Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:41:00 GMT
The September Milk-Feed Price Ratio is 3.21, an increase from 2.61 a year ago. The Sept. All-Milk Price hit a record-high $21.80. The corn price dropped 7¢/bu. to $3.19 and alfalfa hay dropped $2.00/ton to $135.00. This was countered by the rising price of soybeans which increased 62¢/bu. to $8.34.
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:03:00 GMT
The August end-of month total natural cheese stocks decreased 17.6 million lbs from July to 847.790 million lbs. The August ‘06 stock level was 862.322 million lbs.
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:55:00 GMT
August end-of-month commercial butter stocks were 260.7 million lbs, the most ever for this date. The average over the 8-year 1999-2006 period was 163.1 million lbs.
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:23:00 GMT
Cooperatives Working Together announced the results of a new economic analysis regarding the financial impact of the self-help program.
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:19:00 GMT
President Bush announces the resignation of Sec. Johanns and names Chuck Conner Acting Secretary of Agriculture
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:25:00 GMT
The September dairy outlook report authored by Prof. Bob Cropp is now available.
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:14:00 GMT
The October Advanced Class I price decreased $0.32 to $21.59. The October 2006 value was $12.42.
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:55:00 GMT
The CME block price dropped 13.75 cents on Friday which resulted in a week over week drop of 17.5 cents. Barrel prices are now 8.5 cents higher than blocks.
Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:40:00 GMT
The 50-state August milk production level was estimated to be 15.57 billion lbs., an increase of 3.4% from August ‘06. The number of milk cows increased 11,000 head to 9.168 million head which makes the U.S. dairy herd the largest since 2000.  Production per cow in the 50 states was 54.8 lbs./day, up 1.5 lbs. (+2.8%) Aug. ‘06.
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT
The dramatic reduction in blocks and barrels continued today at the CME. Blocks have lost 23.25¢ the last 3 trading days and barrels have fallen 20.25¢.
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