Reuters reports that Russia has banned all dairy supplies from Ukraine, with Russia’s Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) citing a lack of quality control, in the latest sign of […]
Cheese Output Not Taking Off / Domestic Demand Good
Cheese production was mixed last week, with steady to higher production in the East, but steady to lower production in the West and Midwest, reports USDA’s Dairy Market News. Cheese […]
The “Bull” Will Continue in U.S. Market Until Milk Supply is Sufficient
That’s the conclusion of HighGround Dairy’s Eric Meyer in view of the June Cold Storage report. Meyer writes that, “While last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction results and June US […]
What’s Behind Soaring Butter Price?
The butter market is tight in most regions, with some frozen butter being reworked to meet current interest, reports Dairy Market News. Butter demand is steady into food service accounts […]
Cheese Output Slowing, So are Exports
U.S. cheese production trended lower last week, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News. Hot weather in the West is reducing manufacturing milk volumes. Milk production in the Central and Eastern […]
Milk Supply a Little Questionable?
June milk production may have been up 2% from a year ago but current milk production is slowing across much of the country, according to USDA’s weekly update. The combination […]
Record-high Milk Per Cow in May
Milk production per cow in the 23 major dairy states averaged 1,986 pounds for May. That is the highest production per cow for the month of May since collection of […]
Myths Abound in Buying Horse Hay
Before diving into the myths surrounding the buying of horse hay, let’s briefly review the horse’s digestive system. Even though the horse can consume forages they do not have the […]
Wisconsin’s Top Meat Products and Processors Honored
Award winners available for auction at the 23rd annual Governor’s Blue Ribbon Meat Product Auction to raise funds for Wisconsin 4-H programs and activities With a “Best of Show” yet […]
More Soybeans and Wheat, Less Corn Forecast
A new report from the Agriculture Department updates projections for the 2014-15 crop marketing year. The report offered a mixed bag of projections on top crops grown by the nation’s […]
House Passes Bonus Depreciation Bill
On Friday the House passed on a 258-to-160 vote H.R. 4718, a bill that makes 50 percent bonus depreciation permanent and expands the deduction to vines and trees that bear […]
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Announces Online Hay and Grazing Acres Locator Tool
For many years, FSA’s Hay Net website www.fsa.usda.gov/haynet has been the “go to” online resource for agricultural producers to list information concerning the need for hay or the availability of hay. […]