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Front Page - February 21, 2020 • Volume 144, No. 36
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FDA Reopens Comment Period On Principles For Modernizing Standards
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced that it is reopening the comment period on a proposed rule to establish a set of general principles for food standards for FDA to use when considering whether to establish, revise, or eliminate a food standard. ...

Global Dairy Trade Price Index Falls 2.9%; Cheddar Cheese Price Climbs To $2.05 Per Pound

The price index on this week’s semi-monthly Global Dairy Trade (GDT) dairy commodity auction fell 2.9 percent from the previous auction, held two weeks ago. ...

Milk Production Rose 1.2% In January; 2019 Output Was Up 0.4% From 2018

US milk production in the 24 reporting states during January totaled 17.92 billion pounds, up 1.2 percent from January 2019, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported Thursday. .....

DFA Agrees To Buy 44 Facilities From Dean Foods For $425 Million
Dean Foods Company and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) on Monday announced that they have reached an agreement for DFA to become the “stalking horse bidder” to acquire a substantial portion of Dean’s assets and business operations. ...

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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Toddler ‘Milks’ Appear To Be Hurting Sales Of Real Milk by Dick Groves, Cheese Reporter
Milton Creamery Completes Expansion Of Cheese Plant; Will Allow Output To Continue Growing
WI Legislature OKs Bill Ending Need For rBST Affidavits
US Milk Output Expected To Rise 1.4% Annually; Demand To Keep Growing
Whole Milk Can Be Labeled As 3.25% Fat: PA Ag Department Memo
New USDA Initiative Aims To Boost Ag Output, Cut Environmental Footprint
Coronavirus Disrupting China’s Entire Dairy Supply Chain; Imports Could Fall
USDA Raises Dairy Export Forecast On Stronger Prices, Higher Volumes
Vermont Creamery Launches New Line Of Goat Cheese Dips
Cornell Dairy Food Sensory Immersive Experience Scheduled For March 10-11
COLUMNISTS: Lots of Uncertainty in Dairy Markets by Dr. Bob Cropp, UW-Madison emeritus
COMPANY PROFILE: Alemar Cheese Moves To Minneapolis; Sister Company Grows In California
COMPANY PROFILE: Old Chatham's Parnterships Lead To New Products, Ramps Up Production At Groton Facility
And Plenty More...

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Front Page - February 21, 2020 • Volume 144, No. 36
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