Even though worldwide milk output is expected to grow 1.9 percent by year's end, global dairy exports are projected to fall by 0.9 percent, noted the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the latest...
Selling dairy products to international partners is not the ultimate goal. Developing repeat buyers is truly what the U.S. Dairy Export Council's mission is when working with dairy purchasers around the...
Even though Europeans eat four more pounds of cheese than Americans each year, there is wide variation in individual consumption across the continent. Americans have developed a tremendous taste for cheese...
Unlike New Zealand's Fonterra Cooperative, which controls over 90 percent of the nation's dairy product trade, the U.S. has a competitive environment with numerous manufacturers that compete openly for...
In the December 2011 issue of Hoard's Dairyman, we first reported that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was going to move forward with enhanced testing of milk for antibiotic residues. While those...
First things first. Until a farm bill gets inked, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the nation's trade association representing dairy farmers and dairy cooperatives, doesn't have plans to...
While the U.S. has taken the first step in satisfying customer needs in the Middle East by growing dairy product sales from 2 percent to 13 percent over the past decade, more can be done to foster future...
McDonald's, Domino's, Quaker Foods and Taco Bell are among the win-win partnerships for dairy and the companies involved. by Corey Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor Almost a decade ago, the dairy-producer-funded...
While the U.S. is a relative newcomer on the global dairy stage, the Middle East is heavily dependent on food imports, as the region purchases nearly 90 percent of its food. Next to China, the Middle East...
Just how much has our industry consolidated? It took only 11 counties to produce 25 percent of our nation's milk last year. By casting a slightly wider net, 55 counties were responsible for producing half...
After sluggish production last year, Europe and New Zealand milk production is now expanding. The U.S. is steady. While milk production never really missed a beat in the U.S., even with last year's drought,...
A pair of Hoard's West articles titled "California's pricing system is killing its dairies" were the center of a discussion initiated by a longtime California dairy industry leader. In this man's opinion,...
A slight uptick in December cow numbers was reconfirmed by a recent survey of the largest 11 European Union member states, reported the European Commission in its autumn "Agriculture and Rural Development"...
Fines totaled nearly $63 million. The remaining 22 countries were all under quota limits. by Corey Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor Since the 1980s, Europe has operated with a quota system to address...
If a trade pact between Canada and the European Union gains approval, our neighbors to the north would be subject to double the current cheese imports from Europe. The deal would be one small component...
Now that the House and Senate struck a deal late last week to reopen the government through January 15, the farm bill could gain more serious attention this fall within the Capital Beltway. In taking that...
Bacteria are among the oldest living organisms on the planet in part because of their incredible ability to adapt and survive a wide array of harsh conditions. So, it is no wonder that bacteria have been...
American cheese consumption remains at near-record pace, according to two data sets released by USDA. Last year, Americans ate an average of 33.5 pounds per person which is about one slice off of 2007's...
For longtime World Dairy Expo cattle exhibitors and attendees, going through the cattle barns at this year's show may have had a similar feel to New York Yankee fans who attended the final game at the...
More farms shipping to cooperatives remained in business compared to the national trend line. by Corey Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor Milk is holding steady while co-ops are bucking the trend...
