Processors
The nation’s largest dairy cooperative, Dairy Farmers of America, held its annual meeting on March 23 in Kansas City, Missouri. Amongst the challenges DFA is faced with, they also highlighted areas of growth.
Trucker shortages are real, and one area that draws concern and needed attention is with those hauling our country’s milk. A growing trend pressuring the efficient flow of milk is the declining number of milk haulers.
USDA announced it is making $80 million available to the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. The additional funding will expand the capacity of the four initiatives to provide technical assistance and sub-grants.
Once regarded as the low byproduct of cheese making, whey was often dumped down drains or spread on farm fields. Whey has since made huge strides due the growing health awareness among consumers, fueled by the pandemic.
Iowa State Dairy Association knows its farmers could use some help. Efforts are well underway to push legislation that would create free dollars to help its dairy producers automate various aspects of their 24/7 work.
Emily Yeiser Stepp, vice president of The National Dairy FARM Program and Dr. Eric Rooker with Dairy Doctors Veterinary Services in Plymouth, Wis., both offer tips to consider when reviewing FARM protocols.
More than 200 workers are now on strike in western New York with Saputo Dairy.
Schreiber Foods, one of Wisconsin’s largest milk processors, was recently hit by a possible ransomware attack.
While Richard Clauss is one of the dairy industry’s most notable individuals and recently named the 78th recipient of the Master Breeder award of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA).
Darigold announced last week that they will build a $500 million processing plant in Pasco, Wash., under a new agreement with the Port of Pasco.
Hilmar Cheese Company Inc., Hilmar, Calif., announced last week their plans to build a new state-of-the-art cheese and whey protein processing plant in Dodge City, Kansas, this summer.
Dairy Farmers of America has finalized the sale of two former Dean Foods Company milk processing plants located in De Pere, Wis. and Harvard, Ill.
Despite the sharp drop in foodservice demand, demand for high-fat dairy products has held up.
Historically large butter inventories would be even larger without consumers’ embrace of high-fat dairy products.
Farmers are being required to pay back a portion of the money they received for milk sales during the “preference period” of the company’s bankruptcy proceedings.
This week, Chobani is launching its second, limited-edition charity flavor, called Farmer Batch, in partnership with American Farmland Trust (AFT).
Michael Doyle to retire after more than 20 years in food industry.
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.
World’s most popular sports event gets fourth Chinese sponsor.
In April, Grassland Dairy Products, located in Greenwood, Wisc., notified its producers they had until the end of the month to find a new processor.
Yoplait’s sales are free falling, and its parent company is about to face even more competition in the dairy case.
Upstate NY dairy farmer co-op to buy Kraft Heinz plant
A commercial distributed by Arla Foods as part of a $30 million marketing campaign is now at the heart of a lawsuit by Eli Lilly and its subsidiary Elanco.
Federal authorities are investigating a former Cabot cheese employee suspected of stealing machine parts from the Vermont-based company and using them in his side business selling maple syrup production equipment.
Yili also cancels plan to raise 9 billion yuan in placement.
Wisconsin agriculture officials say most Wisconsin farmers whose Canada market evaporated in a trade dispute have new buyers.
A handful of Minnesota dairy farms that faced losing their buyer because of a trade dispute with Canada will keep the buyer after all.
Even with record U.S. demand, organic dairies look for buyers.
Yogurt maker’s sales growth the weakest in at least a decade.