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The move creates a new company to drive investment in Core Power protein milk shake and build opportunities for future dairy-based beverages.
The Board recognizes the decision to authorize the sale of raw milk is a political decision. So it has offered legislators two options.
Members of Family Dairies USA, Manitowoc Milk Producers Cooperative and Milwaukee Cooperative Milk Producers encouraged to vote by Dec. 18.
Dean Foods will use $887 million in net sale proceeds to significantly reduce outstanding debt. Canada-based Saputo expects to expand product offerings to U.S. customers.
Wisconsin Governor says more state regulatory reform is needed to grow the state’s dairy industry.
New Zealand dairy giant places dedicated leadership to develop opportunities in the rapidly growing Indian market.
Since the elimination of Federal Order #135, of which Idaho was a part, milk prices have eroded to the Class III price—or below.
The controversial whey factor pricing request galvanizes producer groups but is opposed by processors. State ag department will decide.
Acquisition will bring 33 additional dairies into state’s largest milk processing cooperative.
Six proposals with individual fluid milk processors will help accelerate product innovation, extend milk’s availability in new channels, and secure additional resources to market fluid milk.
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.
Two California dairy co-ops will carry on the work of the Alliance, which represented 60% of California’s milk in legislative, environmental and other issues.
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.
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.
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.
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?