May 2013 Milk Prices Class I: 17.76 Class II: 18.43 Class III: 18.52 Class IV: 18.89 Calif 4a: 18.24 Calif 4b: 17.20 Jun 18, 2013 CME Spot Prices Butter Grade AA Settled/lb: 1.5300 Change: -0.5000 Block Cheese Settled/lb: 1.7250 Change: 1.0000 Barrel Cheese Settled/lb: 1.7600 Change: -1.2500 NFDM Grade A Settled/lb: 1.7025 Change: Unchanged NFDM Extra Grade Settled/lb: 1.7000 Change: Unchanged
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Slight Decline Expected in 2014 Milk Prices
June 18, 2013 — FC Stone dairy economist Bill Brooks recaps the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report that was released last week.
Dairy Industry a Model For Sustainability
June 17, 2013 — According to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, the dairy industry is the model of how to approach sustainability. That’s why a $10 million grant was awarded to help the cause. Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management, Inc and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy joined us on DairyLine’s DMI update Monday to […]
Steady Milk Production Expected Into 2014
June 14, 2013 — While volatility and uncertainty are words frequently associated with dairy farming, USDA’s latest dairy outlook projects steady milk production well into 2014. DairyBusiness Update’s Dave Natzke joined us on Friday’s DairyLine to discuss: USDA’s World Ag Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, released this week, projects 2013 milk production to increase […]
Lawmakers Inch Forward on Farm Bill and Immigration Reform
June 13, 2013 — The U.S. Senate appears to be getting its act together on two key pieces of legislation that will impact the dairy industry. Now it’s the House of Representatives turn. National Milk’s Chris Galen joined us on Thursday’s DairyLine to discuss.
Research Helps Educate Consumers About Beef
June 12, 2013 — Polly Ruhland, CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board explains why beef is still a value for consumers.
Mailbox Price Comparisons
June 11, 2013 — Brian Gould is professor at the Dept. of Ag and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He looks ahead at the difference in mailbox prices between California and Wisconsin. Listen to the podcast below and view his website here: http://future.aae.wisc.edu/index.html       Brian Gould
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Bill Baker
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Your Bottom Line
(6/19/13)  Professor emeritus at Virginia Tech University, David Kohl sees the agriculture future from a “glass half full” perspective.  The key being younger people showing renewed interest.
Ask the Silage Doctor
(6/18/13)  Trying to define “normal” when it comes to a crop year.  Dr. Bob Charley details this year’s conditions so far and looks to the near future.
Fly Control Helps Cows Relax
June 17, 2013 — Our third and final segment with Tom McBeth from Central Life Sciences regarding fly control. Click on the links below for Parts 1 and 2: Part 1:  http://dairyline.com/wpbackend/?p=6053 Part 2: http://dairyline.com/wpbackend/?p=6148
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