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2009 has been draining if not even depressing. Bad news and less-than-expected projections are announced daily. The mental and spiritual energy required to preserve hope does tax and drain even the most determined optimist looking for hidden opportunities...
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Milk production is increasing seasonally throughout the East. Butter production and drying schedules are active to help clear intakes.
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Class I interest continues to be affected by some schools out on spring break while others rotate back into session. Retail fluid interest was also lighter after the holidays.
Non-ice cream Class II product orders were uneven, from lighter to occasionall...
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California milk production is mostly steady with recent weeks at levels near or below a year ago. The effects of cow culling, reformulated rations and producer base plans are still impacting the milk flow. New- crop hay and green chop are being fed, which...
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The May 2009 Class 1 prices in California range from $12.68 in the north to $12.96 in the south. The statewide average Class 1 price based on production is $12.71. The average is $1.11 higher than April 2009 but $6.10 less than May 2008.
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Editor’s note: The following are available market reports and futures data as of April 17, 2009.
ButterChurning remains active. Ice cream/mix production is using steady to heavier volumes of cream as temperatures warm. Printing has not declined as much...
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VIRGINIA Interest high in CWT herd retirement program
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Our website has grown in popularity, and it’s all because of producers like you that are getting on and sharing pictures and thoughts with others. We have 24 of the 50 states represented in our membership.
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Late last year, the Secretary of California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) reduced the minimum Class I price plants must pay by 35 cents. This decision followed a prior hearing where CDFA also reduced producer income when it increased transport...
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The current economy has many business managers on the edge of their seats. Sometimes it is difficult to know what to do, and even once a course of action has been determined, there is hesitance to act when there are so many unknowns, often outside their c...
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We all know the old saying, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” When it comes to milk in 2009, the market may be handing us the proverbial lemon. For many producers, milk prices may barely come near, let alone exceed, break-even levels. That ...
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The dairy industry is in uncharted waters with the rollercoaster feed and milk prices over the last 15 months. Given the high feed prices and sudden decrease in the milk price, farmers may be tempted to cut corners or cheapen their feeding programs to sav...
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Have you ever thought of yourself as a navigator? The Webster’s Dictionary definition I will use for navigator is, “To operate or control the course of” (i.e., your dairy). The waters rise and fall with the tide, so how safe is your boat to sail in ...
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Good help is hard to find and often painful to lose. Hispanic workers have proven to be a much-wanted source of hardworking, dependable labor for employers. Under the shadow of increased immigration enforcement, accessing this labor and retaining it have ...
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During Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin’s Annual Business Conference, Stewart-Peterson asked producers to write their reasons for confidence in the dairy business in 2009.
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From diaryeditor's BLOG • May 2, 2009
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The following comments were made in testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
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Cold, damp weather and an economy with a similar feel to it did not deter agricultural producers from gathering at the 49th Annual Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show March 31-April 2 on the grounds of the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisc...
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Clint Lewis, president of the U.S. Pfizer Animal Health division, didn’t go in for a typical work day at his New York City office. Putting on a pair of work boots and coveralls, Lewis went to work with Troy Ripp on the dairy he co-owns with brothers Gar...
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Dairy producers from the growing I-29 corridor converged on Sioux Falls, South Dakota on April 1st and 2nd for the Central Plains Dairy Expo. The expo, put on by the Central Plains Dairy Association, was held in the Sioux Falls Convention Center and Shera...
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