Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:28:00 GMT
A stalled farm-bill debate in Congress exposes a gap in the Democratic leadership: there is no single strongman to force deals upon three Senate committee chairmen who all want a hand in agriculture policy.
Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:52:00 GMT
Total Aug. cheese output was 795 mil. lbs., 0.1 percent below August ‘06 and 0.1 percent below July ‘07.
Aug. butter prod. was 110 mil. lbs, 23.6% above August ‘06 but 4.9% below July ‘07.
NFDM production increased 40.7% over Aug. ‘06 compared to a 3.4% increase in Dry Whey production and a drop of 14.0% for WPC.
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:34:00 GMT
Dean Foods Co., the nation’s largest dairy producer, said Tuesday that record high milk prices are cutting into profits, and the company plans to cut 600 to 700 jobs.
The company lowered its profit expectations for the third quarter and all of 2007. Dean expects to take a restructuring charge in the third quarter for the job cuts, but it didn’t provide a dollar figure.
Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:47:00 GMT
Sartori Foods on Thursday said it will build a $15 million facility in Plymouth, Wis., that will allow the company to boost production, particularly for its specialty market cheeses. The plant is expected to be completed by December 2008.
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
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:59:00 GMT
On Nov. 19, USDA will open the border to imports of Canadian cattle, including dairy heifers. Prior to the ban, the United States was importing an estimated 4,000-6,000 dairy cows per month.
Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:25:00 GMT
Total July cheese output was 795.4 million lbs., up 2.6% from a year ago. In the first seven months of 2007, total cheese output was 5.621 billion lbs., up just 2.0% vs. 2006.
Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:34:00 GMT
The global market for whey and lactose ingredients will increase by 20 per cent as the dairy industry focuses more on healthy and nutritional products, a new report forecasts .
Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:06:00 GMT
Last month, Starbucks committed to making 100% of the milk supply for its more than 5,600 American locations free of the synthetic bovine growth hormone – officially known as recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST) – by the end of the year.
This site is maintained by