Latest Dairy News

• Dickrell: Is the Dairy Debate Asking The Wrong Question?
  
  05/20/2013
  Here's what the real focus should be, say two young and very smart dairy economists.
• Record-Breaking Spike in Corn Planting Progress
  
  05/20/2013
  As of May 19, 71% of the U.S. corn crop has been planted; a record-high 43% of the corn crop was planted last week.
• Reduced, delayed cotton planting increase demand
  
  05/20/2013
  U.S. cotton production will likely drop 19 percent.
• April Milk Up 0.2%
  
  05/20/2013
  Year-to-date, milk production is down 511 million pounds compared to the first four months of 2012, a decrease of 0.7%.
• Danone Invests in Mengniu as Chinese Demand Food Safety
  
  05/20/2013
  Investment aims to boost Danone’s sales in China’s yogurt market, strengthen Chinese consumers’ food-safety confidence.
• Immigration Encounters Business-Labor Rift that Undid 2007 Bill
  
  05/20/2013
  Movement in both the House and Senate on revising U.S. immigration law belies a long-running rift between business and labor that could derail the bill.
• Bomb Worries Put Brakes on Indiana Fertilizer Plant
  
  05/20/2013
  A Pentagon task force has focused on Pakistan-based Fatima Group’s production of an ingredient in bombs used against some U.S. soldiers.
• Dairy Week in Review: 5-17-13
  
  05/17/2013
  A solid pick-up in buying interest supported Class III futures this week. Stewart-Peterson's Bob Devenport reports.
• AgWeb Radio: Weekly Dairy Market Wrap 5-17-13
  
  05/17/2013
  Robin Schmahl, Hedge and Marketing Specialist with AgDairy, says futures fell then finished higher at week's end. Block and barrel cheese price spread narrowed. Very good activity in the cash markets. The Global Dairy Trade Auction saw prices decline. The Foreign Ag Services reported butter exports were up 200.1%.
• Dairy Today Report: 2014 Outlook
  
  05/14/2013
  AgDay reports on USDA's forecast for record milk production, plus looks to this week's farm bill talks.
• Dairy Week in Review: 5-10-13
  
  05/10/2013
  Stewart-Peterson's Bob Devenport gives a quick overview of the dairy market's recent moves and drivers.
• AgWeb Radio: Weekly Dairy Market Wrap 5-10-13
  
  05/10/2013
  Robin Schmahl, Hedge and Marketing Specialist with AgDairy, says futures prices were lower this week. Cash prices for both block and barrel cheese fell, and butter was also lower. Congress has cleared the MILC payments to resume. Milk production for 2014 is forecast to increase. It appears next week prices could go lower.
• AgWeb Radio: Weekly Dairy Market Wrap 5-3-13
  
  05/03/2013
  Robin Schmahl, Hedge and Marketing Specialist with AgDairy, said Class III milk futures were mostly sideways this week. Butter and cheese were active in the cash trade. The global dairy trade auction was down 7.3%.
• Dairy Week in Review 4-26-13
  
  04/26/2013
  After their recent sharp rise, milk prices could pull back. Stewart-Peterson's Bob Devenport explains.