Cheese Reporter

Front Page - May 7 • Volume 145, No. 47
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Dairy Trade Boom: March US Dairy Exports Rose 17%, Imports Up 36%
US dairy exports and imports both recorded new records and/or reached notable milestones in March, according to figures released Tuesday by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).....

Cheese Production Rose 4.8% In March, Set New Monthly Record; Butter Output Fell 0.6%

US cheese production during March totaled 1.18 billion pounds, up 4.8 percent from March 2020, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported Tuesday....

Hilmar Cheese To Build New Cheese, Whey Production Facility In Kansas

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc., and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday jointly announced that the company plans to build a new cheese and whey protein processing plant in Dodge City, KS. .

EU’s Geographical Indications Agenda Criticized In Annual USTR Report
The European Union’s (EU) geographical indications (GI) agenda remains “highly concerning” to the US, because it undermines the scope of trademarks held by US producers and imposes market access barriers on US products that rely on the use of common names, such as Parmesan or Feta....

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EDITORIAL COMMENT: The Meteoric Rise Of Texas Milk Production, by Dick Groves, Cheese Reporter
Global Dairy Trade Price Index Declines 0.7%; Milk Powder Prices Increase
Farm-To-Retail Price Spread For Dairy Products Hit Record High In 2020
Executives Expect Another Pandemic; Food Security Task Force Launched
USDA Announces $92.2 Million In Grants Available Under Local Ag Market Program
Wisconsin’s Specialty Cheese Output Fell 3% In 2020 To 796 Million Lbs
Haystack Mountain Creamery Acquired By Private Equity Firm Stage
USDA Announces Purchase Awards For Butter, Yogurt, UHT, Evaporated Milk
ACS Meeting Highlights: Magic Of Salt In Cheesemaking, Feed Changes Flavor
COLUMNISTS: Avoid the Quick Fix for Federal Orders by John Umhoefer, WCMA
COMPANY PROFILE: Brush Creek Creamery Uses Flavors From Surroundings, Soil, In Pledge To Maintain Artisan Production
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