Dairy Herd
What are your thoughts on the tariff relief package for agriculture?
The cost of producing one cwt of milk varies widely throughout the U.S. The best business owners know that number down to the penny.
California producers can be assured their milk will be marketed under a Federal Milk Marketing Order beginning November 1.
CannonBelles becomes a premier cheesemaker in Minnesota
Nutella Maker to Pay $2.8 Billion for Nestle U.S. Candy Unit
Western United Dairymen (WUD) and the California Dairy Campaign (CDC) have petitioned the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for an emergency hearing to increase over-base milk prices by about 35¢/cwt for the next 12 months.
To be certified as a master cheesemaker in Wisconsin, you need 13 years of hard work: 10 years of honing the craft and three to exhibit mastery through advanced courses and exams.
Last month Chinese officials announced they were lowing import tariffs on certain types of cheese.
U.S. bristles after Canada escalates trade fight at WTO.
Nafta Negotiators Placing Top Focus on Carmaking and Finance
Canadian producers ramp up milk production in effort to meet internal demand.
Meal kits are one of the biggest changes in how consumers make and order food. According to Technomic, a research firm, revenue from the fresh food subscription market will top $10 billion by 2020.
While we would like to see all major markets consuming and importing more dairy, the health of the global dairy market relies on a strong China—which is why this year’s purchase patterns have been such a welcome development.
Changing demographics in rural America present on-going challenges
Shaun Haney, founder of RealAgriculture.com made his way to Las Vegas to help producers attending the MILK Business Conference understand NAFTA from Canada’s perspective.
Gov. Sam Brownback extended a welcome to Kansas for Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) during the cooperative’s annual meeting this week in Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas dairy cow population has seen a large increase in 15 years and new milk processing opportunities look to further that growth.
John Pagel of Kewaunee is a 2017 Top Producer of the Year honoree who manages multiple dairies across two states.
Trump administration looking to dismantle Canadian dairy program.
Considering installing a robotic milking system on your dairy? You won’t want to miss the robotics panel at the 2017 MILK Business Conference.
Door County, Wisc. is a tourist destination on the east side of the state, near Green Bay.
Scott Bros. Dairy in Southern California is an operation of 1,100 milking Holsteins on a 900 acre ranch. The operation is one of the few remaining family-owned operations which supplies its own creamery down the road in Chino.
USDA’s latest milk production report showed August production at 17 billion pounds, an increase of 2 percent from 2016.
Opponents flood Wisconsin ‘sanctuary cities’ hearing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture projected that 2017 consumption will rise 10 percent from a year earlier, hitting 940,000 metric tons, the highest in half a century. The nation will devour more than 2 billion pounds of butter this year, more than 6.1 pounds per person, and the resurgence has helped make Dallas Wuethrich a billionaire. His Grassland Dairy Products Inc., founded in 1904 by his grandfather John, who churned it by hand, now produces about one-third of the nation’s butter.
Under pressure, Amish farmers begin to exit dairy business
Activist groups sue Iowa over ag whistleblower law
Dairy producers are facing an industry with too much product and not enough capacity, forcing prices south over at least through the first half of 2018.