They are: Emily Benedict, representing Carroll County; Sara Michelle Miller, representing the Eastern Shore region; Caitlin Patrick, representing the South Central Region; Kelly Vaughan, representing the Upper Chesapeake region and Erin Canfield, representing Washington County. They are: Emily Benedict, representing Carroll County; Sara Michelle Miller, representing the Eastern Shore region; Caitlin Patrick, representing the South Central Region; Kelly Vaughan, representing the Upper...

Challenges do exist, one of the most significant being the industry's ongoing debate with a range of government agencies to have cheese recognised as a full contributor to a healthy and balanced diet. And there is definitely room for operations such as ourselves, where the total focus is on quality and manufacturing a final product that is totally consistent and which we are proud to stand over. I would concur with all the other suppliers that the local cheese market is growing. This,...

The story in the milk aisle lately -- and at the ice cream shop and most places using dairy products -- has been one of global economic forces at work. It's all factored into the minimum fees that state and federal agencies allow dairy farmers to charge for their products, pushing those rates to unusually high levels. This time around, some of the same factors hitting the dairy industry are affecting other items as well. There's the high fuel rates, the cost of milk bottles and don't even...

Packers have adequate cattle available from last week's cash purchases and formulated and contracted supplies to carry them through this week. Analysts and feedyard managers said some sales may get underway either Wednesday or Thursday in Nebraska, which has been a common occurrence, and a day or two ahead of trading in the south. The USDA reported boxed-beef prices narrowly mixed at midday, with the choice beef carcass composite value up $0. The load count was about 114 for fabricated...

Existing full members login here: Article summary: The European Parliament has today (17 July) proposed help for the EU dairy industry to make it easier for producers to prepare for the upcoming liberalisation of the milk sector. Published by Aroq ltd. Address & registered office: Seneca House, Buntsford Park Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs, B60 3DX, UK.