Processors
Three Wisconsin-based milk cooperatives propose to merge.
California Dairies, Land O’Lakes and Dairy Farmers of America will participate in the five-month study.
Dairy cooperative’s sales and earnings for both third quarter and year-to-date surpass prior year.
Revamped website to be followed with new product descriptors.
Mike Hartmann, a Sibley County, Minn. dairy farmer, has pled guilty to two misdemeanor counts of illegally selling raw milk.
Proprietary handlers establishing new forward contracts on or after October 1, 2012, will not be exempt from paying minimum Federal Order prices.
More milk, more cheese and more money, says Norm Martin.
“You can read that report until the proverbial cows come home and you will not find anywhere that it concludes that the Dairy Security Act is the best approach for dairy farmers.” --Jerry Slominski, IDFA.
The $20 million plant is the company’s first U.S. manufacturing facility.
Permanent Farm Law requires the Secretary of Agriculture to set the dairy price support between 75 and 90% of parity if the current Farm Bill expires.
Although the number of derogations continues to climb, it is not nearly as high as once expected.
Goal is to seek long-term solutions for state’s struggling dairy industry, with recommendations developed by year’s end.
While courts confirm Aurora’s organic certifications as valid, the Colorado-based dairy company will pay a one-time amount of $7.5 million to cover all settlement class costs.
Donation of customized cartons will benefit the food bank’s “Food 4 Kids” backpack program for chronically hungry children.
Economists discuss the milk price outlook against the backdrop of higher dairy cow culling, slowing milk output and $8 corn.
Despite high feed costs and narrow profit margins, there’s good news for Idaho’s dairies.
The move, announced today by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, will allow dairy farms to expand to meet the growing demand for milk for use in yogurt.
Oregon native Patrick Criteser will take helm of farmer-owned dairy cooperative.
When Naked Cow Dairy sought to boost its production of artisanal cheese, owners Monique van der Stroom and Sabrina St. Martin found it required a $15,000 piece of equipment. That was too big a price tag to pay for the sisters, who had already made a big financial commitment in starting their business, the only dairy on Oahu. What are two female farmers to do?
In June, as many as 10% of Upper Midwest dairy farms were not in compliance. Deadline is today.
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah dairy operation will close its doors at the end of the month, marking the end of a local institution that has changed hands several times during the past decade as it struggled to stay in business.
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 18 requests for export assistance from Bongards Creamery, Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold and Foremost Farms for customers in Asia, Central America, North Africa and the Middle East.
CDI is California’s largest member-owned milk marketing and processing cooperative.
CWT has accepted seven requests for export assistance for 10.018 million pounds (4,544 metric tons) of butter and Cheddar cheese to customers in Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.
Nestle is the largest global dairy company; American brands Dean Foods and Kraft are seventh and ninth, respecitively.
Standards Include low-fat milk, other low-fat dairy products
The deadline for nominations is Sept.17, 2012.
Processors say the amendment offers 80% protection of a dairy farm’s milk production and costs taxpayers less than current House dairy bill.
Chobani chooses Twin Falls for its abundant milk supply, skilled labor force and tight knit local community.
“The members of our associations ask you to support a margin insurance program that will help dairy producers without including a government controlled supply management program,” states letter to Congress.