Wisconsin’s milk testing to use existing collection system

State officials say Wisconsin’s participation in the national milk testing strategy for the H5N1 virus will have little impact on producers. Adam Brock, the ag department’s Division Administrator for Food and Recreational Safety says Wisconsin chose to use a milk collection and testing system that was already in place for testing milk quality. “Those samples…… Continue Reading

CME Cash dairy prices mixed Tuesday

Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0150 at $0.5250.  Five sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5250 to $0.5325.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.90.  Eleven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.8850 to $1.9025.  Cheese barrels were down $0.02 at $1.8350.   Two sales were recorded…… Continue Reading

Slugs impacting soybean stands

The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says slugs are causing stand issues in some soybean fields. Stephanie Porter says the invertebrates thrive in cool, wet conditions. “Most of the field issues that I’ve looked at is maybe where the seed slot did not get totally shut and that’s where I have seen the…… Continue Reading

Two Indiana farmers representing dairy at this year’s Indianapolis 500

Photos provided by the American Dairy Association Indiana. Indiana’s dairy industry will be front and center at this weekend’s 109th running of the Indianapolis 500.   For more than 20 years, two Indiana dairy producers have met the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in Victory Circle with a cold glass of milk. This year’s American Dairy Association…… Continue Reading

Global Dairy Trade index down Tuesday

Global Dairy Trade index down Tuesday

The Global Dairy Trade index fell nine-tenths of a percentage point Tuesday, marking the first decline after three straight events with sizable gains.  The last event two weeks ago saw the index jump 4.6%. Mozzarella cheese and anhydrous milk fat gained value, while lactose, Cheddar cheese, butter and powder products lost value. There were 110…… Continue Reading

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