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Dairy cow slaughter for the week ending September 18 was 56,728 head, up 3.9% from the same week last year.

This puts slaughter down 4.4% YTD through week 38.

Block cheddar cheese closed at $1.7600/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Barrel cheese closed at $1.7350/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Butter closed at $2.2350/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Grade A NDM closed at $1.2300/lb, unchanged with no trades.

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

Butter Prices High, ID Milk Production Up

Breakfast by the Slice: Domino's Offers Egg-and-Cheese Pizza in Bid to Break Into Morning Market

Growth Sustainability Balance Vital to Dairy

UN Agency Touts Potential of Small-Scale Dairy Production to Curb Poverty

Dairy Crest Expects to Deliver on Profits

For Happy Cows, Owners Seek the Best at Dairy Expo

NZ: Dairy Boom Drives Trade Surplus to 8-Year High

Block cheddar cheese closed at $1.7600/lb, up $0.0100/lb with no trades.

Barrel cheese closed at $1.7350/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Butter closed at $2.2350/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Grade A NDM closed at $1.2300/lb, unchanged with no trades.

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

New Zealand Trade Deficit Widened in August as Exports Fell to 9-Month Low

ID: Dairies See Growth

Arm & Hammer Boosts Milkfat Levels

VT, NY Senators Want Visas Expanded to Dairy Workers

Fonterra Boss May Drop Inductions

US Dairies Producing More Milk, Less Carbon

Block cheddar cheese closed at $1.7500/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Barrel cheese closed at $1.7350/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Butter closed at $2.2350/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Grade A NDM closed at $1.2300/lb, unchanged with no trades.

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

Ben & Jerry's to Drop 'All Natural' from Labels

IDFA Asks Dairy Advisory Committee to Reject Milk Solids Proposal

Dairy Boss in Calving Strife

There's No Budget, But CA is All Over the Foreign Cow Issue

Latest Milk Auction Prices Turn the Corner

Stage Set for Veto of Crafar Bid

Manure Digester Generates Heat at World Dairy Expo

EU Fails to Reach Consensus on Dairy Market Reforms

Wells' Dairy Workers Vote on Contract as Teamsters Try to Organize

Cadbury Drops Glass and a Half Slogan

Dairy Farms Seeking Support

Dairy Farmer Says Food Safety Bill a Raw Deal

New Owner for Scottish Dairy Firm

Mandatory Price Reporting Bill Signed into Law   

Block cheddar cheese closed at $1.7500/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Barrel cheese closed at $1.7350/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Butter closed at $2.2350/lb, up $0.0050/lb with no trades.

Grade A NDM closed at $1.2300/lb, unchanged with no trades.

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

China Tightens Food Industry Standards After Melamine-Tainted Milk in 2008

ID Milk Production Continues to Rise

India: 2% Annual Milk Production Loss Due to Global Warming

India: Big Milk Racket Busted

The Dairy Industry and the 2% Solution

China 'Not Affected' By New Tainted Milk Scare

Hilmar Cheese Co. Polluted Wells, Report Shows

World Dairy Expo Starts Tuesday

Megadairy Fight Foreshadows Future of Farming

China Orders Melamine Buyers to Register

OIO Has Approved Chinese Takeover, Says Synlait

Backlash Against 'Super-Dairies' Could Create New Label for 'Free Range Milk'

Cropp: Milk Prices Likely to Hold Steady Until After Holidays

NZ Central Banker Warns Over China Investments

Gillibrand Urges FDA to Change Dairy Standard  

Block cheddar cheese closed at $1.7500/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Barrel cheese closed at $1.7350/lb, unchanged with no trades.

Butter closed at $2.2300/lb, up $0.0050/lb with no trades.

Grade A NDM closed at $1.2300/lb, unchanged with no trades.

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