Cheese Reporter

Front Page - November 20, 2020 • Volume 145, No. 22
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Amidst Pandemic, Cheese Mongers Share Holiday Favorites & Challenges
This is traditionally the time of year when Cheese Reporter sends out queries to cheese mongers and other specialty cheese industry representatives on their go-to contributions to the holiday table – which cheeses will get the most favor and praise from family and friends. ....

FDA To Extend Food Traceability Info Collection Comment Period, May Do Same For Proposed Rule

The US FDA on Wednesday expressed its intent to extend the comment period for the information collection provisions of its proposed food traceability rule. ..

Milk Production Rose 2.5% In October; Milk Cow Numbers Keep Increasing

US milk production in the 24 reporting states during October totaled 17.73 billion pounds, up 2.5 percent from October 2019, USDA’s NASS reported Wednesday. ....

Depooling Drops October Class III Utilization Under 1.3 Billion Pounds
Seven federal milk marketing orders posted negative producer price differentials (PPDs) in October, and the volume of milk pooled in Class III on those seven federal orders totaled just under 1.3 billion pounds, according to the statistical uniform price announcements released recently by those seven orders.. .....

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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Retail Butter Prices Seem A Bit High, by Dick Groves, Cheese Reporter
USDA Awards Purchase Contracts For String Cheese, UHT And Evaporated Milk, Instant NDM
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Trade Agreement Signed
Number Of Wisconsin Cheese Plants Stable, But More Are Very Small, Large
Growing Milk Deficit In Southeast Asia Points To Rising Export Opportunities
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge US, EU To Deepen Talks To End EU Retaliatory Tariffs
Co-op Milk Supplied To Co-op Plants Excluded From PA Over-Price Premium
Sugar River Cold Storage To Expand Services Under New Ownership
Registration Opens For 97th Ag Outlook Forum Planned For Feb. 18-19 Online
COLUMNISTS: Forecasting 2021 Prices Has Unknowns by Bob Cropp
COMPANY PROFILE: APT Celebrates 20 Years, Continues To Adapt To Customers, Industry Needs
And Plenty More...

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