Front Page - January 11, 2019 • Volume 143, No. 29
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Producers Believe Herd Contraction More Likely In 2019 Than Expansion
Producers indicated last month that contraction of both the dairy and beef herds is more likely in 2019 than expansion, according to results from the purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, which was released this week. . ....

Dairy CPI Increased 0.4% In December, Fell 0.1% In 2018; Retail Cheddar Price Rose In December

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for dairy and related products was 216.652 in December (1982-84=100), up 0.4 percent from November but down 0.1 percent from December 2017, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. .....

Peterson Elected Chairman Of House Ag Committee; Sen. Roberts Won’t Run Again In 2020

ollowing a vote by his Democratic colleagues last Friday, US Rep. Collin C. Peterson (D-MN) was elected chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.
US Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX) .......

Food Safety Concerns Aired As Government Shutdown Continues
The partial US government shutdown continued this week, with a consumer group saying the shutdown has put the US food supply at risk and the Alliance for a Stronger FDA saying that food safety “will be particularly hard-hit” by the shutdown. . ..

A Sample of Inside

EDITORIAL COMMENT: USDA Should Buy Milk With Extended Shelf Life
Northern Wisconsin Produce Will Cease Operations After 111 Years Of Business
For Turophiles With Almost Everything: Grotto Personalized Cheese Storage
Private Equity Firm Acquires Lipari Foods With Lipari Family, Management
National Yogurt Association Dissolves; IDFA Assumes Its Assets, Operations
Greek Yogurt Leader Chobani Launches Non-Dairy Chobani
Over 80,000 Tons Of EU Skim Milk Powder Sold, Remaining Stock Cut To 22,000 Tons
Farm At Doe Run Wins Fifth Consecutive Best Of Show At PA Farm Show Contest
Cows’ Milk Protein Allergy May Be Trojan Horse For Formula Industry
USDA Pesticide Data Program Finds One Pesticide In 1.7% Of Milk Samples
Online Registration For WSU Pasteurization & Cheesemaking Workshops Opens
COLUMNISTS: Dairy And The Evers Administration, by John Umhoefer
COMPANY PROFILE: Bongards’ Sees Tremendous Sales Growth; Keeps Investing In Future
And Plenty More...

Front Page - January 11, 2019 • Volume 143, No. 29
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Front Page - January 11, 2019 • Volume 143, No. 29 Click here for the January 4 issue

A Sample of Inside

More in this week's Cheese Reporter

Guest Columns

Front Page - January 11, 2019 • Volume 143, No. 29
Click here for the January 4 issue

Guest
Columns