A processor group is offering free H5N1 educational seminars to dairy farmers and processors. John Umhoefer with the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association tells Brownfield their three programs are designed to keep farmers and dairy plant workers safe. “I checked the USDA website and we’re up to 172 farms since this...
Dairy farmers that need assistance with new or renewed CAFO permits have a new tool available. Tim Trotter with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative tells Brownfield their Maestro program will assist farmers through the many steps and processes of obtaining and maintaining a permit, and help farmers capture their on-farm data....
Cheese production is growing, and a dairy economist says processors are betting on snacks and convenience foods. Geiger says the snacking cheese category is growing rapidly, and it’s not all chunks, slices, and charcuterie boards. “This is going to be like pairing chunks of cheese with cranberries or almonds, or...
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.03 at $0.57. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.93. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.97. One sale was recorded at that price. Butter...
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower with light trading activity except for butter Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.54. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 at $1.93. One sale was recorded at that price. Cheese barrels were down $0.0050 at...
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is implementing mandatory milk tank testing to curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The state veterinarian’s executive order requires weekly tests to be collected by certified samplers at all licensed dairy herds and positive dairies will be placed under quarantine. Officials say both...
Cash dairy prices were higher Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange following a bullish milk production report. Dry whey up $0.01 at $0.54. Blocks up $0.01 at $1.94. Three trades were made from $1.94 to $1.9525. Barrels up $0.0150 at $1.9750. Five sales were made from $1.97 to $1.98. Butter...
Ice cream is being celebrated the entire month of July. July is National Ice Cream Month. Sunday was National Ice Cream Day. Today is actually National Vanilla Ice Cream Day. Jessica Kassel with the St. Louis Dairy Council says the most popular ice cream flavor might surprise you. AUDIO: Healthy...
USDA says milk production for June was down by eight-tenths of a percent from 2023. Tuesday’s report shows the 24 major dairy producing states made 18 billion pounds of milk in June. USDA also revised their May report to 18.8 billion pounds, down eight-tenths of a percent from a year...
Nebraska is the latest state to require lactating dairy cattle to have a negative H5N1 test to participate in the state fair. According to state fair officials, animals must test negative for the virus within seven days of arrival. Enhanced signage will also be posted throughout the fairgrounds, reminding fairgoers...
Cash dairy prices were mostly higher again Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.53. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0550 at $1.93. Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.8850 to $1.9325. Cheese barrels were up $0.0350 at $1.96. One sale...
Cash dairy prices were mostly higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0075 at $0.5250. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 at $1.8750. Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.8625 to $1.8750. Cheese barrels were up $0.0125 at $1.9250. Two sales were...
Live cattle futures were mixed at the close, anticipating little bearish news for nearby cash cattle in the COF report, but more cautious above December and later. Overall, the board was 85 cents higher to 52 cents lower. Some southern cattle traded at $187 to $188.50 this week, with the...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cash dairy was mixed Friday. Cheese was unchanged with barrels holding at $1.91 and ¼ and 40-pound blocks steady at $1.86 and ½. Grade A nonfat dry milk was up $.0075 at $1.19 and ¾, AA butter was down $.03 at $3.07 and ½, and extra grade...
Live cattle futures fell $1.52 to $2.55 on Thursday, as traders were busy positioning themselves ahead of Friday’s CoF report. Some southern cattle traded at $187 to $188.50 this week. Northern trade has yet to be widely established, with some sales of $310 in the beef and live bids of...