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If you answered “not good” or an even harsher response to the question in my headline, this is the issue for you. We have spoken to many of you. We know of your struggle both financially and emotionally.
In many ways the focus of this edition is defi...
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The region overall is working with increasing volumes of milk. Even with strengthening in retail sales of fluid milk, many plants are drying and churning heavily, with assistance in clearing intakes being provided by recent increased interest in condensed...
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Generally, Class I demand was lighter after the fairly widespread retail promotions run in early February. Many schools, particularly in Illinois, closed for a holiday, reducing school milk needs.
Generally, production of non-ice cream Class II products ...
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The March 2009 Class 1 prices in California range from $11.13 in the north to $11.40 in the south. The statewide average Class 1 price based on production is $11.15 — passing February’s mark as the lowest price in nearly 30 years. The average is $0.15...
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The March 2009 Class 1 prices in California range from $11.13 in the north to $11.40 in the south. The statewide average Class 1 price based on production is $11.15 — passing February’s mark as the lowest price in nearly 30 years. The average is $0.15...
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Editor’s note: The following are available market reports and futures data as of February 13, 2009.
Butter
The cash butter price at the CME Group has held steady and remains 5 1/4 cents above support. Western- produced bulk butter continues to clear t...
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With production costs far exceeding the price dairy farmers are receiving for their milk, the members of Cooperatives Working Together voted Feb. 10 to fund the self-help program for two full years, from January 2009 through December 2010, to help bring t...
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$12 million cheese stimulus plan announced
Dairy check-off leaders recently announced a new partnership with Dominos to increase pizza sales and the amount of cheese used on pizza. Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the company which manages the dairy check-o...
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To the left you will see a step-by-step process of how to customize your own web page on www.proudtodairy.com. Jackie wanted to set up her Proud to Dairy page. See how easy it is!
1. First, she signed up and clicked on the My Page link on the top. Under ...
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These are unprecedented times in the dairy industry, and the current pricing structure is more than just a problem for dairy producers. The volatility in the dairy industry, from high price to low price, has increased in recent years, with even less time ...
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With milk prices dropping and feed prices changing weekly, dairy managers are making key decisions that can be squeezing or reducing profit margins. While economical feeding programs can be a plus, making correct decisions will be important.
Three “gol...
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FROM dairyeditor’s BLOG • Feb. 18, 2009
Invest in tools to pinpoint inefficiencies
Sharp-penciled dairymen continue to shop for alternatives to manage their operation’s highest input cost – feed ingredients. Most large producers today still a...
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Editor’s note: The following is a question-and-answer roundtable with progressive dairymen, nutritionists, veterinarians and other selected dairy staff members at Form-A-Feed Inc. and TechMix Inc.
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Editor’s note: Thirty-five U.S. senators representing 20 states sent the following letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on January 30, 2009. Some of their individual responses in regards to the dairy industry’s current situation can be ...
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In 1856, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, fire extensively damaged a number of retail stores. One of the merchant tenants took what he could salvage of his inventory and advertised in the town newspaper, “Extraordinary fire sale; customers are invited to ca...
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Increasing U.S. and global pressures are creating a need for individuals involved in animal agriculture to successfully build and communicate an ethical foundation for their operation and engage in value-based communication with the public that builds tru...
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Within our office we have a standing company policy for all returning from an industry trade show. It is: Staff must write up their show experience, including leads found, contacts made and underdeveloped opportunities. So, to be as fair to readers as I a...
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Q. How did the Annual Business Conference get its start?
MAYER: The Annual Business Conference is our marquee event. The first conference took place in 1992 and was started by a handful of dairy producers that invited other dairy producers to gain busin...
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“To share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed” is the mission the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) was founded on.
It continues to hold true today as PDPW invites producers from across the cou...
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“This summit offers a vision and a hope for a more vibrant dairy industry,” announced Dina Zug, 2009 Dairy Summit chairperson at the opening session on Feb. 11 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Dairy Stakeholders and the Professional Dairy...
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