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U.S. farms pumped out 196.2 billion pounds of milk last year, a record, up from 192.8 in 2010. Cow numbers were also up 80,000 head (0.9%) over a year ago.
World’s largest dairy exporter attributes large shipments to continued growth in global demand for dairy products and record milk production in New Zealand.
But in a delicious ironic way, the demand for whey, the waste product of cheese manufacturing, is now growing by leaps and bounds.
Glanbia Foods of Idaho sees increased sales of the cheese to Mexico, which buys 20% of U.S. cheese.
A Greek yogurt maker that’s erecting a new facility in Twin Falls is winning locals’ loyalty, though it’s yet to roll a single container of its dairy products off Idaho production lines.
In November, $6.5 million of members’ capital retain investment was distributed. This month’s payment of $3.5 million is a result of previously allocated earnings.
Only colostrum from Fresno County raw-milk dairy remains under quarantine.
The $7.5 million investment is projected to increase cheese production at two of its plants by 3.6 million pounds per year.
“Right now, we are in a sweet spot where we have stronger global dairy prices and we have the milk supply to meet that demand.” Marc Beck, US Dairy Export Council
The Milk Import Tariff Equity Act would simply ensure that milk protein concentrates are regulated at the same level as other dairy products.
U.S. dairy farms will have until May 1 to come into compliance.
Limited Edition Cognac BellaVitano, from Wisconsin’s Sartori Foods, takes third place overall.
There is also evidence that increased reliance on exports increases price volatility within the domestic market.
South Woodstock -- Vermont FarmsteadCheese Co. started producing cheese only in January and didn’t begin distributing until June, but it’s already struggling to keep up with customers’ requests.
USDEC chairman: “South Korea is a classic case study in long-term, integrated market development programs executed collaboratively with processors to ensure dairymen have markets for our growing U.S. milk supply.”
National Milk Producers Federation’s annual event was the first cheese competition that utilized grading standards to improve cheese quality.
Safe Quality Food award recognizes DFA plant’s commitment to quality.
Dairy manufacturers’ group says the proposed dairy legislation does not “significantly improve the short-term and long-term fiscal imbalance” of government’s budget.
This month’s announcement that Thiel Cheese & Ingredients of Hilbert was acquired by the Irish Dairy Board might have struck some people as a bit odd. Have the Irish run out of dairyfarmers or lost their historic knack for making cheese?Fear not. Cheese-making in Ireland is in tip-top shape, as they might say in Dublin. The purchase of a Wisconsin company by the Irish Dairy Board, a commercial cooperative, represents a strategic investment in a high-quality partner with strong research and innovation tools. For Thiel Cheese and its 66 employees, it means better access to markets in North America and abroad.
Executives shared how working through the dairy checkoff and its Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy helps drive dairy sales and protect dairy’s image.
Mikhalevsky brings more than 35 years of leadership experience to CDI.
New Jersey’s raw milk lovers head to Pennsylvania and New York weekly or biweekly because, they say, pasteurization kills beneficial bacteria along with potentially dangerous bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella. And they cross borders because New Jersey is one of 11 states where the sale of raw milk is illegal.
‘The U.S. is dead last by a lot on research and development. Suppliers in Oceania and Europe work with our teams to tailor products to our needs. If we need something difficult, we don’t go to the U.S.’
MONTREAL - Saputo Inc. says cross-border shopping and higher dairy prices at home have caused a continued reduction in its milk and cheese sales volumes in Canada.
Patrick Doyle, CEO of Domino’s Pizza, announced yesterday at Dairy Today’s Elite Producer Business Conference that his company was making a $1 million contribution to the GENYOUth Foundation.
They outlined the negative effects the act would have on domestic and global dairy markets and said it has no place in deficit-reduction talks.
The highest all-milk price was reported in Florida, at $25.50. The lowest was $18 in California.
As states waver in face of pressure, national dairy group says feds need to hold fast in defense of food safety.
Swiss Valley Farms has moved its Swiss cheese production operation from Platteville to Shullsburg, in nearby Lafayette County.
Lower farmgate milk price forecast reflects a continued softness in commodity prices and a stronger New Zealand dollar.