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News – Page 36

Plans are under way to double the amount of dairy products Britain exports.

Thursday, November 17th, 2022

Producers, processors, and exporters from the UK dairy industry met with the Department for International Trade to talk about how the industry can build on ambitious plans to double the value of British dairy exports over the next ten years.

Last year, dairy exporters sold goods worth £1.4 billion to markets all over the world. Kemi Badenoch, the trade secretary, said that the government was looking to make new trade deals and lower barriers to market access to help increase exports.

Badenoch told the delegates, “The UK is known for its high standards, care for the environment, and high-quality goods, and I am determined to keep us at the top of the world dairy market.” More trade and exports mean more jobs, higher wages, and a stronger economy.

Cheese business

Wyke Cheese, which is based in Somerset and recently announced it had gotten a £30 million loan from UK Export Finance and Barclays to help it keep growing internationally, is one company that gets help from the government. At the moment, the company sends out 6,000 tonnes of cheese.

Richard Clothier, the managing director of Wyke Farms, said that the help would help the company meet its growing export sales despite rising production costs. “By developing these new regions, we can increase sales of our more premium cheeses, which helps improve the milk price paid to South West farmers, which is good for the whole region,” he said.

On tens of thousands of hectares of land in the UK, dairy farmers are signing up in large numbers to commit to regenerative interventions. These interventions improve water, nutrient, and carbon cycling and make less use of outside inputs. Read more…
Tom Bradshaw, the vice president of the NFU, said that the sector was a success story, but that if it wanted to double its exports, the government and industry had to work together to make this happen.
“If the government puts in more money to support ongoing work on market development and to increase the number of agricultural attaches around the world, the industry can use this work to boost our dairy exports and help set a global standard for dairy products that are good for the environment and are sustainable.”

Michael Oakes, the chair of the NFU board, said that the Summit gave exporters, processors, and producers a chance to talk about some of the problems they face and find ways to speed up export growth.

“Over the past few years, we’ve built a great reputation for quality around the world. We already sell dairy products worth nearly £2 billion to more than 135 countries in Europe, North America, and the Middle East.

The Net Zero and Livestock report says that dairy farmers can reduce their carbon footprint and overall emissions by using both nutrition and management-based strategies. Read more…
“If the UK dairy sector wants to be a major player in global trade, find new emerging markets, and add value to the sector, now is the time to boost exports and take advantage of the huge support that great British dairy products already have around the world.”

Katherine Jack, a senior dairy analyst at AHDB, said that producers had mixed luck in the eight months leading up to the end of August. During this time, £1.2 billion was exported.

Jack said that exports of cheese were up 22%, milk and cream were up 9%, and whey products were up 10%. However, exports of yoghurt and buttermilk were down more than 20%, and powders and concentrates were also 14% lower.

Categories : Dairy Industry

Serbia’s dairy exports are a serious concern.

Thursday, November 17th, 2022

Several business groups have asked the Serbian government to allow dairy exports, which have been banned since early September. They want to do this to keep food prices in Serbia from going up too much.

The secretary of the Livestock Association, Nenad Budimovi, told the local press that these results came from the decision to stop selling dairy products to foreign customers. However, interventions like this can’t last for a long time because they would hurt more than help, especially for companies with big export contracts.

“The ban has been in place for two months, and we have to remember that there are companies with contracts to export to the Cefta region, which includes Montenegro and Bosnia,” Budimovi said. He added that his organisation had asked the government to end the ban and find “a systemic solution” to protect the domestic market.

Raw milk segment

As a result of the export ban, there may be more pressure on raw milk producers to make more milk. In the past few years, Serbia’s milk production has been going down steadily. Farmgate milk prices have gone down because of the new rules.

OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL DAIRY MARKET PRICES

“I’m afraid that extending restrictions won’t be good for raw milk production,” Budimovi said. He explained that some large dairy plants in the country already have trouble getting raw milk because farmers are cutting back on their operations, and that milk production in Serbia isn’t spread out evenly.

Budimovic says that the situation in the central and southern parts of Serbia is very different from Vojvodina, which has a lot of big milk farms and no problems getting raw milk. The other part of the problem is that the livestock industry has been in trouble for a long time, and the export ban has made things worse for farmers who were already in bad financial shape.

Also, read about four global trends that are driving the demand for dairy products

This year, global dairy trends were a big part of the World Dairy Expo. What makes people want dairy? What effect does the way people live have on the dairy market? How does technology affect demand now, and what kinds of technological growth have we seen? These topics were talked about by Megan Sheets, who is the senior director of strategic development and strategic insights at the US Dairy Export Council. Read on…
Irreversible damage

Recently, the lack of milk got the attention of Serbian President Alexander Vucic, who said on TV that Serbia has to import milk from Poland and other European countries to fill the gaps in the market. Vucic said that Serbia needs to accept that the amount of raw milk it makes is going down because “we can’t be successful in everything.”

But some milk farmer groups were worried that the current government policy could hurt the milk farming segment in a way that couldn’t be fixed.

OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL DAIRY MARKET PRICES

“The most important thing to know is that a country cannot have agriculture if it does not raise cattle and make milk. So, if we don’t have cattle and milk production, we won’t be able to talk about agriculture,” said Sanja Bugarski, a representative for Serbia’s association of cattle breeders.

Categories : Dairy Industry

DNA “game changer” for Australian dairy breeding

Thursday, November 17th, 2022

The Australian dairy industry has genomically tested a record number of female animals this past year, delivering farmers better quality genetic information for breeding and management decisions.

This increase in genomic testing comes as the average rate of genetic gain for Balanced Performance Index (BPI) in sires of Holstein cows has increased to $35.69 per cow per year – a rise of almost 23 per cent in the past five years.

An increase of more than 24 per cent to $22.30/cow/year was also recorded for the Jersey breed.

DataGene Chief Executive Officer Matt Shaffer revealed at the organisation’s annual general meeting on Thursday, 17 November in Melbourne that  61,531 females – including 50,000 heifers – were genomically tested during 2021-22, DataGene oversees genetic evaluation, herd testing software and herd improvement initiatives on behalf of the Australian dairy industry.

“This drive to increase the number of heifers genomically tested is a commitment by both Dairy Australia and DataGene to collaboratively drive genetic gain, which is responsible for about 30 per cent of the productivity gains,” he said.

“This has allowed us to leverage Dairy Australia’s ongoing investment in genetics to help farm productivity.”

Australia’s dairy rate of genetic gain has recorded a “sharp increase” since the introduction of genomics and DataGene and its collaborators continue to deliver innovative herd improvement products to the local dairy industry.

One of these is mid-infrared spectroscopy (MIR) Conception, one of the newest tools to sit on the HerdPlatform dashboard on the DataVat website.

MIR Conception uses information about the cow and its herd test sample to predict the odds of getting pregnant to its first insemination.  It builds on the work of the MIR 4 Profit project and ongoing research by DairyBio.

Dr Shaffer told the DataGene AGM that in a “world first development” this technology was rolling out to farmers in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland as the newer herd test centre machines allow.

Outgoing DataGene chairman Ross Joblin highlighted the organisation’s growth and how this has led to income diversification and an increase in the ability to deliver innovation for dairy farmers.

“Our sources of revenue have expanded into work with international dairy counterparts, other Australian dairy industry partners and also into new industries such as cotton and red meat,” Mr Joblin said.

“All these projects leverage the core skills of DataGene; technology, genetic evaluation, people development and project management. As a result, we have been able to not only maintain our service offering to the Australian dairy industry, but we’ve also expanded it using revenue from these projects.”

Mr Joblin stepped down from the Board and as DataGene chairman after six years and the end of his term.

“I am proud to leave an organisation that has successfully navigated its start-up years, is financially stable, has a strong governance and people culture and has a pipeline of innovation for dairy farmers,” he said.

Former Dairy Australia chair Jeff Odgers is replacing Mr Joblin as the Dairy Australia nominated director on the board.

Gippsland dairy and beef farmer Tim Jelbart and host of the DataGene’s ImProving Herds National Muster in 2018 was also re-elected to the board.

Mr Graeme Gillan has been subsequently elected as the chairman.  Mr Gillan has been on the board since its inception and has more than 45 years’ experience in herd improvement, including former Chairman of the National Herd Improvement Association of Australia (NHIA), former CEO of Holstein Australia and numerous roles with genetics companies.

Categories : Management

The U.S. FDA doesn’t give Australian Dairy fast approval to sell baby formula.

Thursday, November 17th, 2022

Australian Dairy Nutritionals Group (AHF.AX) said on Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not accept its request for faster approval to sell the dairy company’s brand-name infant formula in the country.

Since May, when baby food ran out all over the U.S., dairy companies in Australia and New Zealand have been waiting in line to get the approvals they need.

The FDA’s temporary approval process was only available until November 14, but the dairy company can now apply for registration through the normal process to sell the infant milk formula products, it said.

“We are getting ready to launch our stage 3 toddler milk in the United States next year,” it said.

This month, the New Zealand company a2 Milk Co (ATM.NZ) got permission to send infant milk formula to the United States.

Categories : News

Cash dairy prices & milk futures prices were all over the place in Chicago Wednesday

Thursday, November 17th, 2022

On Wednesday, cash dairy prices and milk futures prices were all over the place on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Class IV milk was mostly unchanged farther out, but November gained 9 cents to $23.35/cwt. December jumped 20 cents to $22.30 and Jan – April were unchanged Jan at $21.40, feb at $21.05/cwt.

The CME spot trade was mixed.  At $0.44, dry whey hasn’t changed. There were no sales. At $2.2325, cheese blocks went up by $0.0075. There were no sales. Cheese Barrels were down $0.02 at $2.0325. There were no sales. At $2.9525, butter went up by $0.0125. There were no sales. The price of dry nonfat milk went down $0.0250 to $1.44. At $1.4375 and $1.44, two sales were made.

Categories : Dairy Markets

NMPF Urges Sped-Up FDA Approval of Climate Friendly Feed Additives

Thursday, November 17th, 2022
NMPF called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use existing legal authority to modernize its regulations allowing for faster approval of animal-feed additives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, submitting comments to the agency today that highlighted the need for urgent action to enhance dairy’s role as a climate solution. 
 
“Innovative and voluntary solutions are needed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including methane,” said Dr. Jamie Jonker, NMPF’s chief science officer, in the comments submitted today. “Enteric emissions directly from cows currently account for roughly one third of all GHG emissions from dairy farms and present an important area of opportunity for methane reductions. Feed composition changes can directly or indirectly reduce enteric emissions resulting from livestock.”
 
While animal-feed additives are a promising path toward a net-zero future for dairy as outlined in industry goals, the pace of their approval lags that of competitors such as the European Union due to current FDA processes. By streamlining bureaucracy and allowing feed-additives to be treated as foods rather than as drugs, the United States can maintain and advance its global leadership in sustainability, Jonker wrote. 
 
Through the U.S. Dairy Net Zero Initiative, a collaboration across dairy organizations, dairy-farm research is advancing new technology and new market development opportunities to make sustainability practices more accessible and affordable to farms of all sizes, including enteric methane reduction. 
 
“One of the greatest opportunities that exists for U.S. dairy farmers is their ability to provide real solutions to many of today’s biggest environmental challenges like GHG emissions,” Jonker wrote. “Embracing new practices and technologies is key to making America’s dairy farmers an environmental solution while providing wholesome and nutritious dairy products to the U.S. and the world.”
 
For more on how dairy is advancing its stewardship and best practices, visit the National Dairy FARM (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) Program’s Environmental Stewardship page. 
Categories : News

Pierre Boulet Receives 2022 Curtis Clark Achievement Award

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

Pierre Boulet of Ferme Pierre Boulet Inc. (prefix Pierstein), Montmagny, QC, has been presented the Curtis Clark Achievement Award for 2022. His selection was announced on November 11th during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON, as the Royal celebrated the 100th year since its inception in 1922. Boulet is the 34th recipient of this award which was established by the Alberta Holstein Branch in 1988 to honour the late Curtis Clark of Acme Holsteins, a respected Alberta Holstein breeder, cowman and showman.

If the word “Passion” had a definition in the Holstein industry, underneath it would be the name Pierre Boulet. Pierre, 52, has been involved with dairy cattle all his life, growing up on his parents’ farm, Ferme Boulet Inc., Saint-Francois, QC. He started going to shows with his family when he was eight years old. At 16, he began buying and selling cattle. In 1993, he established his own Pierstein Holstein herd at Montmagny. That same year, he became an auctioneer and sold his first sale. Today, Pierre and his sister Johanne are partners in Les Encans Boulet Inc., the sales management company established by their father Alfred in 1986. Pierre’s expertise as an auctioneer and sales manager has led him to work and be involved in some of this country’s greatest sales. A man who never slows down, Pierre also operates a commercial dairy cattle business, selling hundreds of animals annually to customers.

In 1999, Pierre Boulet and Simon Lalande of Ferme Blondin, Saint-Placide, QC, created the Alliance Blondin-Pierstein, a partnership that existed until 2005. Together, they earned Premier Exhibitor five consecutive years at the Royal Winter Fair Holstein Show (1999-2003) and showed the Reserve Grand Champion cow in 2003.

Boulet has a keen eye for cattle. He loves the challenge of finding a young cow with potential and developing her to that next level. A talented and enthusiastic cowman and showman, he actively exhibits dairy cattle at local, regional, provincial, national and international shows. The hundreds of banners and awards that fill the Pierstein farm office are a testament to his success. Pierre was just 32 years old when he won the Premier Breeder banner at the Royal Holstein Show in 2002. He was Holstein Premier Exhibitor at the Royal in 2005, 2006 and 2008. At World Dairy Expo’s Holstein Show, he was Premier Exhibitor in 2008 and Premier Breeder in 2010.

The first “breakthrough” show cow for Boulet was Howes BC Sassy (EX-2E-7*), a three-time Royal class winner, Royal Honourable Mention Grand Champion in 1995, and multiple All-Canadian and All-American in the 1990s, whose picture still graces the front of his barn. Soon more famous Holstein show cows would emerge under his ownership like Thrulane James Rose (EX-97-2E-5*), Royal Grand Champion in 2006, 2008 and 2009, twice Royal Supreme Champion, World Dairy Expo Grand and Supreme Champion in 2008, and World Dairy Expo Reserve Grand Champion in 2009; Ms Goldwyn Alana (EX-96-2E-18*), 2015 Royal Reserve Grand Champion; Pierstein Goldwyn Sunshine (EX-96-3E) and Pineland Goldwyn Tidbit (EX-91-8*), Reserve Intermediate Champions at the Royal in 2010 and 2011, respectively; and Beaverbrock Magic Petunia (Ex-96-2E-2*), 2003 and 2005 Royal Reserve Grand Champion. In 2017, Boulet owned the Intermediate Champion at the Royal’s Red & White Holstein Show, Greenlea A Care Red ETS (EX-95-3E). These, and many more animals, have helped Boulet to earn 111 All-Canadian Holstein nominations resulting in 21 All-Canadian, 23 Reserve and 24 Honourable Mention awards. He has had nine Breeder’s Herds nominated for All-Canadian, winning the All-Canadian title in 2003 and Reserve two other times. He has won six All-Canadian, one Reserve and five Honourable Mention awards in the All-Canadian Red & White contest. In addition, he has also earned many All-American and All-Quebec nominations and awards over the years. Boulet has achieved success in other dairy breeds as well, partnering on cows like JL Vincent Sapphira (EX-95-2E), Grand Champion Jersey at Quebec’s Supreme Dairy Show in 2018, and Intense Joel Ome ET (VG-87), Intermediate Champion at this year’s Royal Jersey Show. Other cows he has partnered on include Eloc Biver Rennie (EX-90), Grand Champion Brown Swiss at the Supreme Show and Reserve Intermediate Champion Brown Swiss at World Dairy Expo in 2019; and Musqie Yankee Carabelle (EX-91), Grand Champion Ayrshire at the Supreme Show in 2019.

Boulet’s first Excellent cow was Pierstein Starbuck Lilas (EX-3E-3*) in 2001. He has since bred another 227 Excellent cows. Pierstein is the only herd in Canada to have developed three Excellent-97 Holsteins and the only herd to have had two animals classify Excellent-97 on the same day, achieving that with the earlier mentioned Thrulane James Rose, and Bruynland Storm Kendra (EX-97-3E-2*), another longtime show campaigner for Boulet. His third 97-point cow, the now 16 1/2-year-old Loyalyn Goldwyn June (EX-97-6E-5*), was a Royal class winner three times and named Holstein Canada “Cow of the Year” in 2019. Boulet has also developed an additional five Excellent-96 Holsteins.

Boulet has been an Official Judge since 2005. He has judged major breed shows across Canada, as well as in the United States, Australia, France, Italy, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. He judged the Royal Holstein Show in 2017 and Royal Jersey Show in 2019, and at World Dairy Expo judged the Holsteins in 2022 and Red & Whites in 2021. He is a member of Holstein Canada’s and Holstein Quebec’s Show & Judging Committees. In 2021, he received the Donald Dubois Showmanship Award at Canada’s National Holstein Show.

Supporting Pierre in all his endeavours are his wife and partner, Katie Coates, and their five children: Carole-Anne, Sarah Maude, Charles, Madison and Katrina. Together as a family, they now manage a Pierstein herd that numbers over 400 animals and also includes Jerseys, Ayrshires and Brown Swiss.

The Curtis Clark Achievement Award is presented at the Royal to a Canadian dairy cattle exhibitor who is respected for his ability, sportsmanship and dedication. Former recipients of the award choose the winner. Pierre Boulet received a gold belt buckle as a personal keepsake of this honour. His name will also be engraved on the distinctive Clark trophy that bears a bronzed version of Curtis Clark’s hat.

 

For more information, contact Bonnie Cooper, Secretary, Curtis Clark Achievement Award Committee, 904 – 12 Rockford Road, North York, ON M2R 3A2; cell: 416-579-6572; home: 416-663-8515; e-mail: becooper2010@gmail.com.

Categories : News, The Royal Winter Fair

2.4% increase in all dairy prices

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

This week marked the first time since the end of September that the New Zealand Global Dairy Trade index showed growth, increasing by 2.4%. 3.1 percent increases were found for both skim and whole milk powder, while 2.7 percent increases were noted for anhydrous milk fat. Topping the list of declining items by 4.6 percentage points was lactose, while cheddar fell by only 1.3 percent.

AMF index up 2.7%, average price US$5,711/MT
 
Butter index down 0.8%, average price US$4,829/MT
 
BMP not offered
 
Ched index down 1.3%, average price US$4,746/MT
 
LAC index down 4.6%, average price US$1,236/MT
 
SMP index up 3.1%, average price US$3,057/MT
 
SWP not offered
 
WMP index up 3.1%, average price US$3,397/MT
Categories : Dairy Markets

HUK Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Announced

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

Presented by the Holstein UK Board of Trustees, the Lifetime Achievement Award recognises at least twenty years of dedication and service to the Holstein and/or British Friesian breeds. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made a remarkable contribution to the Society and provided outstanding service to the breed.

With great pleasure, the Trustees present the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award to Richard Beard, who has recently retired from the Society after having worked for them four decades. Richard’s interest in British Friesians was ignited as a school boy, and led him to study at Askham Bryan College to complete a National Certificate in Agriculture. Richard learnt about Canadian Holstein imports while working with the Sharcombe herd which resulting in him emigrating to Canada at the age of 21, he also went on to live and work in the USA.

Whilst abroad, Richard wrote letters to the Holstein World magazine which were later published before the editor invited him to write a regular column. Richard wrote the page for over 10 years before it morphed into A Letter From Great Britain when he relocated back to the UK. Articles for many other publications were to follow and one of Richard’s favourites was Cremona: Where Stradivarius meets Starbuck, about the appearance of Starbuck daughters at the European Holstein Show, which was published in the Farmers Weekly in the mid 80’s.

In 1978, the British Holstein Society Fieldman role became available and he convinced then Chairman, John Lloyd, that his roving days were over. The BHS was a relatively small society at that stage and so he knew and visited almost every imported animal and their new owners. 

After 14 years, Richard left the BHS and travelled to New Zealand where he spent a year working for World Wide Sires. By then, the British Friesian Society in the UK had changed its name to the Holstein Friesian Society and Richard was offered a job as a Classifier, which he went on to do for four years. The two societies merging in 1999 resulted in Richard becoming a Fieldman again, doing grade-ups and finding new members at sales, for the newly formed Holstein UK and Ireland (HUKI). This became the Field Officer role at Holstein UK that Richard continued to do until April this year.

Edward Griffiths, of the Yorkshire Holstein Club who nominated Richard, said “He has devoted his whole working life to working with, researching and promoting Holstein cows worldwide. He is undoubtedly an encyclopaedia of cattle breeding!”

Michael Smale, Chairman of Holstein UK concludes “My sincere congratulations go out to Richard Beard on this fantastic achievement. He has spent many years dedicating his time to the society and contributed greatly to the breed as a whole. He has a passion for the breed, a deep understanding, and an outstanding dedication to it. I look forward to the Holstein UK AGM in July 2023, when the award will be presented.”

Categories : News

The UN estimates that the global population recently passed 8 billion.

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

The United Nations says that the world’s population reached 8 billion on November 15, 2022. According to World Population Prospects 2022, which was released Tuesday on World Population Day, India is expected to overtake China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.

“This year’s World Population Day falls in a special year because we expect the birth of the eight billionth person to live on Earth. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “This is a time to celebrate our differences, recognise our shared humanity, and be amazed by the advances in health that have made people live longer and cut the death rates of mothers and children by a huge amount.” “At the same time, it’s a reminder of our shared responsibility to take care of our planet and a chance to think about where we’re still not living up to our promises to each other,” he said.

The world’s population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950. In 2020, the growth rate fell below 1%. The United Nations thinks that the world’s population could reach about 8.5 billion people in 2030 and 9.7 billion people in 2050. It is expected that there will be around 10.4 billion people in the world in the 2080s, and that number will stay the same until 2100.

World Population Prospects 2022 also says that many countries’ birth rates have dropped a lot in the last few decades. Two-thirds of the world’s population lives in a country or area with a lifetime fertility rate of less than 2.1 births per woman. This is about the level needed for a population with low death rates to stop growing over time. Between 2022 and 2050, the populations of 61 countries or areas are expected to drop by 1% or more due to low birth rates and, in some cases, high rates of people leaving.

More than half of the growth in the world’s population that is expected by 2050 will happen in just eight countries:

Congo (Democratic Republic of)
Egypt
Ethiopia
India
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
Tanzania is a country in Africa.

More than half of the growth expected by 2050 is expected to come from countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Liu Zhenmin said, “The relationship between population growth and sustainable development is complicated and has many facets.” “Rapid population growth makes it harder to get rid of poverty, fight hunger and malnutrition, and expand health care and education systems. On the other hand, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, especially those related to health, education, and equal rights for women and men, will help lower birth rates and slow the growth of the world’s population.

It is expected that by 2050, 16% of the world’s population will be 65 or older, up from 10% in 2022. At that time, the number of people over 65 will be more than twice as high as the number of children under 5 and about the same as the number of children under 12.

In 2019, the world’s life expectancy at birth was 72.8 years, which is almost 9 years longer than it was in 1990. With further drops in death rates, the world’s average lifespan is expected to reach 77.2 years in 2050. Still, in 2021, the least developed countries had a life expectancy that was 7 years less than the average for the world.

“Because the world’s population is mostly young, more things that governments could do to slow down birth rates wouldn’t make much of a difference between now and the middle of the century. Still, John Wilmoth, Director of the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, said that if lower fertility stays the same for several decades, it could slow the growth of the world’s population more significantly in the second half of the century.

Categories : News

The Northeast economy might benefit greatly from grass-fed dairy products.

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

The organic dairy market in the U.S. is going through a big change. After growing in the 2000s and 2010s, sales of organic milk in the U.S. have been going down steadily for the past 5 years, by 2.3% in 2022 alone, and prices have gone down by 25% from 2017 to 2022, according to data from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. Most of the drop is due to a mismatch in the market between the growing supply of organic milk and the falling demand for all dairy milk in the U.S. But problems for New Hampshire’s small organic dairy farms with 100 or fewer milking cows have been made worse by rising feed costs and the fact that large organic milk processors like Horizon Organic and Maple Hill Creamery are now buying more milk from larger dairy farms in other parts of the United States.

Andre Brito, a scientist at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station and associate professor in the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems department, says that organic dairy farmers in New England can make their farms more sustainable and competitive in the market by coming up with new ways to run their farms.

The organic grass-fed (OGF) sector of the organic dairy market has not only grown, but has grown quickly in the past few years. Traditional organic dairy farms don’t have to follow as many rules as OGF-managed farms do. But Brito says that there are two major benefits to OGF management. One is that it is more resistant to rising costs of feed grain, and the other is that the price of OGF milk is usually higher than the price of regular organic milk.

But until recently, there hadn’t been much research on the organic grass-fed management systems to find the best ways to make more milk. Brito was one of several Northeast scientists who recently worked on a paper about how OGF dairy farmers manage their farms. The paper was published in the journal Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. The study, which was led by researchers at the University of Vermont, gives us a better idea of how this sector works and what it needs.

As part of the research, 167 OGF farmers across the country were asked questions about general farming practises, herd management, and foraging and grazing management. The main findings showed that most OGF dairy farmers are from the plain, or Amish-Mennonite, community, and that farms with more milk production used Holstein cows, had a strict rotation of pastures, and added molasses and kelp meal to the grazing diets of their cows.

“Organic dairy farmers’ profit margins have been going down over time. One way to fix this has been to lower feed costs, switch to 100% forage diets, and make a type of milk that sells for more money.

“The cheapest way to feed cows on a dairy farm is with pasture and forage, since imported grains can be very expensive,” he says. “Organic dairy farmers’ profit margins have been going down over time. One way to fix this has been to lower feed costs, switch to 100% forage diets, and make milk that sells for more money.”

Brito says that most of the responses to the survey came from the Northeast (especially New York) and the Midwest, which suggests that most OGF farms are likely in those areas. The researchers are seeing that more and more organic dairy farms are switching to OGF management as a way to stay competitive in an organic dairy industry that is otherwise not growing.

Brito says, “I’m sure that the organic dairy business in New England has helped and is helping a lot of farmers stay in business.” “Otherwise, these smaller businesses wouldn’t be able to stay in business.”

Brito’s and others’ research on OGF management gives dairy farmers another tool. This helps many small and medium-sized New England dairy farms — some of which have been run by the same families for generations — stay competitive and strong.

Categories : News

10 Excellents and 75 Very Goods for Tramilda and Stunning Holsteins

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022
10 Excellents and 75 Very Goods highlights the classification last week for Tramilda Holsteins and Stunning Holsteins.
 
Ty-D Chill Slice  EX-92 Max Score
Tramilda Bandares Jane  EX-92  94-MS
Tramilda Brady Paris EX-92 2E
Tramilda Jedi Spree EX-91  92-MS
Tramilda Jedi Golden EX-91  93-MS
Tramilda K Royal Itunes EX-91  93-MS
Rotaly Crushabull Lashes EX-90  91-MS
Stunning-M Sid Taylor EX-90  92-MS
Stunning-M Corvette Stellar EX-90  EX-MS
Tramilda Apple Crisp Barbie EX-90  91-MS
 
2-Year-Olds….
Savage-Leigh Charisma Betty VG-88
Nisly-Gen Rager Donut-Red VG-87
Tramilda Excalibur Aroma VG-87
Tramilda-AT Knosha lollipop VG-86
Stunning Hardrock Chiffon VG-86
Stunning-M Basic Wildina VG-86
Tramilda Excalibur Bee VG-86
Stunning Basic Nelly VG-86
Tramilda Duke Golden VG-86
Tramilda Tatoo Missy VG-85
Tramilda Solution Rissa VG-85
Tramilda Rager Marci-Red VG-85
Ms Stunning Noble Jess VG-85
Stunning-M Excalibur Bianca VG-85
Stunning Cherish VG-85
Stunning-M Apple Crisp Light VG-85
Tramilda Duke Jackie VG-85
Categories : Classification Results

Russia has no interest in hindering international efforts to ensure food security

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

In an interview with the Izvestia daily, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said that Russia doesn’t want to stop global food security efforts. This was a sign that a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea could be continued without any problems, according to Reuters.

The deal is set to continue unless there are objections by November 19. Moscow has said that its agreement depends on making sure it can still export its own grain and fertiliser even though Western sanctions are making it hard to do so.

“We are people for whom the human side of the issue is not just a word,” Sergei Vershinin was quoted as saying in an interview that came out early on Wednesday and was published by Izvestia.

Both Ukraine and Russia send a lot of grain around the world. Russia is the biggest exporter of wheat in the world and a major supplier of crop and soil nutrients to markets around the world.

If what the West says about letting Russia’s food exports out of sanctions is true, “everything would go on as usual” with the Black Sea grain deal, he said.

When asked if Russia would back Turkey’s recent plan to take a time limit out of the deal, he said that the current 120-day time limit seems “justified.”

Vershinin also said that the state bank Rosselkhozbank, which has been a big part of Russia’s demands in this area, was ready to provide guarantees for dealing with food and fertiliser transactions if its access to the international SWIFT bank payments system was restored, Izvestia reported.

Categories : News

Milk Markets Push Higher on Back of World Markets and Cash Trade

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended Tuesday higher, thanks to good cash trade and better markets around the world.

December Class III milk prices went up by 5 cents to $21.83. January is up nine cents to $20.81. February is now $20.49, down three cents. March, it went up by a dime to $20.50. From April to June, contracts go down by four cents to go up by two cents.

At $0.44, dry whey hasn’t changed. At that price, one sale was made.

Blocks are now $2.2250, up $0.0175.

Barrels stayed the same at $2.0525. From $2.05 to $2.0550, three trades were made.

Butter up $0.01 at $2.94.

At $1.4650, nonfat dry milk went up $0.0350. From $1.4375 to $1.4675, nine trades were made.

Categories : Dairy Markets

Wilt Elaya Grand Champion at the Agrimax 2022 Show

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

Presented by Gaec Wilt, Wilt Elaya (Fitz) was named Grand Champion at the Agrimax 2022 Show in Metz, France.  Wilt was the Intermediate Champion SIA Paris 2020! (National Show France), 3rd place Swiss Expo 2019 & 2nd place Swiss Expo 2020 and is from the same family that delivered the former #1 PTAT bull: Wilt EMILIO @ Ascol. Gaec Coumiere’s display of the Chief daughter Coum Pasta won Reserve Grand.

Categories : Show Reports

Londaly Armani Lovely Grand Champion in the Estavannens 120th Anniversary Show

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

Londaly Armani Lovely (Armani X Londaly Jonathan Jenn EX 93 X Londaly Rustler Bobine EX 92 X Rubens VG 89 X Caveman EX 91), presented by Gobet/Valelian, was named Grand Champion in the Estavannens 120th Anniversary Show. Les Chaux Solomon Tequila from Pharisa-Jacquet took home Reserve Grand, while Les Adoux Absolute Chalou from Charriere Nicolas came away with Honorable Mention.

Categories : Show Reports

US Dairy Export Growth Continues

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

According to the United States Dairy Export Council, September saw record-breaking levels of dairy exports.

Annual export values are up 25% from 2021, while export volumes are up 4%.

September saw record highs in the export of whey (+18%), cheese (+5%), and lactose (+32%). Canada and Mexico both increased imports to fill output gaps, leading to an almost 50 percent increase in butter shipments.

The council reports that exports of nonfat dry milk, skim milk powder, have fallen for the tenth consecutive month, down seven percent. This decline is likely due to limited product availability and lack of demand from China.

Categories : Dairy Markets

Elite Track and Field Athlete Promotes Dairy

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

The United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) is excited to announce an NIL partnership with University of Michigan track & field sprinter Ziyah Holman. Holman has partnered with UDIM, under the Conquer with Milk brand, to support Michigan dairy farmers by sharing the astounding impact dairy has contributed to her success in her sport and the classroom.      

First Team All-American, three-time Gatorade Player of the Year, and Team USA representative are all earned results of the hard work and dedication put in by the track & field sprinter. Holman is a junior studying political science and business. “If I had to pick my favorite dairy food, it would definitely be cheese,” says the Maryland native. “But as an athlete, my go-to fueling snack is yogurt. The protein I get from yogurt provides a great source of energy for me to run my best.”

Educating current and upcoming athletes, as well as teens and young adults, on dairy’s role in an active lifestyle is a priority at UDIM. “We are excited about this partnership with Ziyah,” says Dwyer Williams, UDIM CEO. “This opportunity will allow her to engage with fellow athletes, collegiate peers, high school students, and consumers alike through her social platforms on the nutritional and physical benefits of dairy consumption. This truly encompasses our mission in working on behalf of Michigan dairy farmers.”

About UDIM: The United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) is dedicated to serving Michigan’s hard-working dairy farm families and promoting Michigan’s locally produced dairy products. UDIM is the umbrella organization for the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council of Michigan. These non-profit organizations provide dairy product promotion and nutrition education services on behalf of their funding members.  

Categories : News

Canada to compensate supply-managed sectors

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

A government press release says that Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau spoke on a dairy farm in the Eastern Townships to reaffirm the government’s promise to pay supply-managed sectors for the effects of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Direct payments and investment programmes will give dairy, poultry, and egg producers and processors more than $1.7 billion.

This money from the government will help producers and processors of dairy, poultry, and eggs make important investments and improve their businesses so they can be even more competitive and last longer.

Even though dairy farmers already know how much they will get next year from the fourth compensation payment for the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the government plans to give them up to $1.2 billion more over six years through the Dairy Direct Payment Program to make up for the effects of CUSMA.

From 2024 to 2029, the owner of a farm with 80 milking cows could get about $106,000 in six payments each year, based on a decreasing scale. With these funds, producers will have the freedom to invest according to their own needs.

Starting in 2023, the government plans to put up to $300 million into a new programme to support innovation and investment in large-scale projects that add value to solids-non-fat, a by-product of processing milk. During the development of programme parameters, the government will talk with industry stakeholders a lot.

“The 2,800 chicken farmers in Canada are proud to take care of our land and provide healthy, high-quality food for Canadians. When more money is put into our industry today, it will help farmers improve the long-term efficiency and sustainability of their farms and keep feeding Canadians “Pierre Lampron, who is in charge of Dairy Farmers of Canada, said this.

Under the Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program, the Canadian government plans to give up to an extra $112 million to people who raise poultry and eggs. Producers will get payments based on how many quotas they own, which will help them improve their farm businesses. With this money, the total pay for this sector will reach $803 million.

Lastly, the federal government plans to put up to $105 million into the Supply Management Processing Investment Fund. This money will be used to help dairy, poultry, and egg processing plants invest in new equipment and automation technologies to make them more productive or efficient. This means that processors have now spent a total of $497,5 million.

These programmes will help the supply-managed sectors be more open to new ideas and grow. With this announcement, the Canadian government keeps its promise to fully and fairly compensate producers and processors who have lost market share because of CETA, CPTPP, and CUSMA. Up to $4.8 billion will be paid out in compensation.

Tim Klompmaker, chair of the Chicken Farmers of Canada, said, “Our farmers are proud to offer Canadians high-quality eggs that are made here in Canada. This helps support rural jobs and our economy.” “The measures outlined in today’s announcement give us a way to figure out how CUSMA will affect our industry. They also help all Canadians as egg farmers continue to use green technology, improve their farms, and grow their industry. More than 1,200 egg farmers in Canada are committed to keeping our strong food system going, both now and in the future.”

“Hatching egg producers all over the country have lost money because of recent trade deals,” said Roger Pelissero, chair of the Egg Farmers of Canada. “We are glad to see that the Fall Economic Statement has talked about a continuing commitment to Canadian poultry and egg farmers on programmes to make up for the effects of the CUSMA agreement.” “This money will help our farmers invest again to make our sector stronger and more stable, which is good for all Canadians.”

Categories : Dairy Industry

Premier Select Sires Scholarship Opportunities Total $20,000 in 2023

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

Premier Select Sires will award up to $20,000 to students within the Premier territory through the 2023 Premier Future Ag Leaders Scholarship Program. Two exemplary students will receive $2,500 scholarships through either the Johnny Daniel Memorial Scholarship or the Wayne Dudley Scholarship. Several other students will receive scholarships of $750-$1,000 in value.

Scholarship application forms will be available beginning November 14, 2022 under the “News” tab ofwww.premierselectsires.com, by calling (570) 836-3168, or by emailing office@premierselect.com. Completed scholarship applications are due January 31, 2023.

Eligible students include high school seniors through college seniors presently enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate agriculture-related major. The student or his/her parent or guardian must reside in the Premier membership area and must be an active Premier customer in good standing. Previous scholarship winners remain eligible during subsequent award years; however, a student can only receive a $2,500 scholarship once in his/her school career.

The Premier Future Ag Leaders Scholarship Program provides financial support to eligible college undergraduates in agricultural majors. The program provides additional return to the cooperative’s member-owners by supporting the next generation of young people desiring to study and work in the agriculture industry. The Premier Select Sires, Inc. board of directors has made a commitment to providing money to support this scholarship program on an ongoing annual basis.

Premier Select Sires is a farmer-owned cooperative that serves beef and dairy producers in its 23-state member area. Dedicated to providing its members with all they need to achieve success, Premier provides:

  • Industry-leading genetics from the Select Sires, Accelerated Genetics, and GenerVations brands
  • Effective herd health and management products, as well as artificial insemination supplies
  • Reliable services and programs backed by years of success
  • Knowledgeable industry experts who are easily accessed for consultation, advice, and on-farm assistance

Together with its five sister cooperatives across the United States, Premier owns and controls Select Sires Inc., the world’s most recognized name in bovine genetics.

Categories : A.I. Industry

The Dairy Show Podcast Celebrates Two Years

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

Started in September of 2020, The Dairy Show, World Dairy Expo’s podcast, recently celebrated its two-year anniversary. Available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify and online at worlddairyexpo.com, new episodes of The Dairy Show are released on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Expo’s podcast features a new guest on every episode discussing topics related to the global dairy industry.

“As the digital meeting place of the global dairy industry, Expo’s podcast gives listeners a taste of Expo year-round,” shares Katie Schmitt, host of The Dairy Show. “The Dairy Show focuses on a variety of topics ranging from cows to the colored shavings to cutting-edge technology while introducing different guests to provide unique perspectives.”

To date, The Dairy Show’s 50-plus episodes have been downloaded and streamed more than 43,000 times. Listeners span the globe, representing over 110 countries, all 50 US states, and 12 Canadian provinces and territories. Some of The Dairy Show’s most popular episodes include “Judging on the Colored Shavings”, “Fitting and Grooming Dairy Cattle”, “Just Talking Cows” and interviews with the 2020 Expo Recognition Award winners.

Listeners can expect to hear from Mike Duckett of Duckett Holsteins during the next episode. Duckett is one of the caretakes and owners of 2022 WDE Supreme Champion, Oakfield Solom Footloose-ET.

Serving as the meeting place of the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo brings together the latest in dairy innovation and the best cattle in North America. The global dairy industry will return to Madison, Wisconsin for the 56th event, October 1-6, 2023, when the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars, a world-class dairy cattle show and more will be on display. Admission tickets to WDE can be purchased at worlddairyexpo.com. Download the World Dairy Expo mobile event app or follow WDE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube for more information.

Categories : News

Breeding dairy cows to be less likely to get parasites

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

The health, welfare, and production of ruminants, as well as the quality of food resources, are all affected by gastrointestinal parasites. Even with all the traditional ways to keep diseases under control, parasites still hurt the livestock industry. Controlling disease carriers and using the right management methods are two ways to reduce these negative effects. But there are often things that make it hard for these disease-control strategies to last, like the effects of chemicals on the environment and food safety, the cost and availability of treatments for poorer livestock farmers, and the development of parasites that are resistant to the treatments.

Considering the economic effects of parasites on the health and welfare of livestock, it is better to avoid parasitic infections than to treat them. Different environmental and host factors, some metabolic diseases, the host’s immune status, and pregnancy or lactation all affect how resistant ruminants are to parasites that live in their guts. So, one way to deal with this problem is to study the genetics of disease resistance, which includes both immune and non-immune mechanisms.
Not getting sick

Disease resistance is an animal’s natural ability to fight off disease when it is exposed to pathogens or parasites for the first time. It looks at how well the host can control the pathogen or parasite’s life cycle and how resistant it is to the disease that comes from an infection. Natural resistance is passed down from parent to child. Using selective breeding programmes to increase the overall level of genetic resistance in a population can improve animal health management systems.
Why genetics is good

Some of the benefits of using genetics to control disease are that once a change is made, it is permanent, the effect is consistent, and there is no longer a need to buy inputs. Also, the effects of other methods last longer because there is less pressure for resistance to develop.

There are also possible broad-spectrum effects, such as making people more resistant to more than one disease, having less of an effect on the evolution of macroparasites like helminths than other strategies like chemotherapy or vaccination, and making disease management strategies more varied.
Management strategies

Diseases can be managed genetically in different ways, depending on the kind of problem and the resources that are available. Some of these methods are choosing the right breed for the production environment, crossbreeding to add genes to breeds that are already well-suited for the job, and choosing individuals with high disease resistance.

There are breeding programmes that pick out animals that are more resistant to diseases like parasite infections and some types of mycotoxin poisoning. If we can find genetic markers that are linked to resistance to infection, we might be able to choose for more resistance even when there is no infection.
Marker-assisted choice

Marker-assisted selection is a method in which a marker based on morphology, biochemistry, or DNA/RNA is used to indirectly select for a trait of interest, such as disease resistance. Because genes are linked, the marker used for selection is often linked to the gene of interest. There are selectable markers, which get rid of certain genotypes from the population, and screenable markers, which make certain genotypes easy to spot, at which point the experimenter must score or evaluate the population and take action to keep the preferred genotypes.

Marker-assisted selection may be cheaper and faster than traditional phenotypic assays, depending on the trait of interest. Using the same DNA sample, more than one marker can be tested. Once the DNA is extracted and cleaned, it can be used for more than one marker, for the same or different traits, which saves time and money per marker.
Identifying markers

Molecular techniques like microsatellites or single nucleotide polymorphism detection can be used to find genetic markers. Linked markers are molecular markers that are right next to important genes. There are a number of phenotypic and genetic markers for resistance to parasites in the digestive tract of naturally infected ruminants. These could help ruminants respond to selection.

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is made up of a group of genes that are very different from one another. These genes start the immune response when pathogens or parasites attack an animal. The MHC is split into three regions: class 1, class 2, and class 3. In ruminants, the class 2 region is split into two parts: class 2a and class 2b.
Choosing which characteristic to measure

The faeces egg count (FEC) is used as a sign of resistance to parasites in the digestive tract. It was first made for sheep, but it can also be used for cows, pigs, chickens, and other species. The FEC can be passed down in many different ways, depending on the type of parasite and the animal breed. The immune response is another trait that can be used as a sign.
Breeding by choice

One important way to stop diseases is to use selective breeding to take advantage of differences in disease resistance within the same breed. When parasite resistance is the only thing that is chosen for, it can lead to bad traits like lower live-weight gains. To predict genetic risk or use selective breeding, it is important to use the right selection policies and understand the genetic structure of the resistance.
Conclusion

In the long run, a different way to get rid of parasites is to use selective breeding for resistance to parasites along with other integrated control methods. However, disease resistance varies between species, between breeds and between individuals within breeds. It is hard to find the phenotype for disease resistance because a population may have both healthy and sick animals, and not all of the healthy animals may be resistant to disease.

Categories : Management

All-American Brown Swiss Entries Due November 15th

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

A final reminder that online entries for the All-American Brown Swiss contest are due November 15. Pictures from NAILE can be added later.

Click here to go to the online entry portal or to download a pdf of the entry form.

https://www.brownswissusa.com/Portals/0/Documents/Applications/AA22EntryandRules-Fillable.pdf

All photos should be emailed to rsmithling@brownswissusa.com and entries are to be emailed or mailed to the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association, ATTN:  Robin Smithling, 800 Pleasant Street, Beloit, WI  53511  and must be postmarked or emailed by Tuesday, November 15!

Photos can be submitted with your entry or be sent to us from the photographer.

Categories : News

Is this something that could aid A2 Milk in China?

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

The share price of A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) is up for another day. It’s now up 0.86% to $5.88, which means it’s gained more than 8% this week.

The company that makes fresh milk and baby formula said it would change its supply chain in China by hiring a new executive. This caused the stock price to go up.

But it’s likely that A2 Milk shares are also up because the market as a whole is up. This comes after a good night on Wall Street, when the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ:.IXIC) rose more than 7%.

At the moment, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is up 2.45% and the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) is up 1.5%.

Let’s look at what A2 Milk said about itself yesterday.
A2 Milk hires a new head of its supply chain.

Chopin Zhang, who has a lot of experience in the China infant milk formula market, has been hired by A2 Milk as its new chief supply chain officer.

Zhang’s job is to run the “end-to-end supply chain in all categories and markets” for A2 Milk.

He will be in charge of “bringing together the company’s operations and manufacturing teams to transform the company’s supply chain as a key part of its refreshed growth strategy.”

The company lost its most important daigou corporate customer this year, which led to the new job. “Daigou” is a term for people who sell luxury goods, like baby formula, to customers in China from outside of China.

David Bortolussi, the CEO of A2 Milk, mapped out how the company would get back on its feet after this loss. One important step was “simplifying and delaying [A2 Milk’s] English label infant milk formula distribution network.”

So, it seems like the right thing to do to hire Zhang for this job.

A2 Milk says that Zhang has worked in supply chain management for more than 35 years and has “significant experience” in China and New Zealand.

One of the best parts of his career was being Yashili’s CEO from 2017 to 2020. There, he reportedly changed the company’s growth and performance in China and improved its export business in New Zealand.

He used to work for Danone as the operations and supply chain director for Greater China.
What did management say?

David Bortolussi, the managing director and CEO of A2 Milk, said this about the appointment:

We’re happy to hire Chopin at such an important time as we change our supply chain to make it easier to get into new markets, come up with new ideas, and grow.

With the help of our strategic partners, China National Agriculture Development Group Co (CNADC), China State Farm Agribusiness (CSFA), and China Animal Husbandry Group, we will invest in Mataura Valley Milk and buy more manufacturing capacity in New Zealand and China (CAHG).

Chopin is the best person to take on this new strategic role for the company because he knows a lot about the baby formula business in China and has worked in both New Zealand and China.

A look at the share price of A2 Milk

The price of A2 Milk shares has gone up about 7% so far this year, but it has gone down about 5% over the past year. The ASX 200, on the other hand, is down 4% so far in 2022 and 3% in the past year.

The market value of the company is about $4.32 billion.

Categories : News

Monday’s cash dairy and CME milk futures were a mixed bag.

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

On Monday, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange had a mix of prices for milk futures and cash dairy products.

Class III milk in December went up $0.20 to $21.78. January’s price fell $0.07 to $20.72. February’s price fell by $0.03 to $20.52. March’s price rose by $0.03 to $20.40. From April through October, contracts ranged from eight cents lower in May to nine cents higher in April.

The price of dry whey stays the same, at $0.44. There were no sales made.

At $2.2075 per block, cheese blocks went up by $0.0075. There were no sales made.

Cheese Barrels were down $0.01 at $2.0525. At that price, there was one sale.

At $2.93, butter was up $0.0250. There were no sales made.

The price of dry nonfat milk stayed at $1.43. There were no sales made.

Categories : Dairy Markets

Over three-quarters (75%) of dairy producers in the United Kingdom and Ireland now use a milk recording system.

Monday, November 14th, 2022

Herdwatch did a survey and found that more than three quarters of dairy farmers in the UK and Ireland now record milk to keep track of cow health and improve herd performance.

And the latest set of data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) shows that there were 12.9% more recordings on Irish farms in 2022 than in 2021.
Recording of milk

The Herdwatch survey also showed that the reasons farmers in each country choose to milk record are very different.

The main reasons Irish dairy farmers keep records on their cows are still cow performance and somatic cell count (SCC). In the UK, SCC and tracking Johne’s disease are the top two reasons.

Some people think that up to 30% of all herds in the UK have Johne’s disease, which costs some farmers a lot of money.

In 2022, Irish dairy farmers are likely to record more milk than ever before.

Under the new Regulation (EU) 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products, dry cow therapy with antibiotics has been illegal in Ireland since January of this year. This means that farmers can no longer give dry cow tubes to all cows in the herd by default.

This is part of a global plan to cut down on the use of antibiotics in food chains, which has been making people more resistant to antibiotics.

Because of this, farmers will need proof that their cow needs antibiotics by keeping records of the milk.
Herdwatch

Milk recording is only part of the process. Understanding the data that comes back is more important than the recording itself.

Conor Vaughan from Herdwatch said that figuring out how to make sense of milk recording data and the information it gives will be a very important part of making breeding plans on farms in the future.

“As blanket dry cow therapy is phased out, it will become even more important.”

Farmers who use Herdwatch can easily tell which of their cows are the best and which are the worst by looking at their milk records and performance dashboards.

Then, they can choose cows for breeding replacements, choose cows to get rid of, and make sure problem cows don’t get bred. This will reduce herd SCC and improve herd performance in the end.

When more selective breeding is used, the EBI, solids, and fertility of the herd will all go up.

Vaughan added, “We know how important milk recording is to dairy farmers in Ireland and the UK, so we added a milk module to the Herdwatch app last year.”

“In the app’s performance section, you can look at your milk records by herd average and/or by cow.

“This will help you figure out which of your animals are the best and which are the worst so you can make better decisions on the farm.”

Categories : Management

Raising the economic worth of dairy farms’ soil and manure slurries

Monday, November 14th, 2022

Capturing fugitive gas from slurry lagoons on a farm can cut energy costs and help the environment by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases and ammonia that are released into the air.

Mark Clayton, the chief technology officer at Qube Renewables, said that the company’s removable lagoon cover, which works as an aerobic digester, was giving dairy producers good returns. The product floats on lagoons, open-top tanks, and settling ponds to collect biogas, which is made up of methane and carbon dioxide. It also keeps tanks and lagoons from filling up with too much rainwater.

Clayton said that at the bottom of the lagoon, a gas-mixing system is put in place to stir up the feedstock and help the natural processes of anaerobic digestion work better. The captured methane and CO2 are then used to make heat and electricity on-site.

He said that a typical 92,460 gallon/3,500 cubic metre 3535m lagoon, which is emptied once a year, gives off about 59,000 cubic metres of biogas every year. Farmers could make up to £35,x`000 (about $40,000) a year by collecting gas from a lagoon. This would cut their energy bills by a lot and give them a return on their investment in about 3–4 years.x1

Even though the UK government gives grants for lagoon covers, Clayton said he didn’t think the government took this technology seriously enough. He said that methane traps more than 20 times as much heat in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
Boosting slurry value

With fertiliser prices going up and worries about its supply and ammonia emissions from slurry, farmers were told to look into how bacteria and enzymes can help producers get the most out of their slurry.

Liz Russell, the founder and managing director of EnviroSystems, talked about a recent study that showed slurry treated with a mix of beneficial bacteria and enzymes had a lot more nutrients, worth about 20% more, than slurry that hadn’t been treated.

NRM labs looked at slurry from 250 farms over the course of 4 years and found that treated slurry had 27% more nitrogen, 45% more phosphorus, and 16% more potassium than untreated slurry.

“Producers had to sell 1,700 litres of milk in August to pay for one tonne of nitrogen fertiliser. This is 800 litres more than they had to sell between January 2019 and June 2021. So, the vaccine can make a big difference in terms of money.

“The inoculant also makes the slurry more uniform and easier to spread, which makes it easier to apply nutrients evenly. And the slurry needs less constant stirring, which saves time, fuel, and machine wear and tear. This, of course, helps reduce the carbon footprint,” she said.

Based on figures from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board for fertiliser, she said that farmers could make £3.29 (US$3.72) more per cubic metre of slurry by the end of August if they used the inoculant. This is especially helpful since the cost of treating slurry is going up.

Mark Robinson, who farms in Lancashire, said he had been using the inoculant for 20 years, when he started as a trial farm. His most recent slurry analysis showed that it was 7.5% dry matter, which makes it easy to pump. He uses it to help grass, wheat, and maize grow better. You can use 12 cubic metres of treated slurry instead of a 25 kg bag of ammonium nitrate fertiliser.
With 20–30% white clover, it is possible to fix 180 kg N/ha. Image: Canva
With 20–30% white clover, it is possible to fix 180 kg N/ha. Image: Canva

Dr. Henry Russell, a biochemist and the director of EnviroSystems, talked about the latest results and problems from a project to study slurry ammonia emissions. The project is funded by Defra/Innovate UK and also includes Myerscough College.

The main goal of the project is to find a biological way to deal with the slurry from dairy farms that is both cost-effective and meets the ammonia reduction goals that will go into effect in 2027.

“We want to cut down on ammonia emissions while also making slurry more uniform and giving it more nutrients. This is a very important goal because the cost of buying fertilisers is going up so fast.” This will be done with auto-dosing technology, and it will be the next generation of slurry inoculants.”

Russell said that farmers who wanted to take advantage of the grants for lagoon covers and better storage systems needed to make sure they had good mixing systems. “Make sure you have the right mixing equipment and that the right amount of ammonia is being released during spreading. A pH value of 5.5% is much better than a pH value of 7 or 8.”
Nutrition for forage crops

Lisa Hambly, head of grassland and forage agronomy at Mole Valley Farmers, said that healthy soils are the most important part of making the most of what you have because they store over 10 billion tonnes of carbon.

The following are signs of healthy soil:

  • Good soil condition
  • Sufficient depth
  • Getting the right amount of nutrients
  • Few plant disease-causing organisms and insect pests
  • Good soil drainage
  • A lot of organisms that are good for the environment
  • Low number of weeds
  • Chemicals and toxins that could hurt the crop are not used.
  • Resilient to degradation
  • able to withstand the weather

Hambly said that there were many ways for farmers to improve the health of their soil: “Make sure that every field has a recent soil test.” At the very least, this should include phosphate, potassium, pH, and magnesium, which is a requirement of the government’s Farming Rules for Water.”

The results can be used to make a plan for managing nutrients so that nutrients can be put where they are needed based on things like cropping and rainfall, which will reduce the need for fertiliser. Each field should be kept an eye on so that nutrients can be sent to fields with higher yields, which will respond better. There are things that can be done about poor performance on the field.

Categories : Management

Chief Executive Officer Appointed at Holstein UK Group

Monday, November 14th, 2022

The Holstein UK Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Melanie Harmitt as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.

Melanie joined Holstein UK in 2017 as Company Secretary and Chief Finance Officer. Her career before Holstein UK spanned a range of sectors and disciplines, with extensive experience in the operational aspect of businesses in particular the charity sector. She is a CIPFA qualified chartered accountant with 30 years accounting experience and specialist skills in public sector, education and charity accounting.

Over the past five years, Melanie and Sue Cope implemented a wide range of initiatives and processes to future-proof the group and take it forward. Melanie will oversee the management of the Holstein UK Group which includes the charity, Holstein UK, and two subsidiary companies, the Cattle Information Service (CIS) and the National Bovine Data Centre (NBDC). In addition to working with the management teams, Melanie will support the Board of Trustees to establish and deliver the five-year strategy to ensure Holstein UK Group are at the forefront of the dairy industry through the provision of products, services and advice that inform and support the industry.

Michael Smale, Chairman of Holstein UK, commented; “On behalf of the trustees we are delighted that Melanie accepted the position of CEO. Melanie’s experience of how the business operates and the charity sector is of tremendous importance to delivering efficiency, advancement, and competitiveness to the Holstein Group. The appointment continues the stability that has been brought to the group over the past five years and we are very confident that Melanie will deliver the strategic objectives.”

Melanie Harmitt, Chief Executive Officer, added; “I am proud that the trustees recognise the work that myself and Sue Cope delivered to take the group forward. I am honoured to have been given the opportunity to continue Sue’s legacy and look forward to delivering the objectives. I am passionate about aligning resources to deliver the best possible services for members and customers and encouraging working across all departments to provide a joined-up approach to service delivery.”

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Global dairy market and production outlook

Monday, November 14th, 2022

The milk supply is still very unstable all over the world, and there are many reasons for this. Since the beginning of the year, prices have only gone up.

Europe and UK

In the economy after Covid, inflation was already very high, and the war in Ukraine has made the pressures on farmers all over Europe even worse. France, Germany, Benelux, and southern Europe, which are some of the biggest producing areas in the EU, were hit the hardest, while Poland, Ireland, and Denmark were mostly unaffected.
In the UK, the price of fertiliser has gone up from £315 per tonne to £930 per tonne (€366 per tonne to €1,081 per tonne). Paul Tompkins, vice chair of the National Union of Farmers dairy board in the UK, says that diesel prices have doubled, from £0.63 per litre to £1.29 (€0.73 to €1.50), which has made fertiliser more expensive.

The European Milk Board says that in Portugal, the price of diesel has gone up by 62%, the price of maize has gone up by 77%, and the price of nitrogen fertilisers has gone up by 140%. In France, the cost of energy has gone up by 30% and the cost of fertiliser has gone up by more than 80% in the last year.

The US

An interesting side effect of what’s going on in Europe is that big European dairy traders from places like the Netherlands are looking to the US to import cheese because it’s cheaper there.

Seasonally, milk production is going up in the Midwest of the US, which some cheesemakers say will make more cheese available in the coming weeks. Cheesemakers say that retail cheddar and Italian-style cheese are in high demand, and that Asian buyers are buying a lot of it to ship in the second quarter of 2023.

Latin America

After prices hit all-time highs in August, they went down in September. But demand is getting stronger, which will probably stop prices from going down even more. In recent months, producers have been able to handle increases in operating costs thanks to higher prices.

In the first half of 2022, the amount of milk made in Latin America went up by 3.3% compared to the same time last year. This increase is partly due to the fact that the weather has been good, which has helped countries that were affected by drought to get back into growth. Milk prices have also gone up, which has helped this increase in volume.

Since Brazil is making more on its own, there is a lot less demand for imports. This has made it easier to send goods to places like Algeria and China in the past few months.

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Categories : Dairy Markets

Despite the difficult year, a survey finds that fewer UK dairy farmers are leaving the industry.

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

Even though it was a hard year with high input costs, there are slightly less dairy farmers in Great Britain.

A survey by the AHDB shows that even though input costs have gone up, fewer dairy farmers have left the business than in previous years.

Based on the most recent survey of major milk buyers done by the levy organisation, there will be 7,850 dairy producers in Great Britain in October 2022.

This is a drop of 150 producers, or 1.9%, compared to October 2021, but only a drop of 30 producers, or 0.4%, compared to April of this year.

Even though input costs have kept going up over the past year, the AHDB said that higher milk prices had helped to make up for that.

Charlotte Forkes-Rees, an AHDB analyst, said that this could be why fewer farmers have left the business than in past years.

“However, differences in contract prices may have led some producers to switch contracts in the past six months.”

(Graph: AHDB)

The most recent numbers show that the average volume per farm in the UK is 1.57 million litres per day, which is the same as what was seen in October 2021 and April 2022.

Different ways of reporting make it hard to get a clear picture of how many dairy producers there are in the country.

Based on how many farmers have signed up to make milk, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) can keep track of the number of producers in England and Wales.

But farmers don’t have to unregister, so it’s not likely to be at the top of their list of things to do when they leave the business.

The AHDB’s estimate is the number of milk producers who are actively making milk in Britain.

It is based on the number of milk buyers who take part in the Daily Milk Deliveries survey and report on the number of active and temporarily inactive milk producers.

This is about 82% of all GB volumes, so the estimate has been changed to reflect that.

 

Categories : Dairy Industry

Farmers’ class action lawsuit against Fonterra regarding the 2016 milk price “clawback” has been resolved.

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

Key Points:

  • Fonterra has said that it will pay $25 million to farmers to end a long-running legal case.
  • Farmers did something after the dairy coop cut milk payments back in 2016.
  • 350 farmers will get money from the court case that started in 2020.

Farmers who were hurt by the so-called “dairy crisis,” in which the company cut its milk payments after the fact, will get $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit.

More than 350 farmers joined the class action, which was brought to the Victorian Supreme Court in 2020 by the law firm Adley Burstyner.

Both sides have told the court that they have reached a deal before the case starts.

Fonterra said in a statement this morning that it had settled without admitting fault because “we think it’s best for farmers, the dairy industry, and our business so we can all move forward.”

The agreement and how the settlement money is split are subject to approval by the court.

Lawyers told the court that it was unlikely that farmers would get their compensation payments “before Christmas.” Instead, it was more likely that they would get them early next year.

Clawback led to the creation of a Code of Conduct

The price cuts by the New Zealand cooperative Fonterra and its rival, the now-defunct Murray Goulburn, caused major changes in the structure of Australia’s dairy industry.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission now enforces a code of conduct for the dairy industry (ACCC).

The code says that dairy processors can’t take money back from farmers or lower prices during the season below a minimum published price. It also puts limits on contracts and relationships between farmers and processors.

The New Zealand farmer-owned cooperative said that it had spent a lot of time and effort over the past six years “rethinking its relationship with farmers to build trust and make the industry stronger.”

Fonterra said about what the agreement means for its business, “The settlement sum of AU$25 million, including interest and all costs, has already been accounted for in the prior year’s financial statements and will not have a material effect on Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited’s financial position.”

Fonterra fought hard, says the attorney.

David Burstyner, the lawyer in charge of the class action lawsuit, said it was “a tough court process,” but he thought the settlement would be paid out next year after the court checked the details.

He said, “Fonterra fought hard, and we fought hard for farmers.”

“At one point, a team of about 30 lawyers helped us look at 55,000 documents.”

He said that because of the settlement, the case would not drag on for weeks or even years.

“It gives farmers peace of mind, money, the feeling that their worries have been heard, and an end to a very difficult time for many.”

Categories : Dairy Industry

Dry Conditions Have Dairy Farmers Begging for USDA Help

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

The results show that traditional farmers could sell this kind of milk to a large market if they could find the right price, and that dairy consumers can help slow the rise of antimicrobial resistance.

“Most antibiotics made around the world are used to raise animals for food. Dr. Renata Ivanek, a professor in the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, said, “To deal with antibiotic resistance on a global scale, we need to cut down on the use of antibiotics in animals, including dairy cattle.” She is the study’s main author. The study came out in the Journal of Dairy Science on November 4.

In the paper, the researchers suggest putting a new label on milk that says “Responsible Antibiotic Use” (RAU). This label would use consumer preferences to reduce the use of antibiotics on commercial dairy farms. The study showed that consumers were willing to pay about the same amount for RAU-labeled milk as for unlabeled milk, but they much preferred the RAU-labeled milk over the unlabeled milk. So, the researchers think that this new RAU label would encourage farmers to use less antibiotics than they do with regular milk that doesn’t have a label.

Researchers say that when cows are given too many antibiotics, resistant strains of bacteria grow. This can make antibiotics less effective for both animals and people. Dr. Ece Bulut, a research associate in the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and co-author of the study, said, “Consumers should know that their choices matter and that their knowledge of antibiotic use could help the dairy industry move toward more sustainable ways of making milk.”

The researchers surveyed U.S. adults from all over the country and found that half of them were willing to buy milk with the RAU label. They also tried a random auction with real money and milk. This showed that buyers were also willing to pay for RAU-labeled milk, but only a little more than they were willing to pay for unlabeled cartons.

“This means that there could be a big market for RAU milk as long as it doesn’t cost much more than regular milk,” said Robert Schell, M.S. ’19, the first author of the study. “It could be a new option for regular farmers.”

Bulut said that the poultry industry already uses a label similar to CRAU, which stands for “certified responsible antibiotic use.” CRAU limits the use of antibiotics that are important for medicine, which means antibiotics that are used to treat people. The researchers think that the RAU label should also be decided by veterinarians and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards, so that any carton of milk with a RAU label would come from a cow that was only given antibiotics when it was medically necessary.

“The existing literature suggests that larger bodies that regulate these kinds of claims, like the USDA and CRAU certification, make consumers more willing to trust and, as a result, buy products with desirable labels,” said Schell, a doctoral student at the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, who started working on the study as a master’s degree student at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.

The researchers said that this study is an important first step in finding out how people feel about a RAU label and what kind of market it could be for conventional farmers.

The work was done with help from the Department of Communication in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The researchers also worked with Cornell’s Survey Research Institute and Lab for Experimental Economics and Decision Research.

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Institutes of Health all helped pay for this study.

Categories : News

Food prices could go up if the drought in Minnesota gets worse.

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

Could that make food more expensive? Allen Henry from WCCO went to a farm in Wright County to see for himself and find out.

Dan Glessing, a dairy farmer, said, “It’s disappointing when you get in the combine and think you’re going to have a good harvest, but those bushels just don’t add up.”

But that’s what many farmers had to deal with this year during the harvest. Some people are going through their second drought in a row, and the costs keep adding up.

“It’s not necessary for us to play the Powerball. Every spring, we have the Powerball here,” said Glessing. “Every acre of this crop costs a lot of money, and you’re taking a chance that you’ll get your money back at the end of the season.”

Farmers told WCCO that cornfields show the effects of the drought. Not only does it affect how much this field can grow, but it also makes the normally soft soil as hard as a rock.

“They’ve always had to adjust to the weather, but it seems like disaster after disaster this year,” said Whitney Place, State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency.

Due to the drought, the USDA has said that 18 counties in Minnesota are natural disaster areas and will help farmers with money.

But the drought may have already hurt your finances.

“It’s clear that these big events can have an effect on the food market,” said Place.

Farmers say that even though rain is expected, it might not be enough to get next year off on the right foot.

“Three-tenths won’t be enough. “We need inches, but not all at once, if that makes sense,” Glessing said. “You need to let each drop of rain soak into that soil.”

The USDA says that it’s not clear how much the drought is affecting food prices because there are so many other things that affect prices.

Prices are also going up because of things like problems with the supply chain that keep going on, the war in Ukraine, and the cost of fuel.

Categories : News

Energy prices are growing, causing problems for a Baltic dairy.

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

The head of the Lithuanian dairy union, Pieno centras, Egidijus Simonis, said that in the first half of 2022, Lithuanian dairy plants sent 27.7% less products to non-EU countries than they did in the same time period the year before. He said that Lithuanian dairy plants are some of the most modern in Europe, but that the lack of energy has hurt the country more than other European countries.

“Because our dairy industry has to pay a lot more for energy than those in other countries, it’s hard for them to compete on export markets,” said Simonis.

Lithuanian dairy farms use about 160,000 MWh of electricity each year. They paid €13 million in energy bills last year. This number is expected to be €50 million in 2022.

Lithuania sends its dairy products to Germany, Poland, Latvia, Italy, the Netherlands, and Estonia, all of which are in the EU. Most of these countries use government programmes to help boost dairy production. The Lithuanian Food Industry Association has also asked the government to help businesses with the rising cost of electricity, but no state aid has been given so far.
Latvia dairy

Dairy producers are also counting on state aid in Latvia, which is close by. Janis olks, the head of the Union of Latvian Dairy Workers, said that the financial situation of several large dairy plants in Latvia is now “dire.”

Early in October, the Elpa dairy plant went bankrupt, and the Limbau siers plant said it would have to cut back on its business.

“It’s still too early to say that other companies will follow Elpa and Limbau siers,” Sholks said. “But the fact that some market players are already bankrupt is a bad sign in and of itself.”

People warned that most dairy plants in Latvia are “on the edge of their financial capabilities” right now. No one knows what production Latvian dairy plants will make or how much they will make in the coming months. People say that the price of energy is the main unknown in this equation.

“The demand for all kinds of products is going down, and based on the most recent information, there are a number of products that we no longer make.” People said, “The stores aren’t ready to take them because no one wants them.” The number of customers in the country has gone up a little bit because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the influx of refugees, but their average purchasing power is much lower than it was a year ago.

Categories : Dairy Industry

Lindemanns Honored with Lifetime Membership Award

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

Phil and Mary Lindemann of Pine River Cheese Spread, were recently honored with the Lifetime Membership Award from the Eastern Wisconsin Cheesemakers and Buttermakers Association.

Each year the organization honors a member that goes above and beyond in their dedication and unselfish service to the Cheese and Dairy Industry.

The Lindemanns have certainly done that, with more than 40 years of hard work growing their business and promoting their award-winning cheese spreads across the country.

“We’re so honored to be accepting this award,” said Mary Lindemann, Marketing Director of Pine River. “When we think back on our career, every person in the room tonight made an impact on us and our business. It was special to be able to celebrate our success with them.”

The celebrations will continue into 2023, when Pine River celebrates its 60th Anniversary.

“My Dad would be so proud to see how the company has grown since he founded it in 1963,” said Phil Lindemann, CEO of Pine River. “Today, we are the Most Awarded Cheese Spread in the World, it doesn’t get much better than that.”

The Lindemanns received the award at the 28th Annual Convention held in Menasha, WI on November 2, 2022.

Categories : News

Milk Futures Show Slight Uptick

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

On Monday, milk futures and cash dairy prices fluctuated on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Class III milk futures markets concluded with December up twelve cents at $20.47/cwt, Q1 2023 down ten to a penny higher, and Q2 2023 down ten to six weaker. The second half of 2023 will perform between even and seventeen cents better. In January and February, Class IV markets gained 12 and 13 cents, respectively. Other months remained unchanged.

Monday’s spot dairy auction on the CME was a mixed bag. Dry whey decreased $0.0225 to reach $0.4450. There were two transactions totalling $0.4475 and $0.4550. Cheese blocks increased $0.02 to reach $2.03. Two sales totalling $2.02 and $2.03 were recorded. Cheese Barrels were up $0.01 at $1.9850. Seven transactions were recorded between $1.98 and $1.99. The price of butter increased significantly for the second consecutive session, rising $0.0975 to $2.87. Four transactions ranged from $2.84 to $2.87. The price of nonfat dry milk fell $0.0150 to $1.3850. There were three sales at that price.

Categories : Dairy Markets

Milk Launches 26.2 Campaign to Sponsor Every Female Runner in This Year’s Marathon in NYC

Monday, November 7th, 2022

In a world where male athletes take the center stage, Milk (yes, real dairy milk!) is redirecting the spotlight to women with the launch of 26.2. A powerful, experiential campaign, 26.2 is committed to sponsoring this year’s female marathoners while simultaneously supporting the next generation of female runners in partnership with Girls on the Run, an organization dedicated to empowering young girls through running.

26.2 is an equalizer – the numeric distance is the same distance for everyone no matter the gender. Since 1970 when women were invited to participate, 26.2 has signified the determination of women – her passion, and her will to compete. This year, 26.2 is a celebration.

Launching a national open casting call, Milk invites any woman running this year’s marathon in New York to sign up for Team Milk – a calling to women of all shapes, sizes, and stories to be sponsored. In addition to providing these athletes with inspirational guidance from Peloton experts Olivia Amato and Selena Samuela, essential running gear, educational resources and a network of support, Milk will also match every Team Milk member’s registration fee (up to $600K USD) in a pledge towards Girls on the Run.

Understanding that while the distance is the same, the road to the finish line is that much further for women, Milk is highlighting the journeys of these inspirational ladies who deign to push themselves despite a world of obstacles. From single moms to first time runners, Milk is redefining what it means to be a sponsored athlete, celebrating the power and perseverance of all females.

“Milk is honored to support female runners in this year’s marathon. When it’s been predicted that only 0.2% of the $481 billion total sports-related revenue is associated with female sportswomen, it’s well past time to change the narrative,” says MilkPEP CEO Yin Woon Rani. “Milk has always been a performance beverage for all athletes – a nutritional resource for all genders – and MilkPEP is proud to have a long history of supporting and showcasing female athletes. The 26.2 program works to shine a light on incredible women who are proving to future generations that their dreams matter.”

“At Girls on the Run, we are dedicated to inspiring women and girls to realize their limitless potential. In a world where nearly 40% of USA athletes are female, but they receive only 2% to 4% of media coverage, it is time for a change,” adds Liz Wian, Vice President of Partnerships and Development at Girls on the Run International. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Milk on 26.2 to not only bring female athletes to the forefront but prove to future generations that female athletes are just as important. In addition to providing 13 essential nutrients that active girls need at a crucial growth period, Milk is providing opportunity and inspiration, which is priceless.”

From an innovative 3D Penn Station billboard visually showing a #TeamMilk member lifting up other women training for the marathon to join the #TeamMilk community to a large-scale digital and OOH campaign featuring real women running this year’s Marathon in New York, Milk is dedicated to showcasing the power of women. Women running this year’s Marathon in New York can sign up for Team Milk at www.GonnaNeedMilk.com/26.2 to receive nutritional, mental and physical advice from our sports experts, on-site support at the expo, community support leading up to the race, encouragement from our massive cheer squad during the race, and access to a dedicated recovery station post-race equipped with recovery kits with essential post-race gear that can also serve as a centralized meet up location for friends and family.

A marathon is a physically grueling, mentally draining, exceptional feat. Every woman who has devoted the time, strength, pain and training to get across the finish line deserves to be celebrated. This is why Milk seeks to sponsor every woman… because every woman is a champion. Milk will be there for everything from the training, to the run to the recovery because when it comes to 26.2… You’re Gonna Need Milk.

About the Milk Processor Education Program
The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), Washington, D.C., is funded by the nation’s milk companies, and dedicated to educating consumers and increasing consumption of fluid milk. 

Categories : News

Canada and New Zealand are at odds over dairy trade.

Monday, November 7th, 2022

Monday, New Zealand’s trade minister said that Canada had “locked out” his country’s farmers in a dispute over dairy exports that was supposed to be settled by an independent panel.

Damien O’Connor said that Canada is “not living up” to its promises to let dairy products into the country as part of a 2018 trans-Pacific free trade agreement.

“This is hurting New Zealand exporters, who are still locked out of the Canadian market,” O’Connor said in a statement.

Canada, New Zealand, and nine other Asia-Pacific countries signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in 2018.

New Zealand first said in May that it didn’t like how Canada handled tariff rate quotas, which let dairy products come into the country with lower import taxes.

New Zealand sued Canada over losing access to the dairy market, which cost them about $40 million over two years. O’Connor said this “did not solve the problem.”

“New Zealand has decided to ask for a panel to be set up to hear the dispute and decide on it,” he said.

Monday, Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, said she had already told Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, “to his face” that New Zealand would escalate the trade dispute.

“Given how often we talk, I don’t see why I wouldn’t bring it up. Our close relationship with Canada means I can be very honest,” Ardern told reporters in Wellington.

She said she had told Trudeau that “we were at a standstill” and that Ardern didn’t “see any reason” for officials to keep going back and forth, which would only “waste time.”

“If we can talk openly as leaders and know that we won’t be able to solve it by ourselves, it was time to take it to the next level,” Ardern said.

Representatives from Canada have not given an official response. The diplomats in Wellington said that Ottawa would have to respond.

The government in Wellington wants three experts to be on the neutral panel, whose members will be picked by Canada and New Zealand.

In 2021, global dairy exports gave New Zealand’s economy $10.96 billion, or about 23% of all exports.

Categories : Dairy Industry

A2 Milk Company finally cracks the US market.

Monday, November 7th, 2022

Since February, when a contamination scare forced Abbott Nutrition’s plant to close, the US government has been dealing with a major crisis.

To help with the shortage, special market access was given to a number of companies, including a smaller competitor named Bubs Australia. However, a2 Milk was not one of them. In August, it got a letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) saying that the agency would not look into its request to ship tins any further.

A2 Milk said on Thursday that it now expects its gross margins to be lower than average and its distribution costs to be higher. This is because the company may have to pay more for air freight and rework in the near future, and it will also have to spend more on marketing and trade to get into the category.

The FDA said overnight that a2 Milk could import its a2 Platinum 0–6 months and 6–12 months ranges. Danone (Ireland) will also be able to bring in its Aptamil formulas for Stages 1 and 2.

The FDA said on its website that both products will be sold at major stores in the US.

The FDA also said that special access was given after a review of information about “nutritional adequacy and safety,” which included microbial testing, labelling, and more information about production and inspection at the facility.

The good news sent the share price of the Kiwi company soaring on Thursday. In afternoon trade on the ASX, each share went up 29, or 5.5%, to $5.56. Since May, when it fell just below $4 each, it has been making up some ground.

Even though shipments of formula have arrived in the US, stores are still not fully stocked, according to US media. Officials in charge of the response blame hoarding, supply chain bottlenecks, and manufacturers making less variety.

David Bortolussi, the CEO of A2 Milk, said Thursday that the company has permission to bring tins into the US until January 6, 2023.

Along with Stages 1 and 2, the company can also sell Stage 3 toddler products, which do not need enforcement discretion.

Mr. Bortolussi also said that the product that will be sent to the US has the same ingredients as a2 Platinum, but the scoops, instructions for mixing, and labelling requirements are different to meet FDA standards.

He said that this product is not on the market yet and will need to be made as soon as possible.

Long-term, the US is a big chance for the a2 Milk brand to grow in the formula market, but Mr. Bortolussi said that it is still early days.

“In the near future, and before distribution plans are finalised, sales during FY23 are expected to be up to 1 million cans, all of which will be sold in 2H23, assuming enforcement discretion stays in place during the whole time,” he said.

“Finally, actual sales will depend on what customers want, how much they buy, if there aren’t enough supplies, and how the market is doing at the time.”

When it shows its first-half results early next year, A2 Milk will give an update on its growth in the US market and its sales forecast.

Categories : Dairy Industry

Holiday Dairy Prices Predicted To Remain High

Monday, November 7th, 2022

When compared to August of last year, the price of butter went up 24.6%, while the cost of groceries as a whole went up 13.5%.

Cheese, milk, and other dairy prices are also likely to stay high because supplies are tight and demand is high.

The USDA recently estimated that the average price of butter will be $2.88 per pound, up from $1.73 last year. The average price of cheese will be $2.10, up from $1.67 last year, and the price of all milk will be $25.60 per hundredweight in October, compared to $18.53 in 2021.

Peter Vitaliano, vice president of economic policy and market research for the National Milk Producers Federation, said that the whole situation with dairy prices began the summer before.

“Milk production went up by 5% year over year for a while, but then it started going down and went negative,” he said. “When combined with a rise in demand, it drove up the prices of key dairy products, but it took until this year for that to show up in stores.”

Through the week ending September 10, the average price of a pound of butter was $3.08. This was because less milk was being produced, so less of it was being used to make butter and other dairy products.

In August, there were 22% less butter stores (282 million pounds) than at the same time last year. Vitaliano doesn’t think there will be a “butter shortage” this baking season, even though supplies are much tighter.

Vitaliano said, “When you say there’s a butter shortage, I think that means that somewhere in the country, you won’t be able to buy it at the store.” “No, that’s not true. Butter is available. The price has just gone up.”

As milk prices went up, so did the price of most dairy products. In October, the USDA said that the average price of Class III milk was $21.90 per hundredweight, which was $4.82 more than last year, and that the average price of Class IV milk was $24.60, which was $16.09 less than last year.

Record feed prices, problems caused by ongoing drought in many parts of the country, the high cost of replacement cows, and trouble finding farm workers all led to a smaller number of dairy cows and higher prices.

“There are a lot of things that make it hard to increase milk production. We went through a year when farmers didn’t grow,” said Vitaliano. “The price of making milk is as high as it has ever been.”

Recent signs were better, though, as milk production went up 1.6% in August. The average number of milk cows on farms was 9.416 million in July, which was 1,000 more than the month before but 67,000 less than July 2021.

Prices are also going up because dairy products are still in high demand.

“Higher prices have had a small effect on consumption, but dairy is usually not affected by changes in price,” Vitaliano said. “People still buy it when the price goes up.”

The price of a 40-pound block of Cheddar cheese has recently gone down by 12 cents on average.

“For the last few months, the U.S. has been the largest exporting country with the cheapest cheese,” Vitaliano said. “This has led to a big rise in exports.” “I want exports to make up a bigger and bigger part of the total market, which is already getting close to 20% of total (dairy) production.”

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