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Entries for month: July 2010

CME Spot Markets - 7/30/2010

Block cheddar cheese closed at $1.6025/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Barrel cheese closed at $1.5575/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Butter closed at $1.8150/lb, up $0.0100/lb with no trades.

Grade A NDM closed at $1.2100/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Extra Grade NDM closed at $1.2250/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Category: From the Trading Floor

Headlines - 7/30/2010

Cropp: Milk Production Needs to Slow Down to Boost Prices

Farmers Say Consumers Hoodwinked by Fake Ice Cream

Protests Against NZ Milk in India

Fonterra Wants Assurances After Indian Incidents

DCI Cheese Company Announces Six New Hires and Three Promotions

Possible New Fuel Sources: Urine, Bad Butter

Butter Could be the New Raw Material to Make Eco-Friendly Diesel Fuel

Australian Cows Help Meet China Dairy Demand

WEATHER:

Kaukauna, WI:  Highs in the 80's, Lows in the 60's

Lancaster, PA: Highs in the 80's, Lows in the upper 60's 

Roswell, NM: Highs in the 90's, Lows in the upper 60's

Tulare, CA: Highs in the upper 90's; Lows in the 60's 

Twin Falls, ID: Higs in the 90's, Lows in the 50's

Category: Headlines

Weekly Slaughter

Dairy cow slaughter for the week ending July 17 was 50,581 head, up 1.2% from the same week last year.

 

This puts slaughter down 5.3% YTD through week 29.

 

 

Category: Flashes

CME Spot Markets - 7/29/2010

Block cheddar cheese closed at $1.6025/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Barrel cheese closed at $1.5575/lb, unchanged with 1 trade.

Butter closed at $1.8050/lb, up $0.0050/lb with 2 trades.

Grade A NDM closed at $1.2100/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Extra Grade NDM closed at $1.2250/lb, unchanged with no trades.

 

Category: From the Trading Floor

Headlines - 7/29/2010

India: Per Person Availability of Milk Rising

Owens to EPA: Exempt Raw Milk

India: NDDB to Invest Rs. 17,000 Crore to Boost Milk Production

Mozzarella: the Big Cheese Aiding Brazil's Global Growth

New Zealand Posts $199 Million Trade Surplus in June, Lagging Estimates

WEATHER:

Kaukauna, WI:  Highs in the 80's, Lows in the 60's

Lancaster, PA: Highs in the 80's, Lows in the 60's 

Roswell, NM: Highs in the 90's, Lows in the upper 60's

Tulare, CA: Highs in the 90's; Lows in the mid-60's 

Twin Falls, ID: Higs in the 80's, Lows in the low 60's

Category: Headlines

CME Spot Markets - 7/28/2010

Block cheddar cheese closed at $1.6025/lb, unchanged with 3 trades.

Barrel cheese closed at $1.5575/lb, down $0.0025/lb with 1 trade.

Butter closed at $1.8000/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Grade A NDM closed at $1.2100/lb, unchanged with 1 trade.

Extra Grade NDM closed at $1.2250/lb, unchanged with no trades.

 

Category: From the Trading Floor

Headlines - 7/28/2010

Milk Payments to Franklin County, PA Dairy Farmers to be Adjusted

India: New Marketing Strategies by Amul Milk and Tata Tea Making Waves

In Vermont, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is King

Dairy Queen Asks Court to Ban Competitor to Blizzard

French Company Buys Aberystwyth Dairy Company Rachel's

WEATHER:

Kaukauna, WI:  Highs in the 80's, Lows in the 60's

Lancaster, PA: Highs in the 80's, Lows in the 60's 

Roswell, NM: Highs in the 90's, Lows in the upper 60's

Tulare, CA: Highs in the 90's; Lows in the mid-60's 

Twin Falls, ID: Higs in the 80's, Lows in the low 60's

Category: Headlines

CME Spot Markets - 7/27/2010

Block cheddar cheese closed at $1.6025/lb, unchanged with 3 trades.

Barrel cheese closed at $1.5600/lb, unchanged with 2 trades.

Butter closed at $1.8000/lb, unchanged with 2 trades.

Grade A NDM closed at $1.2100/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Extra Grade NDM closed at $1.2250/lb, unchanged with no trades.

 

Category: From the Trading Floor

Headlines 6/27/2010

HP Hood: Man Skimmed Maine Milk Products

'Formula Milk Dispute Must Stop'

Smart Balance to Launch Organic Soymilk Nationwide

NZ Link to Big Indian Milk Proposal

India's Milk Production Up 3.3%

UK: Act Early to Protect Against Uncollected Milk

First Half Profit Falls 10%, Danone Lifts Sales Target

China: Dairy Tycoon Arrested for Illegally Collecting Public Funds

China Bans Artificial Flavors in Baby Food      

WEATHER:

Kaukauna, WI:  Highs in the 80's, Lows in the 60's

Lancaster, PA: Highs in the 80's, Lows in the 60's 

Roswell, NM: Highs in the 90's, Lows in the upper 60's

Tulare, CA: Highs in the 90's; Lows in the mid-60's 

Twin Falls, ID: Higs in the 90's, Lows in the low 60's

Category: Headlines

CME Spot Markets - 7/26/2010

Block cheddar cheese closed at $1.6025/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Barrel cheese closed at $1.5600/lb, unchanged with 4 trades.

Butter closed at $1.8000/lb, unchanged with 5 trades.

Grade A NDM closed at $1.2100/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Extra Grade NDM closed at $1.2250/lb, unchanged with no trades.

 

Category: From the Trading Floor

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