Project seeks to convert dairy farm manure to natural gas
Project seeks to convert dairy farm manure to natural gas.
Are ‘forever chemicals’ in our milk? Nobody really knows.
When contaminated groundwater shut down a New Mexico dairy farm, it revealed how unprepared regulators are to protect the food supply from a group of chemicals linked to reproductive and developmental problems.
Dean Foods goes bust thanks to a fatal error: shying away from alt-milk
Editor’s Note: Rob Leclerc is a Founding Partner at venture capital firm AgFunder where he co-leads the investment team with Founding Partner Michael Dean.
Milk production, markets confuse economists
A spike in U.S. milk production and the yo-yoing cheese market have dairy economists at the University of Wisconsin scratching their heads.
Milk prices continue to strengthen
Higher cheese prices have increased the Class III price from its yearly low of $13.89 last February to $18.31 in September and will be around $18.65 for October.
Raw milk: the benefits are unclear but the dangers are real
According to some of its online proponents, unpasteurised or “raw” milk can “heal the gut”, boost the immune system, prevent allergies, give you healthier skin and even contribute to bodybuilding.
Could milk prices climb above $18/cwt. this fall?
With milk production down, stocks of dairy production are tightening and giving farmers are bit of hope that milk prices may climb above $18/cwt. this fall.
Milk Prices Improve $1.82/cwt in Southeast Since April 2018
Milk production in the 23 major states during April totaled 17.4 billion pounds, up 0.3% from April 2018. Production per cow for April averaged 1,996 pounds. The number of milk cows was 8.71 million head, 1,000 head less than March 2019.
A Productivity Revolution Is Wiping Out (Most) Dairy Farms
Dairies are closing partly because of changing consumer tastes and trade tensions, but mainly because the industry is continuing a century-long consolidation.
