected as the Grade A & Ice Cream Grand Champion This year’s contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Assn (WDPA), received … Read More
Land O'Lakes Sells Minn. Plant
A Land O’Lakes plant in Lake City, Minn. that manufactures spray dried cheese powders for use in the pet food and animal feeding industries has been sold to International Ingredient Corp. Land O’Lakes will continue to provide the cheese raw materials utilized in the plant. Details of the acquisition cost were not provided. The plant will continue to produce the … Read More