DairyBusiness Update for May 20, 2013
05/21/13 - This Week
Cropp: Dairy Situation and Outlook
Milk production is likely to increase in the last half of 2013, but strong exports should support prices, according to the latest Dairy Situation and Outlook from Bob Cropp, professor emeritus with the University
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This week in DairyBusiness Update: May 20, 2013
05/17/13 - This Week
This week in DairyBusiness Update:
1) DSA secured by ag committees: Dairy Security Act approved in Senate and House versions of farm bill
2) Trends: California Class 1 prices are up for June; USDA dairy, feed price projections updated
3)
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DairyBusiness Update for May 16, 2013
05/16/13 - This Week
USDA dairy outlook: Better margins, strong demand
Today's USDA Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Outlook report mirrors last week’s World Ag Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, projecting 2013 milk production estimates steady from
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DairyBusiness Update for May 15, 2013
05/15/13 - This Week
House Ag Committee defeats Goodlatte-Scott amendment
The Goodlatte-Scott amendment was the first amendment defeated when the House Ag Committee started markup of its version of the 2013 Farm Bill, May 15, according to Bob Gray, with the
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DairyBusiness Update for May 14, 2013
05/14/13 - This Week
Senate Ag Committee marks up farm bill; retains DSA
The U.S. Senate Ag Committee marked up its version of the 2013 Farm Bill Tuesday, including language from the Dairy Security Act in the proposal. The House Ag Committee is scheduled to mark up
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This week in DairyBusiness Update: May 13, 2013
05/10/13 - This Week
This week in DairyBusiness Update:
1) Farm bill/dairy title: Both the Senate and House Ag Committees start work on a farm bill next week, and dairy groups are filling congressional mailboxes
2) Dairy and climate change: USDA funding
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DairyBusiness Update for May 10, 2013
05/10/13 - This Week
California June Class 1 prices up
California’s June Class 1 milk price is $20.84/cwt. for the North and $21.12/cwt. for the South, up $1.45 and $1.46, respectively, from May. The June 2013 prices are $4.03 and $4.04 more than June 2012,
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DairyBusiness Update for May 9, 2013
05/09/13 - This Week
NMPF: Senate Ag Committee retains DSA in farm bill draft
The Senate Ag Committee’s draft version of a new farm bill includes Dairy Security Act language, according to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF).
“We are pleased
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DairyBusiness Update for May 7, 2013
05/07/13 - This Week
CWT assists with 1.9 million lbs. of cheese export sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted six requests for export assistance from Bongards and Darigold to sell 1.896 million lbs. of cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese to customers
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DairyBusiness Update for May 6, 2013
05/06/13 - This Week
March dairy export values jump
The value of U.S. dairy product exports jumped in March, nearly hitting $500 million and just below the May 2012 record. It marked the 24th time in the past 25 months exports topped $400 million, and the
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This week in DairyBusiness Update: May 6, 2013
05/03/13 - This Week
This week in DairyBusiness Update:
1) California 4b: Assembly ag committee sends ‘whey factor’ issue back to CDFA, task force
2) NCIMS: Voting delegates turn down lower SCC standard – again
3) Trends: April class prices
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DairyBusiness Update for May 3, 2013
05/03/13 - This Week
California ‘whey factor’ bill has ‘intent’, not policy
The California Assembly Ag Committee approved an amended AB 31 on a 6-0 vote, May 1. However, the form of the bill that left room 126 of the Capitol contained
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DairyBusiness Update for May 1, 2013
05/01/13 - This Week
California, federal order April prices
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DairyBusiness Update for April 30, 2013
04/30/13 - This Week
March MILC: 75.5¢/cwt.
With the April 30 USDA Ag Prices report providing the final feed cost adjuster, USDA announced a March 2013 Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payment of 75.456¢/cwt.
MILC payments were about 52¢/cwt.
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DairyBusiness Update for April 29, 2013
04/29/13 - This Week
Dairy Freedom Act: Responses
Goodlatte, Scott Introduce ‘Dairy Freedom Act’
Late last week, U.S. Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and David Scott (D-Ga.) introduced the Dairy Freedom Act as an alternative to the Dairy Security Act.
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DairyBusiness Update for April 25, 2013
04/25/13 - This Week
NMPF: NCIMS vote on SCC disappointing
For the second time in two years, state public health and agriculture department officials participating in the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) turned down a proposal to reduce the
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DairyBusiness Update for April 23, 2013
04/23/13 - This Week
U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award winners named
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® announced the winners of the second annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards on April 23 at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. The program recognizes dairy
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DairyBusiness Update for April 22, 2013
04/22/13 - This Week
Darigold completes Lynden plant dryer construction
Darigold completed construction of its new milk powder dryer at its Lynden, Wash., processing plant. Bringing the dryer online is a milestone for the organization after a fire destroyed the dryer
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This week in DairyBusiness Update: April 22, 2013
04/19/13 - This Week
This week in DairyBusiness Update:
1) Immigration reform: A Senate proposal addresses agricultural, dairy labor needs
2) Dairy policy: New ‘white paper’ compares Dairy Security Act and Goodlatte-Scott
3) Trends: May Class I base
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DairyBusiness Update for April 19, 2013
04/19/13 - This Week
NMPF rebuts IDFA on dairy policy ‘falsehoods’
Upon the release of an economic modeling analysis of the Dairy Security Act (DSA) by leading agricultural economists, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the
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DairyBusiness Update for April 17, 2013
04/17/13 - This Week
NMPF: Senate immigration reform proposal addresses dairy’s needs
A bipartisan Senate proposal for comprehensive immigration reform addresses the crucial needs of dairy producers, according to National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)
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DairyBusiness Update for April 16, 2013
04/16/13 - This Week
Dairy Security Act, Goodlatte-Scott short-term impacts compared
A team of university dairy economists compiled a new report comparing two major dairy policy proposals. The paper, “Goodlatte-Scott vs. the Dairy Security Act: Shared Potential,
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DairyBusiness Update for April 15, 2013
04/15/13 - This Week
Crop progress: Not much
USDA’s weekly Crop Progress update finally has something to report for corn. As of April 14, just 2% of intended corn acreage has been planted, compared to 16% for the same date last year, and the 7% average for the
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This week in DairyBusiness Update: April 15, 2013
04/14/13 - This Week
This week in DairyBusiness Update:
1) NDPC: Dairy policy took lead role at National Dairy Producers Conference
2) Trends: Milk forecast lowered, price projections raised; fluid sales, California Class 1 prices down
3) Numbers: All dairy
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DairyBusiness Update for April 11, 2013
04/11/13 - This Week
Hearing on ‘4b’ whey factor bill postponed until May 1
The California Assembly Agriculture Committee postponed a hearing on a bill concerning the whey value in Class 4b milk price formulas until May 1. Originally scheduled for April
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