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y S OutShred Your Competition PRECISE, RAPID CHEESE REPORTER SHREDS urschel.com  Vol. 144, No. 9 • Friday, August 16, 2019 • Madison, Wisconsin More Milkfat, Skim Solids Being Volume Of Milk Pooled On CA Federal Used In Cheese, Less In Fluid Milk Order In July Was Washington—Between 2000 and During the 2000-2017 period, lion pounds in 2000 to 983.9 mil- Lowest Since Feb.; 2017, the percentage of the US US cheese production increased lion pounds in 2017 (although it Class IV Tops 50% milkfat and skim-solids supplies from 8.3 billion pounds to 12.64 increased three straight years after used in cheese has risen while the billion pounds. The milkfat used in reaching a low of 956.3 million Woodland, CA—A total of 2.005 percentages used in fluid milk have cheese during that period increased pounds in 2014), and fluid milk billion pounds of milk was pooled on the California federal milk mar- declined, according to figures from from 2.3 billion pounds to 3.5 bil- accounted for 11.8 percent of the keting order in July, down 368.2 USDA’s Economic Research Ser- lion pounds, and accounted for total milkfat supply in 2017, down million pounds from June, figures vice (ERS). 37.7 percent of the total milkfat from 18.1 percent in 2000. released this week by the Califor- ERS recently released a new supply in 2000 and 42.5 percent The average milkfat content of nia market administrator’s office data set that includes comprehen- of the total milkfat supply in 2017 fluid milk in 2017, 2.02 percent, show. sive estimated supply and alloca- The milkfat content of cheese was unchanged from 2000. That volume was the lowest tion breakouts of milkfat and skim declined from 28.3 percent in 2000 Fluid milk remains the leading volume of milk pooled on the Cal- solids for dairy products from 2000 to 28.0 percent in 2017. user of skim solids, but the use of skim solids in fluid milk products ifornia federal order since Febru- through 2017. During that period, The skim solids used in cheese ary, when the pooled milk volume the US milkfat supply increased increased from 2.3 billion pounds has been declining as sales have fallen. totaled 1.83 billion pounds. The from 6.2 billion pounds to 8.3 bil- in 2000 to 3.6 billion pounds in volume of milk pooled on the Cali- lion pounds, while the skim-sol- 2017, and cheese accounted for Specifically, the skim solids used in fluid milk fell from just under 5 fornia order had reached a record ids supply rose from 14.7 billion 18.6 percent of the US skim sol- high of 2.584 billion pounds in pounds to 19.2 billion pounds. ids supply in 2017, up from 15.5 billion pounds in 2000 to 4.4 bil- lion pounds in 2017, and fluid mlk May. For this data set, the total milk- percent in 2000. The skim solids In recent years, July milk pro- fat supply includes the milkfat of content of cheese increased from accounted for 23.1 percent of the skim solids supply in 2017, down duction in California has ranged domestic milk production plus the 27.6 percent in 2000 to 28.3 per- from a low of 3.295 billion pounds milkfat of imported dairy products cent in 2017. from 33.8 percent in 2000. The average skim solids content in 2018 to a high of 3.52 billion assumed to be used as ingredients Fluid (beverage) milk sales pounds in 2014. Thus, it appears in domestically produced dairy declined from 55.5 billion pounds of fluid milk increased from 8.95 percent in 2000 to 9.12 percent that well over 1 billion pounds of products, while the total skim- in 2000 to 48.6 billion pounds in milk was depooled from the Cali- solids supply includes the skim 2017, and they also accounted for in 2017. Butter production increased fornia order in July. solids of domestic milk production less milkfat and skim solids use at from 1.26 billion pounds in 2000 Thanks to the drop in the vol- plus the skim solids of imported the end of that period than at the to 1.85 billion pounds in 2017, ume of milk pooled, the California dairy products assumed to be used beginning. and during that period butter went order ranked third among all fed- as ingredients in domestically pro- Specifically, the milkfat used in eral orders in terms of the volume duced dairy products. fluid milk declined from 1.12 bil- • See Milkfat, Skim Solids, p. 4 of milk pooled during July, trail- ing the Upper Midwest order’s 2.9 billion pounds and the Northeast USDA Lowers Milk Fluid Milk Still Offers Opportunities; order’s 2.24 billion pounds. Production Forecasts Premiumized Products Here To Stay As in previous months, there were significant changes in Class For 2019, 2020; New York—The old days of high Keys made the “spurious connec- III and Class IV utilization vol- margin bulk fluid milk are long tion” that consuming fat was bad umes and percentages on the Cali- Dairy Product Price gone, but there are opportunities for your health, the report noted. fornia order in July. Forecasts Mixed for the bold, UHT milks in devel- At the time, whole milk was pre- oping markets and premium, ferred in the US, putting it in the • See CA Milk Utilization, p. 9 Washington—The US Depart- differentiated milks earmarked crosshairs of the anti-fat nutri- ment of Agriculture (USDA), in with sustainability and quality in tional campaigns. On a per capita its monthly supply-demand esti- developed markets, according to basis, US fluid milk consumption CME Butter mates released Monday, reduced its a new report from Rabobank. fell from 254 pounds in 1975 to Price Volatility: milk production forecasts for both Fluid milk companies in 146 pounds in 2018, and similar Highest/Lowest Weekly Price Avgs: 2012 – Aug. 2019 2019 and 2020, while its dairy developed markets are on the declines were seen from the Euro- $3.25 product price forecasts were mixed. back foot with demand falling pean Union (EU) to Australia. $3.00 The milk production forecasts at a compound annual growth Since early 2000, value-added are reduced from last month on rate (CAGR) of 2 percent and fluid milk products have gradually $2.75 expectations of a smaller dairy 3 percent in North America and entered the category. Milks with herd and slower growth in milk Western Europe over the last 10 differentiating attributes, such as $2.50 per cow. USDA now expects 2019 years as, broadly speaking, con- enhanced protein and lactose- $2.25 milk production to total 217.9 bil- ventional milk has failed to rein- free, as well as differentiating lion pounds, down 300 million vent itself, the report said. production styles, such as organic $2.00 pounds from last month’s forecast Per capita consumption of and grass-fed milks, have been $1.75 and up just 300 million pounds fluid milk in developed markets “far more successful,” according from 2018’s record output. For started to decline during the post- to the report. They have shown $1.50 2020, USDA expects milk produc- World War II era and began in • See Dairy Forecasts, p. 10 earnest in the 1970s, when Ancel • See Milk Opportunities, p. 5 $1.25 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19* Page 2 CHEESE REPORTER August 16, 2019

Past Issues Read this week’s issue EDITORIAL COMMENT or past issues of Cheese Reporter on your mobile phone or tablet by scanning this there are some foods that have a QR code. DICK GROVES date on them but either don’t clarify Cheese Reporter Publishing Co. Inc. ©2019 what that date means or put the clarification somewhere else on the 2810 Crossroads Drive, Suite 3000 Publisher / Editor Madison, WI 53718-7972 label (608) 246-8430 • Fax (608) 246-8431 Cheese Reporter http://www.cheesereporter.com e: [email protected] DICK GROVES tw: @cheesereporter Publisher/Editor e-mail: [email protected] 608-316-3791 Time Has Come For National Food Date Labeling Law MOIRA CROWLEY Legislation introduced in both would at least be a positive step and land, water, labor, energy and Specialty Cheese Editor e-mail: [email protected] the House and Senate late last toward reducing consumer confu- other inputs are used in produc- 608-316-3793 month (and covered in a story that sion. ing, processing, transporting, pre- KEVIN THOME appeared on page 11 of our Aug. Second, these quality and paring, storing, and disposing of Advertising & Marketing Director 2nd issue) would establish require- safety food date labels are strictly discarded food. e-mail: [email protected] ments for quality and discard dates optional for food companies. This Related to this point, wasted 608-316-3792 for food and beverage products. is spelled out several times in the food that ends up in landfills is also BETTY MERKES Classifieds/Circulation Manager This common-sense legislation legislation. For example, the short a significant source of greenhouse e-mail: [email protected] deserves serious consideration by summary of the bill states that the gas emissions, according to some 608-316-3790 Congress, and also by the food and measure would establish require- sources. This is because decom- REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS: dairy industry. ments for quality and discard dates posing food creates methane, a Jen Pino-Gallagher, Bob Cropp, Neville The legislation would give food that are, at the option of food greenhouse gas which, in 2017, McNaughton, Dan Strongin, John Umhoefer included in food packag- accounted for about 10.2 percent You can e-mail our contributors at: labelers two options for date label- labelers, [email protected] ing: a “discard date,” which would ing...(emphasis added). of all US greenhouse gas emissions require the use of the phrase “USE Later, the legislation says the from human activities, according The Cheese Reporter is the official By”; or a “quality date,” which terms “discard date” and “qual- to the US Environmental Protec- publication of the following associations: would require the use of the phrase ity date” mean a date voluntarily tion Agency. California Cheese & Butter Association “BEST If Used By.” printed on food packaging (empha- Finally, there are a couple of Lisa Waters, other interesting points that make 1011 Pebble Beach Dr, Clayton, CA 94517 There are at least three compel- sis added). ling reasons why this legislation If that’s not clear enough, the this legislation worth passing. First, Central Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ and Buttermakers’ Association makes sense. First, it would cre- legislation’s sections on both qual- it’s at least somewhat bipartisan, Jim Mildbrand ate uniformity for companies that ity dates and discard dates note which isn’t all that common in [email protected] choose to use some sort of date that the decisions on whether to Congress these days. Cheese Importers Association of America label on their products. Currently, use either of these dates on food By “somewhat bipartisan,” we’re 204 E St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 food labelers use a number of date- packaging “shall be at the discre- referring to the fact that, in the Eastern Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ and related phrases, including the tion of the food labeler,” which is House, the Food Date Labeling Buttermakers’ Association Barb Henning, Henning’s Cheese two phrases above as well as such defined in the legislation as the Act was introduced by a Demo- 21812 Ucker Road, Kiel, WI 53042 murky phrases as “Sell by” “Fresh producer, manufacturer, distribu- crat (US Rep. Chellie Pingree of International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association by” and “Enjoy by.” tor, or retailer that places a date Maine) and a Republican (US 8317 Elderberry Road, Madison, WI 53717 The former is intended to be label on a food package. Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washing- Missouri Butter & Cheese Institute useful for the retailer but isn’t very Keeping these food date phrases ton state). Terry S. Long, 19107 Factory Creek Road, useful for the consumer, since it’s voluntarily rather than mandatory There’s no such bipartisanship Jamestown, MO 65046 neither an indicator of quality nor is definitely a positive. with the Senate bill, which was Nebraska Cheese Association safety; and the latter is also neither Third, this legislation appears introduced by a Democrat (Rich- Ed Price, Fremont, NE 68025 an indicator of quality nor safety to make it easier to reduce food ard Blumenthal of Connecticut). New York State Cheese Manufacturer’s Assn (is a product with the “Enjoy by” waste. It does so by reducing con- That probably dooms the legisla- Kathyrn Boor, 11 Stocking Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 phrase supposed to be enjoyable sumer confusion, so that food that tion’s chances in that chamber up to that date and then still safe might be perfectly edible ends up (which is controlled by Republi- North Central Cheese Industries Assn Lloyd Metzger, SDSU, Box 2104, but no longer enjoyable after that being consumed rather than end- cans). Still, bipartisan legislation Brookings, SD 57007 date?). ing up in a landfill. in either chamber of Congress is North Dakota Cheese Makers’ Assn And then there are some foods It seems like any time there’s noteworthy. Chuck Knetter, Medina, ND 58467 that have a date on them but either some initiative regarding food Second, the legislation has Ohio Swiss Cheese Association don’t clarify what that date means waste, the same or similar statistics garnered the support of an inter- Lois Miller, P.O. Box 445, or put the clarification somewhere are cited: In the US, food waste is esting array of outside entities, Sugar Creek, OH 44681 else on the label. For example, we estimated at between 30 and 40 including representatives of food South Dakota State Dairy Association Howard Bonnemann, SDSU, Box 2104, found a product that includes a percent of the food supply. This banks such as Feeding America; Brookings, SD 57007 clear date label near one end of the estimate, based on estimates from consumer organizations such as Southwestern Wisconsin package, but the statement “For USDA’s Economic Research Ser- the National Consumers League; Cheese Makers’ Association best when used by information, vice of 31 percent food loss at the environmental groups such as the Myron Olson, Chalet Cheese Coop, please see date printed on pack- retail and consumer levels, cor- Natural Resources Defense Coun- N4858 Cty Hwy N, Monroe, WI 53566 age” appears elsewhere, and in a responded to approximately 133 cil and World Wildlife Fund; and Wisconsin Association for Food Protection different typeface and color. billion pounds and $161 billion food companies such as Unilever Bob Wills PO Box 620705, Middleton WI 53562 What these different date labels worth of food in 2010. and Kellogg. Wisconsin Cheese Makers’ Association and definitions mean is consumer This amount of waste has far- A national food dating law is an John Umhoefer, 5117 W. Terrace Dr., confusion about quality and safety, reaching impacts on society, idea whose time has come. Suite 402, Madison, WI 53718 various studies have found. Limit- USDA has pointed out: wholesome Wisconsin Dairy Products Association ing the date-related phrases to just food that could have helped feed Cheese Reporter welcomes letters to the Brad Legreid, 8383 Greenway Blvd., editor. Comments should be sent to Dick Middleton, WI 53562 “BEST If Used By” and “USE By” families in need is sent to landfills Groves, at [email protected].

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is ensuring our farmers and busi- The ADIC said it is alarmed Australian Government Seeks Input On nesses can get better market access by the EU’s interest in extending EU’s Requested Protections For GIs and be more competitive in the the scope of labeling restrictions EU,” said Simon Birmingham, to include colors, flags, and even In Free Trade Agreement, the name “camembert’ when used Australia’s trade minister. symbols that evoke EU countries. by itself. Others include Brie de The Australian Dairy Industry Australia’s production of many EU Requests Protections Meaux and Emmental de Savoie Council (ADIC) said it is deeply cheeses is a reflection of its migra- For 56 Cheeses, Including from France; Mozzarella di Bufala concerned with EU efforts to tion history. Many of Australia’s Feta, Asiago Campana, Pecorino Romano, impose its GI regime on Australia cheese makers brought their skills Pecorino Toscano, and Provolone through an FTA. from Europe. They have established Canberra, Australia—The Aus- Valpadana from Italy; Edam Hol- The ADIC estimates that the successful businesses in Australia, tralian government this week land and Gouda Holland from the EU’s demand to restrict many providing significant employment launched a public consultation Netherlands; Telemea de Ibanesti cheese and dairy product names opportunities, particularly in rural process on a European Union from Romania; and West Country could put at risk local products and regional Australia. (EU) proposal to protect a number Farmhouse Cheddar from the UK. with an aggregate sales value The ADIC said it will engage of geographical indications (GIs) In addition to the 56 cheese of more than $650 million. The with the industry to provide input for cheese and other food products products, the EU is also asking that potential direct impact on Austra- into this process and encourages all in a potential EU-Australia free several other dairy GI names be lian dairy manufacturers from lost cheese makers, farmers, consumers trade agreement (FTA). protected in Australia, including sales and increased marketing costs and others to prepare their own Australia and the EU launched butters and creams. caused by the strict enforcement of submissions to the government. FTA negotiations last year. Con- “Whilst we understand the GIs could range from $70 million Comments are due by Nov. 13, sistent with its approach toward importance the EU places on geo- to $90 million per year in the early 2019, and may be submitted at: other FTA partners, the EU has graphical indications, our priority stages of the FTA. http://dfat.gov/au/aeufta/pop. identified the protection of GIs as one of its key objectives in the negotiations, according to Austra- lia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). In its negotiations with Austra- lia, the EU has, according to DFAT, requested that EU GI names be protected against:  Any direct or indirect com- mercial use of a GI name, for com- parable products, or insofar as such use exploits the reputation of the GI, including when that product is used as an ingredient;  Any misuse, imitation or evo- cation, even if the true origin of the product is indicated or if the protected name is translated, tran- scribed, transliterated or accom- panied by an expression such as We look at cheese differently. “style,” “type,” “method,” “as pro- duced in,” “imitation,” “flavor,” “like” or similar;  Any other false or misleading indication as to the origin, nature or essential qualities of the product, on the inner or outer packaging, advertising material or documents relating to the product concerned, and the packing of the product in a container liable to convey a false impression as to its origin; and  Any other practice liable to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product. The EU has asked Australia to protect 172 agricultural and other foodstuff names as GIs in Aus- tralia. That includes 56 different cheese products, including Queso Manchego from Spain; Gruyere, At Deville Technologies we do more than We deliver ultra hygienic food cutting Munster, Neufchatel and Roque- just provide cheese processing companies solutions that operate effectively and fort from France; Feta, Kasseri with the perfect shred, dice, shave and grate... efficiently. We partner with our clients to and Kefalograviera from Greece; we keep the whole solution in mind. custom design the solution that best meets their Asiago, Fontina, Gorgonzola, food cutting needs...because we don’t just see cheese, Parmigiano Reggiano and Taleg- we see the whole picture. gio from Italy; and White Stilton and Blue Stilton from the United Kingdom.

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Milkfat, Skim Solids accounted for 11.3 percent of the in 2000 to 1.59 percent in 2017, (Continued from p. 1) US skim solids supply in 2017, up while the average skim solids con- from 7.5 percent in 2000. tent rose from 11.2 percent to 15.4 from our The net skim solids content of percent during that period, the from being the number three dry milk products rose from 92.7 ERS figures found. user of milkfat, trailing both percent in 2000 to 93.8 percent The volume of milkfat used in archives cheese and fluid milk, to being in 2017. yogurt increased from 26.4 mil- the number two user, trailing Production of frozen dairy lion pounds in 2000 to 71.2 mil- 50 YEARS AGO only cheese. products declined from 7.2 bil- lion pounds in 2017, and yogurt Aug. 15, 1969: Washing- Specifically, the volume of mil- lion pounds in 2000 to 6.8 billion accounted for 0.9 percent of the ton—The WCMA, through its fat in butter increased from 1.01 pounds in 2017, and frozen dairy US milkfat supply in 2017, up from recently-appointed Washington billion pounds in 2000 to just products accounted for a declin- 0.4 percent in 2000. representative Robert Lewis, under 1.5 billion pounds in 2017, ing percentage of both milkfat The volume of skim solids asked Wisconsin congressmen and butter accounted for 17.9 use and skim solids use during the used in yogurt rose from 206 mil- to study the US import control percent of the US milkfat supply period. lion pounds in 2000 to 691 mil- program to head off “a serious in 2017, up from 16.3 percent in Specifically, the volume of lion pounds in 2017, and yogurt breakdown” before the “loop- 2000. milkfat in frozen dairy prod- accounted for 3.6 percent of the holes in the January 1969 control The milkfat content of butter ucts declined from 651.5 million US skim solids supply in 2017, regulations threaten to become a remained stable, at 80.5 percent, poundsin 2000 to 613.7 million up from 1.4 percent in 2000, ERS flood.” over that period. pounds in 2017, and frozen dairy found. Net production of whey products products accounted for 7.4 percent Sour cream: Production Des Moines, IA—Wilton Milk increased from 1.5 billion pounds of the United States milkfat sup- increased from 914 million pounds Products Co. of Wilton Junc- in 2000 to 3.6 billion pounds in ply in 2017, down from 10.5 per- in 2000 to 1.4 billion pounds in tion, IA, took Grand Champion 2017, and whey products became 2017. honors here this week at the an increasingly important user of cent in 2000; and the volume of skim solids in frozen dairy prod- The volume of milkfat used in Iowa State Fair Cheese Contest. skim solids over that period, ERS sour cream increased from 130 mil- Second place went to Cornland said. ucts declined from 706.3 million pounds in 2000 to 675 million lion pounds in 2000 to 268 million Milk Products of Goldfield, fol- Specifically, the volume of skim pounds in 2017, and sour cream lowed by Meinerz Creamery of solids in whey products increased pounds in 2017, and frozen dairy products accounted for 3.5 per- accounted for 3.2 percent of the Preston, and Kalona’s Twin from 1.4 billion pounds in 2000 to Country Dairy, respectively. cent of the US skim solids supply United States milkfat supply in 3.45 billion pounds in 2017, and 2017, up from 2.1 percent in 2000, whey products accounted for 17.9 in 2017, down from 4.8 percent in 2000, the ERS report stated. ERS found. 25 YEARS AGO percent of the US skim solids sup- The volume of skim solids used The average milkfat content Aug. 12, 1994: White Hall, ply in 2017, up from 9.8 percent in sour cream increased from 51 of frozen dairy products declined VA—The sisters of Our Lady of in 2000. million pounds in 2000 to 105 from 9.1 percent in 2000 to 9.05 the Angels monastery here ply The average skim-solids content million pounds in 2017, and sour percent in 2017, while the aver- their hand-held harps but pro- of whey products declined from cream accounted for 0.5 percent of age skim-solids content of frozen duce no celestial music – these 95.7 percent in 2000 to 95.2 per- the US skim solids supply in 2017, dairy products rose from 9.87 per- harps are wire-strung metal cent in 2017. up from 0.3 percent in 2000, the cent in 2000 to 9.94 percent in frames moving through 6,000 Net production of dry milk prod- ERS figures showed. 2017. pounds of milk. The Trappistine ucts in the US rose from 1.2 bil- Evaporated and condensed Production, milkfat utilization nuns have been making their lion pounds in 2000 to 2.3 billion milk: Production increased from and skim solids utilization for sev- Monastery Country Gouda since pounds in 2017, and during that 1.7 billion pounds in 2000 to 2.4 eral other product categories bro- November 1990. period dry milk products became billion pounds in 2017. an increasingly important user of ken out by Economic Research The volume of milkfat used in After a world- skim solids. Service were as follows: Brookings, SD— evaporated and condensed milk wide search, David Henning, Specifically, the volume of Yogurt: Production increased fell from 56.6 million pounds in associate professor of dairy sci- skim solids in dry milk products from 1.8 billion pounds in 2000 2000 to 53.1 percent in 2017, and ence at South Dakota State increased from 1.1 billion pounds to 4.5 billion pounds in 2017. these products accounted for 0.6 University since 1990, has been in 2000 to 2.2 billion pounds The average milkfat content of percent of the milkfat supply in chosen to fill the first named in 2017, and dry milk products yogurt increased from 1.44 percent 2017, down from 0.9 percent in faculty chair at SDSU. Henning 2000, ERS found. has assumed the Alfred Profes- The volume of skim solids used sorship in Cheese Chemistry & Superior Solutions in evaporated and condensed Technology, a position estab- milk increased from 375 million lished totally by private funds. FLOW PLATES pounds in 2000 to 522 million pounds in 2017, and these prod- 10 YEARS AGO ucts accounted for 2.7 percent of Aug. 14, 2009: Austin, TX— the skim solids supply in 2017, up  Welds polished on front, Rogue Creamery of Central Point, cleaned on back from 2.6 percent in 2000. OR, won Best of Show at the Cottage cheese: Production  ACS Cheese Competition here T-304 or T-316 Stainless fell from 735 million pounds in Construction with its Rogue River Blue. Cali- 2000 to 675 million pounds in fornia’s Cowgirl Creamery took  Constructed on 3/16” or 1/4” 2017. thick plate second place with Red Hawk, The volume of milkfat used and Vermont’s Consider Bardwell  Fabricated with Tri-Clamp, Bevel Seat in cottage cheese declined from Farm and Wisconsin’s Carr Valley or John Perry ferrules 19.7 million pounds in 2000 to Cheese tied for third place with  1 1/2” formed lip on all four sides 17.7 million pounds in 2017, and Rupert and Cave Aged Mellage. or with side tabs cottage cheese accounted for 0.2  3” long butt weld tube or percent of the milkfat supply in Santa Rosa, CA—A bankruptcy AWI MANUFAfittingCTURING on back 2017, down from 0.3 percent in 2000. judge here conditionally autho- E: [email protected] rized the sale of certain assets of You can count on www.awimfg.com The volume of skim solids AWI Manufacturing to used in cottage cheese fell from Humboldt Creamery to Foster Tel: 888.272.2600 CIPprovide TANKS, high quality E: [email protected] 119 million pounds in 2000 to Dairy Farms of Modesto, CA this flow plates Wwww.awimfg.cominsted, MN 55395 109 million pounds in 2017, and week. 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DFA Launches Milk Opportunities changing consumer expectations, Meanwhile, old milk plants (Continued from p. 1) due to shrinking margins, increas- have been, and will continue to Line Of Blended ing competition, and anti-dairy be, decommissioned to adjust to smear campaigns, the report con- falling demand in some markets. Beverages Made global retail sales value growth of tinued. With absolute fluid milk Retailers have gone upstream, as 7.2 percent CAGR during the 10 demand in developed markets, has been seen with Walmart, and With Dairy Milk And years to 2018 (vs. 0.01 percent for such as the US and EU, expected farmers have gone downstream, Almonds Or Oats other fresh milks). fairlife ultra- to continue to shrink, the focus will with numerous dairy farmers either filtered milk posted a 54 percent be on premium and differentiated building or looking to build their Minneapolis, MN—Live Real CAGR over the past three years. Farms™, a new brand developed milk consumers who are willing to own milk processing plants. Packaging and shelf-life attri- pay more for, resulting in improved The outlook promises further by Dairy Farmers of America butes found in UHT and extended (DFA), is launching Dairy Plus margins for dairy processors. challenges for milk players, but shelf life (ESL) milks have contrib- Non-dairy giants such as Coca- there are strategies which offer Milk Blends, which combine lac- uted to positive growth in develop- tose-free dairy with almonds or Cola have also entered the fray, opportunities, according to the ing markets, and healthier margins leveraging on the strengths of report. Finding the right blend of oats. in developed markets. UHT and “We absolutely understand that milk, but are also facing chal- product attributes and packaging ESL milks currently account for lenges around how to ensure their and overcoming animal welfare consumer tastes are always chang- one-third of all global milk sales. ing and that many people are product meets the rigorous animal challenges are matters of main- Global retail demand for con- welfare standards of today, the taining pace with consumer trends enjoying the benefits of both dairy ventional UHT and ESL milks has milk and plant-based alternatives,” report said. Dairy alternatives have and perceptions, which can be risen by 2 percent annually over continued to rise, and some dairy done by overhauling supply chain said Rachel Kyllo, senior vice pres- the last 10 years, largely driven by ident of growth and innovation, players have hedged their bets and transparency. demand in developing markets, invested, such as Dairy Farmers “Milk is riding a wave into a new Life Real Farms. The company where consumers have few milk noted that 42 percent of consum- of America’s (DFA) new blended era of reinvention,” the report said. choices and UHT is the dominant dairy alternative milk, being sold “Premiumized products are here to ers purchase both dairy milk and offering, the report noted. plant-based alternatives. under the Live Real Farms brand. stay, and there is more to come UHT/ESL milks are also gain- As the fluid milk industry has as the dairy industry spends more “We recognized an opportunity ing traction in developed markets. in the value-added milk category’s changed, participants along the time understanding and listening A 2017 Mintel study showed that supply chain have adjusted, the to the consumers. growth areas — products like lac- 19 percent of consumers factor tose-free and flavored milk — and report noted. There has been con- “A well-build milk product milk spoilage into their purchasing solidation of assets via mergers and and brand will leverage consumer created an option that offers the decision, which puts a premium on protein-packed goodness of pure acquisitions and increasing num- perceptions and offer nutritional a milk that lasts longer. bers of UHT/ESL plants built, as benefits, which seem to have been dairy milk with the flavors and ver- Also, many premium milks, satility of alternatives in one great- well as new conventional plants, lost and misunderstood over the including organic, A2, fairlife, which look promising for further last few decades. The rediscovery tasting beverage,” Kyllo added. Darigold’s FIT, and Agropur’s Dairy Plus Milk Blends are extension of the shelf life of con- of milk is happening; look around,” Natrel, are manufactured in an ESL ventional milk. the report concluded. available in five varieties: Dairy format, the report noted. Extended Plus Almond-Original, Dairy Plus shelf life is a cost-effective attri- Almond-Unsweetened Vanilla, bute that provides an additional Dairy Plus Almond-Sweetened margin opportunity for processors, Vanilla, Dairy Plus Almond-Choc- and reduces food waste at the retail olate, and Dairy Plus Oat-Original. level and in consumer homes. The ingredient list for the Dairy Mainstream marketing would Plus Almond-Original product have you believe that consumers includes lowfat milk, water, and have all flocked to alternative milk almonds, as well as less than 2 products such as almond and soy percent of the following: sea salt, milk, but US per capita consump- gellan gum, hydrolyzed sunflower tion of alternative milk only stands lecithin, vitamin A palmitate, at 4.4 liters per year, not nearly vitamin D, and lactase. enough to capture the 16 liters per A one-cup serving of the Dairy capita decline seen in milk since At H&C we are constantly Plus Almond-Original beverage 2008, the report said. developing solutions has 70 calories and five grams of Despite clear category chal- protein, among other nutrients, lenges, the opportunity for the to enhance efficiency and also supplies 10 percent of the fluid milk sector lies in addressing and drive growth daily value for calcium and 4 per- consumer demands for health and cent of the daily value for potas- wellness by accentuating milk’s sium. By comparison, a one-cup nutritional attributes, providing serving of regular lowfat milk has milks produced under different 110 calories and eight grams of production systems that address protein, and provides 30 percent animal welfare and sustainabil- of the daily value for calcium and ity concerns, and with packaging 10 percent of the daily value for and shelf-life formats that provide potassium. functionality and convenience, “Dairy farmers like myself take the report stated. great pride in delivering a quality Yesterday’s milk drinkers are sat- product. This innovation allows isfying their needs elsewhere, trad- consumers to enjoy the whole- ing in milk for water, meat, eggs, some goodness of dairy in a new plant-based alternatives, and are Reduced work injuries way,” said Charles Krause, a dairy Our solutions offer making up for any nutritional gaps enhanced return Increased running times Increased product quality farmer and one of the farmer-own- with vitamins and supplements, on investment and ers behind Live Real Farms. the report said. Today’s consumers Reduced wastage operational efficiency: Smaller footprint Live Real Farms’ Dairy Plus are also tapping into technology Milk Blends are available at super- to help them decide what to con- markets in Minnesota at a cost of sume, reading ingredient labels, $3.99 to $4.69 for a half gallon, and looking for exciting new prod- US Toll Free 800-351-1745 NZ Phone +64 6 872 7140 and will begin to expand nation- ucts that help them feel good about Email [email protected] ally in early 2020, DFA noted. what they are consuming. For more information, visit Unfortunately, the dairy indus- www.liverealfarms.com. try has not managed to keep with For more information, visit www.hadencustance.com Page 6 CHEESE REPORTER August 16, 2019

Simple Life Farms Wins Best Of Show At Iowa State Fair Dairy Contest Des Moines, IA—Simple Life thing to human milk, so it works Farms of Winterset, IA, earned with humans better — be it on the Best of Show honors here recently skin or ingested.” at the Iowa State Fair Quality Simple Life Farm products are Dairy Products Competition with available online, on-site and at its Matilda raw milk goat cheese, the Des Moines Farmers’ Market, organizers announced. Diana Smith said. Simple Life also swept the entire This year’s edition of the Iowa Goat & Sheep’s Milk Cheese State Fair contest drew 64 dairy Category with its Matilda, Raw product entries. Goat Cheddar and Amelia cheese Iowa State University (ISU) entries, respectively. professor Stephanie Clark served The family behind Winterset’s Simple Life Farms, from left: daughter Emily Smith, veterinary “Matilda is a unique cheese as contest superintendent. The school student; Diana Smith, cheese maker and owner; Eric Smith, owner; daughter Lillie Smith; that I have been working on for judging panel also included Nino and son Joel Smith. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Clark awhile,” said Diana Smith, owner Reyes, Hy-Vee, Ames; John Just, and cheese maker, Simple Life Anderson Erickson-Des Moines; Second place: Kalona SuperNatu- Third place: WW Homestead, Farms. “ Tyler Coenen, Hy-Vee, Ankeny; ral Organic Buttermilk White Cheddar Curds It’s been compared to a Man- ISU research assistant Maria Bar- Second place: Prairie Farms Dairy, Cow’s Milk Cheese chego, Smith said. bara Mora-Garcia; and ISU’s Mark Inc., Cheese Division, Luana, IA, First place: Prairie Farms Dairy, Bollom, Xiaoqing Zhuang, and Neufchatel “When I cut it, I thought it had Inc., Cheese Division, Luana, IA, Ambar Morales-Cuadrado. Third place: Grazing Goat Dairy, a lot of personality, which is why I Swiss named it Matilda. She is one of my First, second and third place Waucoma, IA, Drinkable Straw- Second place: Cinnamon Ridge entries in each of the four contest berry Goat Milk Yogurt goats and is full of personality,” she Farms, Donahue, IA, Jalapeno categories are: continued. Cheddar Winterset’s farmstead goat dairy Butter Curds Third place: Prairie Farms Dairy, began in 2005, and its product line First place: Kalona Creamery, First place: Frisian Farms, Leigh- Inc., Cheese Division, Swiss beyond aged goat’s milk cheeses Kalona, IA, Hand-Rolled Unsalted ton, IA, Mediterranean Spice and cheese curds includes goat Butter Gouda Curds Goat & Sheep’s Milk Cheese milk soap, lotion, shampoo and First place: Kalona Creamery, Second place: Frisian Farms, Pizza First place: Simple Life Farms, other personal products. Hand-Rolled Salted Butter Gouda Curds Winterset, IA, Matilda The idea all along was to be a Second place: Kalona SuperNat- Second place: WW Homestead, Second place: Simple Life Farms, cheese producer, but the soap and ural, Kalona, IA, SuperNatural Waukon, IA, Mango Habanero Raw Goat Cheddar lotion was wonderful surprise, said Organic Lightly Salted Butter Cheddar Curds Third: Simple Life Farms, Amelia. co-owner Eric Smith. “The milk is what makes the Cultured Dairy Products product,” Diana Smith said. “It First Place: Kalona SuperNatural Judging will take place at Bon- has so much in it and with all the 100% Grassfed Organic Vanilla Entry Deadline gards Creameries in Bongards, benefits, goats milk is the closest Kefir For NCCIA Cheese MN, on Sept. 9. Entries must arrive no later than Contest Is Sept. 6; Sept. 6 and contain the manufac- Auction Is Oct. 9 ture date, name and address of the contestant. Rochester, MN—Entry forms and Entries should also be securely fees for the North Central Cheese wrapped and packaged for safe Industries Association’s (NCCIA) delivery. Packages should be Cheese Contest must be received marked “Refrigerate: Do Not no later than Friday, Sept. 6. Freeze.” Entries can be mailed to: To participate the individual or Bongards Creameries, Attn: Terry plant must be a current member of THE STANDARD Simon, 13200 County Rd. 51, NCCIA. Contestants may submit IN HYGENIC BULK POWDER PACKAGING. Bongards, MN 55368. one cheese per category. Contest winners will be recog- Last year’s winner was Justin RELCO manufactures the most hygienic automated bulk powder nized during a banquet dinner Oct. Larson, Bongard-Perham for a bar- packaging systems available on the market. Engineered for sanitary 9 at the NCCIA annual confer- applications, RELCO’s Bulk Bag Fillers are tailored to your facility’s rel cheese entry. Judges will then select one ence at the Empire Events Center packaging room requirements. Look to RELCO for your powder in Rochester, MN. handling and bulk powder packaging needs. Grand Champion along with first, second and third place winners in Award-winning cheeses will each category. The contest will also be put up for auction on Oct. feature three categories: Cheddar 9. All remaining cheeses (except Block, Barrel and Miscellaneous. barrel entries) will become part of Learn more about RELCO solutions at Each Cheddar block entry must the cheese buffet served during the relco.net/cheesereporter. be a minimum of 40 pounds and auction. First place winners will must include the manufacture date. receive $40 from the Minnesota Cheese barrel entries must con- Department of Agriculture. sist of three plugs of cheese taken Each year since 1953, NCCIA at random with a barrel cheese has collaborated with MDA to Contact a RELCO expert today: trier. Plugs must be individually raise money for dairy-related schol- 320.231.2210 wrapped with aluminum foil and arships at South Dakota State Uni- [email protected] placed in a plastic bag. versity, University of Minnesota, Miscellaneous entries must be University of Wisconsin-River  relco.net standard commercial size, and any Falls, and Iowa State University. type of cheese can be entered in Last year the auction raised over this classification. $10,000 for student scholarships. Barrel entry fees are $50. All To register your cheese, contact other cheese entries are considered NCCIA’s Susan Eschbach at (612) a donation to NCCIA and are not 968-1080 or via email: seschbach. For more information, visit www.relco.net/cheesereporter charged a fee. [email protected]. August 16, 2019 CHEESE REPORTER Page 7

Dairy CPI Rose 0.1% In July; Retail Average Retail Prices Cheddar Price Rose, Whole Milk Fell Cheddar & Whole Milk: Ju l y 2009 – 2019 Price per pound/ gallon Washington—The Consumer and up 48 cents from July 2018. $6.00 Price Index (CPI) for dairy and West: $5.18 per pound, up $5.50 related products was 217.626 almost two cents from June and up

(1982-84=100) in July, up 0.1 per- 52 cents from July 2018. $5.00 cent from June and 0.9 percent The average retail price for higher than in July 2018, the US a pound of American processed $4.50 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) cheese in July was $3.772, down reported Tuesday. more than seven cents from June $4.00 During the first seven months and down almost 19 cents from of 2019, the dairy CPI ranged from July 2018. $3.50 a low of 216.595 in February to a $3.00 high of 217.841 in May. Whole Milk CPI Tops 200 Milk Cheddar July’s CPI for all items was July’s CPI for whole milk was $2.50 256.571, up 0.2 percent from June 200.314, up 0.4 percent from June 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 and 1.8 percent from July 2018. and 2.9 percent higher than in July July’s CPI for food at home was 2018. That was the first time the more than six cents from June but down 0.2 percent from June and 241.359, down fractionally from whole milk CPI has been above up more than 22 cents from July 0.3 percent lower than in July of June but up 0.6 percent from July 200 since July of 2017, when it was of 2018. 2018. 2018. 200.185. Over the last two years, West: $3.07 per gallon, up The average retail price for a The July CPI for cheese and the whole milk CPI had reached almost one cent from June and up half-gallon of regular ice cream in related products was 227.813, a low of 193.963 in May of 2018. 20 cents from July of 2018. July was $4.67, up more than four down 0.2 percent from June and July’s CPI for “milk” was July’s CPI for butter was cents from June but down almost down 0.9 percent from July 2018. 140.072 (December 1997=100), 248.104, up 1.4 percent from June eight cents from July of 2018, the The cheese CPI has not been up 0.4 percent from June and 3.2 and 0.3 percent higher than in July BLS report found. above 230 since June of 2018. percent higher than in July 2018. of 2018. The butter CPI has been The July CPI for other dairy The average retail price for a That was the first time the CPI for above 240 every month so far this and related products was 149.952 pound of natural Cheddar cheese “milk” was above 140 since March year. (December 1997=100), up 0.3 in July was $5.35, up more than 10 of 2017, when it was 141.3. July’s CPI for ice cream and percent from June and 1.6 percent cents from June and up more than The July CPI for milk other related products was 213.859, higher than in July of 2018. 28 cents from July 2018. The aver- than whole was 144.551, up 0.3 age retail Cheddar price has now percent from June and 3.6 percent been above $5.25 a pound for four higher than in July of 2018. straight months. The average retail price for a Average retail Cheddar prices in gallon of whole milk in July was July by major region, with com- $3.03, down more than two cents parisons to a month earlier and a from June but up more than 19 year earlier, were as follows: cents from July of 2018. Northeast: $6.13 per pound, up Average retail whole milk prices more than 14 cents from June and in July in the three major regions up more than 54 cents from July reported by the BLS, with com- MULTIPOND Weighing Technology and multihead 2018. parisons to a month earlier and a Midwest: $5.05 per pound, up year earlier, were as follows: weighing systems stand for maximum accuracy, more than 18 cents from June but Midwest: $2.21 per gallon, performance and reliability. down more than 58 cents from July down less than one cent from June 2018. but up almost 12 cents from July South: $5.445 per pound, up of 2018. more than eight cents from June South: $3.25 per gallon, down

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Sorrento Lactalis Entry Wins IMPA Dairy Contest; Auction Sets Record Sun Valley, ID— Sorrento Lacta- The Agropur cheese was pur- lis, Nampa, ID, earned the Grand chased by Kelley Supply for $2,300. Champion title in the 24th annual Class 2 - Medium Cheddar Idaho Milk Processors Association First Place: Glanbia Nutritionals, (IMPA) dairy product contest here Jessica Mitchelen, Blackfoot, ID. last week. Second Place: Glanbia Nutrition- Rene Benavidez’ winning fresh als, Thomas Chocker, Twin Falls marinated Galbani Mozzarella Third Place: Glanbia Nutrition- entry in the Flavored cheese class als, Boyd Egan, Twin Falls, ID scored a 99.80 in the final round of Loos Machine & Automation judging, announced Julie Winans, purchased the winner for $2,100.00. contest coordinator, during awards and auction ceremonies. Class 3 - Sharp Cheddar High Desert Milk was named First: Beehive Cheese Co. LLC, Reserve Champion with a 81 per- Eulogio Martinon, Unitah, UT. Vivolac Cultures bought Glanbia Nutritionals’ Chipotle Cheddar cheese during the the Idaho Second: Agropur, Team 2, Jerome Milk Processors Association’s annual cheese contest auction last week in Sun Valley, ID. The cent fat with sea salt Butter entry. cheese was purchased for $5,100, the highest bid in this year’s auction. In the photo (left to Travis Ballard, Ballard Cheese, Third Place: Glanbia Nutrition- right): Ian Bodkin, Vivolac Cultures; Julie Winans, Chr. Hansen and IMPA contest chairperson; Gooding, ID, won the Second als, Kevin Jasser, Twin Falls Rudy Jozelic, Glanbia Nutritionals; and Keith Trinrud, Vivolac Cultures. Reserve Champion prize for a Evans Grain Feed & Seed cracked peppercorn, mill-style, bought the winner for $1,800.00. Class 7 - Hard Italian Evans Grain, Feed & Seed Cheddar in the Farmstead class. Class 4 - Aged Cheddar: 1 - 2 yrs First: Nelson Ricks, Isidro Men- bought the winner for $700.00. Glanbia Nutritionals, doza, Asiago Piacevole, Rexburg. First Place: Class 13 - Swiss Auction Sets New Record Zach Dutt, Twin Falls, ID Second: Nelson Ricks Cream- The 17 contest classes in the auc- ery, Donald Greenberg, Piccolo First Place: Gossner Foods, Team Second Place: Glanbia Nutrition- B, Logan, UT tion raised $33,250, breaking the als, Josue Medina, Twin Falls, ID Parmo, Rexburg, ID previous year’s record of $30,200. Third: Brush Creek Creamery, Second: Gossner Foods/Magic Val- Third Place: Gossner Foods, Team ley, Team A, Heyburn ID Vivolac Cultures Corporation’s B, Logan, UT Rebeccah Salmeri, Montasio, purchase of Glanbia Nutritional’s Deary, ID Third Place: Gossner Foods, Team CFR purchased the winning A, Logan, UT chipotle Cheddar was the highest class entry for $3,650.00. DuPont purchased the winning auctioned item at $5,100.00. cheese for $900.00. Nelson-Jameson purchased the The auction was established Class 5 - Aged Cheddar>24 mths Gossner cheese for $3,500.00. in 1998 to provide scholarships First Place: Gossner Foods, Team Class 8 - Soft/Semi Soft/Italian to students interested in dairy B, Logan, UT First Place: Sorrento Lactalis, Jeff Class 14 - Farmstead Cheese and food science programs at the Second: Agropur, Team 2, Jerome Christensen, Ovoline, Nampa, ID First Place: Ballard Cheese, Travis University of Idaho and the Utah Third Place: Aggie Creamery, Second Place: Sorrento Lactalis, Ballard, Cheddar, Gooding, ID State University. Subsquentally, Megan Armstrong, Utah State Phoukhong Boungnavong, String Second: Heber Valley Cheese, Washington State, South Dakota University, Logan, UT Third Place: Sorrento Lactalis, Russel Kohler, Midway, UT State and Brigham Young Univer- The winner was purchased by Luis Rivera, String, Nampa, ID Third: Heber Valley Artisan sity students are now eligible. Nelson Ricks Creamery for $2,500. DuPont purchased the winning Cheese, Grant Kohler, Cheddar To date, the IMPA dairy product entry for $800.00. TO Engineers purchased the Class 6 - Colby/Jack /Muenster contests have raised $269,706 for winner for $1,500.00. First: Glanbia Nutritionals, Todd Class 9 - Pepper Cheese student scholarships. Class 15 - Artisan Cheese Goodwin, Monterey Jack, Blackfoot First: Glanbia, Matt Vanic, Chi- Winners in each category and First: Brush Creek Creamery, Second: Glanbia, Bryan Sant, potle Cheddar, Twin Falls, ID auction buyers, were as follows: Rebeccah Salmeri, marinated Lab- Monterey Jack, Blackfoot, ID Second: Glanbia Nutritionals, San- neh, Deary, ID Class 1 - Current Cheddar Third: Glanbia, Mikail Umarov, tiago Gomez, Habanero, Twin Falls Second: Heber Valley Cheese, First: Agropur, Team 2, Jerome Colby Jack, Twin Falls Third: Glanbia, Samir Zahirovic, Grant Kohler, Cheddar, Midway, Second: Agropur, Team 1, Jerome Advanced Process Technology Chipotle Cheddar, Twin Falls, ID UT Third Place: Glanbia Nutrition- (APT) outbid itself and bought the The winner was purchased by Third: Brush Creek Creamery, als, Phil Barringer, Twin Falls, ID winner for $2,500.00. Vivolac Cultures for $5,100.00. Rebeccah Salmeri, Brie, Deary, ID Class 10 - Flavored Cheese University of Idaho purchased First Place: Sorrento Lactalis, the entry for $600. Rene Benavidez, Nampa, ID Class 16 - Cultured Second: Beehive Cheese, Britton First Place: Darigold, Bryce Boster, Welsh, Uintah, UT sour cream, Boise, ID Third: Glanbia Nutritionals, Leif Second Place: Darigold, Thip Hobson, Twin Falls, ID Looangrhos, cottage cheese, Boise Loos Machine & Automation Third: Darigold,Victor Figueroa purchased the Grand Champion The winner was bought by Chr. cheese for $2,300.00. Hansen for $600.00. Class 11 - Reduced Fat Class 17 - Butter First: Sorrento Lactalis, Pedro First Place: High Desert Milk, Ambriz, String Cheese, Nampa, ID Burley, ID Second Place: Darigold, John Second: High Desert Milk, Burley Gray, 2% Cottage cheese, Boise CFR purchased the winner for Third: Gossner Cheese, Team A, $1,700.00 TRUSTED SOLUTIONS Swiss cheese, Heyburn, ID Since the 1800s, Kusel has been manufacturing high quality cheese CFR bought the cheese for $700. Class 18 - Granular Cheese for Mfg making equipment that’s built to last. at’s why large-scale industry First Place: Glanbia Nutritionals, leaders and smaller artisanal makers trust us time and again. 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Specialty Cheese CA Milk Utilization a nine-month low of 385.9 million The statistical uniform price (Continued from p. 1) pounds. California’s Class I volume on the California order in July Company To Expand had reached a high of 483.5 mil- was $17.82 per hundredweight, lion pounds in January. 59 cents from June and the high- A total of 1.114 billion pounds Reeseville Facility Among the federal orders in est statistical uniform price in the of milk was pooled in Class IV July, the volume of milk pooled order’s nine-month history. Madison—Specialty Cheese Com- in June, up 627.6 million pounds in Class I on the California order The California order’s PPD in pany Inc., a leading manufacturer from June and the third time in in July trailed just two orders: the July was 27 cents per hundred- of ethnic cheeses and baked cheese four months that more than 1 bil- Northeast (662.6 million pounds) weight, down 69 cents from June snacks, is expanding its facility lion pounds of milk were pooled in and the Mideast (515.7 million). and the lowest PPD in the order’s operations in Reeseville, a $1.65 Class IV (the other months were California’s Class I utilization history. The previous low, 46 cents million project expected to create April and May). percentage in July was 21.9 per- per hundred, was in April. 36 jobs over the next two years. The California order’s Class IV cent, up from 16.3 percent in June Class prices on the California Specialty Cheese Company was utilization percentage in July was and the order’s highest Class I uti- federal order in July were as follows: founded in 1991, when the Scharf- 55.6 percent, up from 20.5 percent lization percentage since February’s Class I, $19.28 per hundredweight; man family purchased the former in June and the first time in the 23 percent. California’s Class I uti- Class II, $17.61 per hundred; Class Heim Cheese Company. Since order’s nine months of existence lization percentage was the third- III, $17.55 per hundred; and Class then, the company has continued that Class IV utilization topped lowest among all federal orders in IV, $16.90 per hundred. to expand and modernize, purchas- 50 percent. The previous high was July, above only the Upper Mid- It appears that Class III manu- ing a local high school and con- 46.1 percent, in April. west’s 7.5 percent and the Pacific facturers in California decided to verting it into a cheese factory in By contrast, the California Northwest’s 17.7 percent. pool less milk in July because the 2003. order’s Class IV utilization per- A total of 131.7 million pounds Class III price was high relative to “Specialty Cheese Company’s centage was under 3 percent in of milk was pooled in Class II on the uniform price (the difference investment in Wisconsin shows both January (2.6 percent) and the California order in July, up was 27 cwt), while Class IV manu- the company’s continued com- February (2.9 percent) of this year. 7.7 million pounds from June. facturers chose to pool more milk mitment to our state and their In July, California was the only That volume trailed three other because the Class IV price was low workforce,” said Mark R. Hogan, federal order in which more than 1 orders: the Northeast (563.2 mil- relative to the uniform price (the secretary and CEO of the Wiscon- billion pounds of milk was pooled lion pounds), the Mideast (341.1 difference was 92 cwt). sin Economic Development Cor- in Class IV. The next-closest order million pounds), and the Central By contrast, in June, the Class poration (WEDC), the state’s lead was the Northeast, where 405.6 (135.9 million pounds). IV price was 40 cents below the economic development organiza- million pounds of milk was pooled The California order’s Class II statistical uniform price, and the tion. in Class IV. utilization percentage in July was volume of milk pooled in Class IV “This expansion will require The California order was also 6.6 percent, up from 5.2 percent in was 486.4 million pounds, while a significant capital investment the only federal order in July with June. The only federal orders with the Class III price was 96 cents on the part of the company, and Class IV utilization above 50 per- a lower Class II utilization percent- below the statistical uniform price WEDC is proud to provide support cent; the next-closest order was age in July were the Upper Mid- and the volume of milk pooled to make this a viable project for the Pacific Northwest order, at west (3 percent) and the Pacific in Class III totaled 1.377 billion the company and its employees,” 35.9 percent. Northwest (5.8 percent). pounds. Hogan added. A total of 320 million pounds “I am grateful for the help of of milk was pooled in Class III on WEDC in helping our family and the California order in July, down our community build our business,” 1.05 billion pounds from June and said Paul Scharfman, president of by far the lowest volume of milk Specialty Cheese Company. “It is pooled in Class III in the order’s expensive for a small business to nine-month history. The previous invest in capital improvements low, 610.6 million pounds, was in and capacity expansion. WEDC’s April. The highest volume of milk help is invaluable.” pooled in Class III was 1.42 billion WEDC is supporting the proj- pounds, in March. ect by authorizing up to $100,000 The California order’s Class III Why buy 2 when 1 will do?! in state income tax credits over utilization percentage in July was the next three years. The actual 16 percent, down from 58 per- amount of tax credits Specialty cent in June and the lowest Class APT’s ADVANCED CHEESE VAT (ACV) Cheese Company will receive is III utilization percentage in the FROM OUR INNOVATIVE LINE OF CHEESEMAKING EQUIPMENT. contingent upon the number of order’s history. The previous low, jobs created and the amount of 28 percent, was in April. capital investment during that Among the 11 federal orders in period. July, California trailed the Upper The project includes plans to Midwest (2.48 billion pounds), the expand Specialty Cheese Com- Northeast (608.5 million pounds), pany’s Reeseville facility to allow Mideast (615 million pounds), the company to further increase Central (537.3 million pounds), capacity for its new snack line Southwest (328.3 million pounds) and improve capacity for its fresh and Pacific Northwest (323.2 mil- cheese products. The company lion pounds) orders in terms of It’s simple, APT’s Advanced Cheese Vat boasts a patented design and special also plans to remodel a portion of the total volume of milk pooled in agitator blade that allows you to use one its factory to accommodate new Class III. agitator assembly instead of two. equipment and increase capacity In terms of Class III utilization for manufacturing. percentage in July, California’s 16 Specialty Cheese Company has percent trailed the Upper Midwest Preferred by more Master Cheesemakers for delivering tripled employment within the (85.4 percent), Northeast (27.2 highest quality, highest yields and highest company profits. last 25 years and continues to be percent), Mideast (36.2 percent), a national leader in ethnic cheese Central (40.25 percent), South- Large enough for any project but still small enough to care. manufacturing, producing over 35 west (32.65 percent), Pacific varieties of cheese. Ten licensed Northwest (40.6 percent) and Ari- Engineering | Fabrication | Controls | Installation Wisconsin cheese makers lead zona (32.7 percent) orders. production for the company, with A total of 439 million pounds of more than 100 farmers supplying milk was pooled in Class I on the www.APT-INC.com the company with milk every day. California order in July, up 53.1 [email protected] | 877.230.5060 | An Employee Owned Company For more information, visit million pounds from June, when www.specialcheese.com. California’s Class I volume reached For more information, visit www.APT-Inc.com Page 10 CHEESE REPORTER August 16, 2019

Dairy Forecasts Slight changes in dairy product IDFA Announces Company, Denver, CO; Brian (Continued from p. 1) price forecasts have been made for Fletcher, vice president, commer- 2019. Recent strength in cheese First NextGen cial/institutional service and sales, tion to total 221.4 billion pounds, prices and growth in domestic use Rice Dairy, Chicago, IL; Lucas down 400 million pounds from last have motivated an increase of 2.5 Leadership Class Fuess, director of dairy market month’s forecast but 3.5 billion cents in the Cheddar cheese price Washington—The inaugural intelligence, HigherGround Dairy, pounds higher than 2019’s forecast for the year to $1.6850 per pound. NextGen Leadership Class, a group Chicago, IL; David Hakes, regula- production. The dry whey price forecast has of 13 dairy professionals who have tory product compliance manager, US dairy imports on a milkfat also been raised slightly for the been identified by their companies company affairs, Schreiber Foods, basis are now forecast at 7.2 bil- year, to 38 cents per pound. as tomorrow’s industry leaders, was Inc., Green Bay, WI; Jeff Larson, lion pounds for the year, 0.3 billion Domestic demand continues to announced recently by the Inter- general manager, dairy operation, pounds higher than last month’s support the US butter price; as a national Dairy Foods Association H-E-B, San Antonio, TX; Megan forecast, as recent strength in result, the butter price forecast has (IDFA). Lesch, food safety and compliance imports of butter from the Euro- been raised slightly, to $2.32 per The NextGen Leadership Pro- manager, Shamrock Foods Com- pean Union (EU), particularly Ire- pound for 2019. By contrast, the gram was designed to support, pany, Phoenix, AZ; Erin Massey, land, should continue through year NDM price forecast has been low- guide and prepare mid-senior level product development manager, end, according to USDA’s Eco- ered 1.5 cents to $1.005 per pound dairy industry professionals who Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., Kirkwood, nomic Research Service (ERS). for the year. are ready to take on greater leader- MO; Matt McClelland, director of The export forecast on a milkfat With slightly higher cheese and ship roles. The year-long program operations, Prairie Farms Dairy, basis has been lowered 0.1 billion dry whey prices, the Class III price aims to equip participants with Inc., Earth City, MO; Caleb Rob- pounds to 9.4 billion pounds. for 2019 has been raised 25 cents, skills required to meet business inson, strategy manager, Saputo On a skim-solids basis, the 2019 to $16.30 per hundredweight. The demands today and in the future. Dairy Foods USA, Dallas, TX; import forecast has been raised 0.1 lower NDM price forecast has led Participants will build and Michael Sachau, market develop- billion pounds to 5.5 billion pounds to a decrease of 15 cents in the expand relationships with their ment director, TC Transcontinen- due to higher expected milk protein Class IV price forecast, to $16.30 peers, hone leadership skills, and tal, Ada, MI; Patrick Schallberger, product imports. Trade tensions per hundred. The all-milk price for acquire advanced advocacy skills CEO, Hollandia Dairy, San Marco, with China, and strong competi- 2019 is now forecast at $18.30 cwt. for the dairy industry. CA; and Matt Wilkinson, gen- tion for NDM have resulted in a Most dairy product price fore- The program focuses on three eral manager, strategic projects dimmer outlook for skim-solids casts for 2020 have been lowered core areas: advocacy, education, and contract management, Great exports. slightly. The Cheddar cheese and networking. Lakes Cheese, Hiram, OH. Recent strength in butter price is now forecast at $1.7250 This first class will meet three “The future of the dairy indus- imports should continue through per pound for the year, half a cent to four times over the course of the try is only as strong as the people next year; accordingly, the forecast lower than last month’s forecast, next year, with the first event held who work for the industry today,” for imports on a milkfat basis for while the dry whey price projection here next month. said Michael Dykes, IDFA presi- 2020 has been raised to 7.0 billion for 2020 is 36.0 cents per pound, The 2019 class includes: Ebru dent and CEO. “That’s why I’m so pounds. Exports on a milkfat basis unchanged from the last forecast. Basaran-Shull, director, com- proud of this inaugural NextGen are projected 0.3 billion pounds The butter price forecast has been pliance and government affairs, Leadership Class – they represent lower than last month’s forecast lowered one cent to $2.3350 per Sargento Foods, Inc., Plymouth, some of the best and brightest at 9.9 billion pounds, as domestic pound, and the NDM price fore- WI; Mark Benson, vice presi- young leaders making a difference butter prices remain well above cast has been lowered three cents, dent supply chain, Leprino Foods for dairy today.” those in the EU and Oceania and to $1.0150 per pound. show little sign of retreating sub- The Class III milk price fore- stantially in the near future. cast for 2020 is now $16.55 per CMAB Selects Four Over the six-week period, Higher expected imports of milk hundred, 10 cents lower than last each intern will spend time with protein products should continue month’s forecast, while the Class Students For Dairy CMAB marketing organizations – into 2020; as a result, the import IV milk price forecast has been Brown in Taiwan, Christieson and forecast on a skim-solids basis has lowered 30 cents, to 416.45 per Leadership Program Hartwig-Dittman in South Korea been raised 0.2 billion pounds to hundred. The all-milk price fore- In Mexico, Asia and Toste in Mexico – to gain a 5.2 billion pounds. The forecast for cast for 2020 is now $18.80 per better understanding of these mar- Tracy, CA—Four students have exports has been lowered 0.5 bil- hundred, five cents lower than kets, consumer buying habits and been selected by the California lion pounds, to 42.4 billion. last month’s forecast. promotional efforts on behalf of Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) California’s dairy industry. to serve as interns in the second “California accounts for more installment of its international than 33 percent of all US dairy dairy leadership program. exports, so international trade is The program was created to essential for our continued growth,” AUCTION provide college students an oppor- said Glenn Millar, CMAB director AUCTION tunity to learn about dairy foods of international business develop- On the Auction Block... and marketing in the international Date: Tuesday, October 1 On the Auction Block... ment. 65 Award-winning cheese, market. Date: Tuesday, September 29 Awardbutter, winning ice cream, cheese, “This program is focused on pro- Time: 5:00 p.m. The program looks to develop Time: 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. butter,yogurt, ice cream, dips and yogurt, viding insight into international World Dairy Expo dipsother and dairy other product dairy product entries leaders who will serve on indus- dairy marketing for future leaders try boards and work in dairy foods Alliant Enery Center entriesfrom thefrom record-breaking the World Dairy like Jessica, Stefani, KayCee, and World Dairy Expo Expo WorldChampionship Dairy Expo Dairy production, processing, or sales/ Makayla, who will work in the Monona/Wingra Rooms Alliant Enery Center ProductChampionship Contest. marketing. dairy business and one day serve Madison, WI Madison, WI Dairy Product Contest. Jessica Brown, Stefani Christie- on dairy industry boards and lead son, KayCee Hartwig-Dittman and industry groups,” Millar said. MARK YOUR CALENDAR Makayla Toste will serve as dairy Brown is currently enrolled at MARK PleaseYOUR RSVPCALENDAR to: representatives working with mar- You will receive your auction Fresno State, majoring in ag busi- [email protected] keting teams representing CMAB ness. Christieson is a recent grad- byinvitation Tuesday, in September the mail in 24 early-September during the summer in Mexico, uate of the UC-Davis, and will South Korea and Taiwan. be attending graduate school in A portion of the auction proceeds will Abe portion donated of the to multipleauction scholarshipproceeds The interns, selected from the fall at Sciences Po in Paris, willfunds. be used These to scholarships fund a number will ofbe students enrolled in ag-related France. scholarships.awarded to students These scholarships pursuing careers will programs at colleges throughout Hartwig-Dittman is currently be awardedin the todairy students industry. pursuing California, were chosen based enrolled at Fresno State, where careers in the dairy industry. on academic achievement, con- she is majoring in dairy science, nection to the industry and a and Toste received her degree Support The Industry... That Supports YOU! willingness to learn more about from Fresno State in animal sci- Support your customers... Support the Industry international sales and market- ence with an emphasis in dairy For more information, email: [email protected] ing. science. August 16, 2019 CHEESE REPORTER Page 11

lion in agricultural products, with Led By Processing, Dairy Contributes meat and meat packaging ($485 Homage To Trappist $45.6 Billion To Wisconsin’s Economy million) the largest single exported Cheesemaking, product followed by dairy products Madison—All of agriculture con- Dairy, combining both on-farm ($451 million). Cowgirl Creamery tributed $104.8 billion to Wiscon- and dairy processing, contributes Given weak commodity prices, Debuts Hop Along sin’s industrial sales (revenues) $45.6 billion to industrial rev- the contribution of dairy, partic- in 2017, up from $88.3 billion in enues (7.1 percent of the state ularly on-farm dairy operations, Point Reyes Station, CA—Hop 2012, and dairy generated almost total), 157,100 jobs (4.2 percent), is more modest than in previous Along, created as an homage to half of that industrial agricultural $9.0 billion to labor income (4.5 studies of the contribution of traditional Trappist monestary cheesemaking, is the latest cheese revenue, according to a report percent) and $15.1 billion to agriculture to the state of Wis- from award-winning Cowgirl released this week. total income (4.7 percent). Dairy consin. Creamery here. The study, entitled The Con- processing accounts for roughly This is not to say that dairy is Hop Along is made from Straus tribution of Agriculture to the Wis- two-thirds of this contribution, weakening but rather other non- consin Economy: An Update for according to the report. Family Creamery organic cow’s dairy related parts of Wisconsin 2017, updates research conducted milk and crafted into five-pound agriculture are growing, particu- every five years by the University wheels in Cowgirl’s Petaluma larly processing, and dairy is fac- of Wisconsin-Madison under the creamery. “...dairy’s economic ing depressed commodity prices. direction of Prof. Steven Deller In the manner of Trappist chee- “It is clear that agriculture, and of the department of agricultural impact is twice that of semaking, Hop Along is washed in and applied economics and UW- another key growing particularly dairy, plays a critical organic Apple Bite hard cider from Extension’s Center for Community industry, Wisconsin role in Wisconsin’s economy,” Del- Brittany and aged for 45 days, the ler said. “To put this in perspec- Economic Development. tourism. It also shows company stated. All agriculture, combined on- tive, dairy’s economic impact is Trappist cheese is often a soft or farm and food processing, contrib- dairy is Wisconsin’s twice that of another key grow- semi-soft cow’s milk cheese with a utes $104.8 billion to industrial signature industry and ing industry, Wisconsin tourism. rind washed or smeared with brine revenues (16.4 percent of the state is central to our state’s It also shows dairy is Wisconsin’s or alcohol. total), 435,700 jobs (11.8 percent), identity.” signature industry and is central to Many monasteries began wash- $22.5 billion to labor income (11.3 our state’s identity.” ing the cheese rinds in alcohol percent), and $37.6 billion to total —Prof. Steven Deller “This report reflects the impor- because they were also producing income (11.6 percent), the study tance of cheese and dairy in our spirits in their cellars. noted. state and is why we are America’s Aromas of apple and brioche On-farm activity contributes In terms of on-farm contribu- Dairyland,” said Chad Vincent, on the rind of Hop Along reveal $22.0 billion to industrial sales tions, dairy farming accounts for CEO of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin a semi-firm interior with a smooth orrevenue, 154,000 jobs, $5.8 bil- slightly less than half (45.8 per- (DFW). “To me, the deeper impor- texture. lion to labor income, and $9.8 cent) of all on-farm contributions, tance is the impact dairy farming The Hop Along cheese is avail- billion to total income. Food pro- the report noted. and processing has on maintaining able in 10 ounce packages. cessing activity contributes $82.7 One of the primary sources of and growing our rural areas. The For more details on the new billion to industrial sales, 282,000 growth for the agricultural industry economic impact derived from cheese, availability or to purchase jobs, $22.5 billion to labor income, has been exports. Last year, Wis- agriculture in our state cannot be online, visit www.cowgirlcreamery. and $37.6 billion to total income. consin exported just over $2.5 bil- underestimated. com.

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CME Block/Barrel Price Tracker - 2018 vs. 2019 DAIRY FUTURES PRICES

$1.90 SETTLING PRICE *Cash Settled Date Month Class III* Class IV* Dry Whey* NDM* Butter* Cheese* 8-9 August 19 17.61 16.60 36.750 102.450 235.000 1.8280 $1.80 8-12 August 19 17.61 16.60 36.600 102.450 235.000 1.8260 8-13 August 19 17.60 16.59 36.600 102.425 235.050 1.8290 $1.70 8-14 August 19 17.64 16.60 36.875 102.425 235.750 1.8330 8-15 August 19 17.64 16.61 36.875 102.450 235.525 1.8320 $1.60 8-9 September 19 17.87 16.80 36.250 103.850 236.250 1.8550 8-12 September 19 17.78 16.73 36.250 102.200 236.250 1.8490 $1.50 8-13 September 19 17.73 16.73 36.200 102.750 236.375 1.8450 8-14 September 19 17.80 16.73 36.750 102.800 236.500 1.8470 $1.40 8-15 September 19 17.77 16.73 36.750 103.025 236.075 1.8440 8-9 October 19 17.89 17.02 36.500 106.025 237.000 1.8600 $1.30 8-12 October 19 17.78 16.93 36.400 104.875 236.675 1.8520 8-13 October 19 17.72 16.84 36.400 104.150 237.250 1.8460 $1.20 8-14 October 19 17.78 16.92 36.700 104.650 237.725 1.8480 8-15 October 19 17.76 16.90 36.500 104.625 237.000 1.8490 $1.10 8-9 November 19 17.52 17.08 35.975 107.500 235.500 1.8250 J F M A M J J A S O N D 8-12 November 19 17.45 17.03 35.950 106.750 235.225 1.8210 8-13 November 19 17.39 16.96 35.750 105.950 236.075 1.8170 2019 vs. 2018 vs 2017 8-14 November 19 17.45 16.96 36.150 106.050 236.325 1.8180 CME Butter Tracker- 8-15 November 19 17.36 16.96 36.150 106.100 235.225 1.8150 8-9 December 19 17.13 17.06 36.250 109.000 232.525 1.7850 $2.70 8-12 December 19 17.06 17.06 36.250 108.350 233.000 1.7820 8-13 December 19 16.99 17.05 36.250 108.000 232.500 1.7760 8-14 December 19 17.04 17.03 36.250 107.725 233.000 1.7730 $2.60 8-15 December 19 16.98 16.97 36.250 107.375 232.750 1.7730

$2.50 8-9 January 20 16.74 16.93 36.100 110.000 228.000 1.7460 8-12 January 20 16.68 16.93 36.100 109.650 228.225 1.7430 8-13 January 20 16.62 16.93 36.100 109.050 228.225 1.7390 $2.40 8-14 January 20 16.62 16.93 36.100 109.025 228.225 1.7300 8-15 January 20 16.57 16.93 36.100 108.500 228.225 1.7310 $2.30 8-9 February 20 16.61 17.03 36.000 111.150 227.700 1.7350 8-12 February 20 16.57 17.02 36.000 111.150 227.750 1.7320 $2.20 8-13 February 20 16.52 16.97 36.000 110.400 226.700 1.7280 8-14 February 20 16.53 16.97 36.150 110.375 227.200 1.7260 8-15 February 20 16.47 16.92 36.150 109.600 227.200 1.7210 $2.10 8-9 March 20 16.60 17.09 36.000 112.100 228.250 1.7370 8-12 March 20 16.57 17.07 36.000 112.000 228.250 1.7350 $2.00 8-13 March 20 16.53 17.07 36.000 111.350 228.250 1.7300 J F M A M J J A S O N D 8-14 March 20 16.52 17.18 36.000 110.750 228.250 1.7300 8-15 March 20 16.49 16.99 36.000 110.300 228.250 1.7240 AVERAGE MONTHLY WPC MOSTLY PRICES: USDA 8-9 April 20 16.69 17.20 36.800 113.300 229.500 1.7440 8-12 April 20 16.70 17.18 36.800 112.700 229.100 1.7420 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 8-13 April 20 16.61 17.18 36.800 112.275 229.100 1.7380 ‘13 1.2606 1.2472 1.2150 1.2378 1.2786 1.3172 1.3518 1.3670 Govt Shutdown 1.6046 1.6908 8-14 April 20 16.62 17.18 36.800 112.275 229.100 1.7380 ‘14 1.7663 1.7799 1.7694 1.7682 1.7530 1.6612 1.6089 1.5549 1.4355 1.3358 1.2751 1.2326 8-15 April 20 16.59 17.18 36.800 112.275 229.100 1.7340 ‘15 1.1727 1.0970 1.0031 .9439 .9103 .8620 .7863 .6473 .5610 .5333 .5313 .5300 8-9 May 20 16.76 17.27 36.025 114.000 229.500 1.7550 ‘16 .5445 .5750 .5852 .6076 .6239 .6616 .6937 .7151 .7305 .7706 .7961 .8608 8-12 May 20 16.76 17.27 36.275 113.750 229.500 1.7520 ‘17 .9318 .9905 .9681 .9425 .9138 .9013 .8919 .8486 .8231 .8063 .7757 .7490 8-13 May 20 16.67 17.27 36.275 113.100 229.500 1.7480 ‘18 .7268 .7211 .6960 .7027 .7502 .7949 .8092 .8144 .8437 .8658 .8817 .8851 8-14 May 20 16.69 17.27 36.275 113.075 229.500 1.7460 ‘19 .8929 .8995 .9025 .9025 .9074 .9244 .9297 8-15 May 20 16.68 17.27 36.275 113.075 229.000 1.7425 8-9 June 20 16.85 17.36 36.025 115.000 231.025 1.7660 $1.90 8-12 June 20 16.86 17.36 36.300 115.000 230.450 1.7630 $1.85 40-Pound DAIRY PRODUCT SALES Block Avg 8-13 June 20 16.79 17.36 36.300 113.950 230.450 1.7580 $1.80 8-14 June 20 16.78 17.36 36.300 113.950 230.450 1.7580 August 14, 2019—AMS’ National Dairy $1.75 8-15 June 20 16.78 17.36 36.300 113.950 230.450 1.7560 Products Sales Report. Prices included are $1.70 provided each week by manufacturers. $1.65 Interest - Aug. 15 18,739 7,200 2,462 8,466 8,107 19,106 $1.60 Prices collected are for the (wholesale) point $1.55 of sale for natural, unaged Cheddar; boxes of $1.50 butter meeting USDA standards; Extra Grade $1.45 CHEESE REPORTER SUBSCRIBER SERVICE CARD edible dry whey; and Extra Grade and USPH $1.40 CME vs AM S Grade A nonfortified NFDM. •Revised $1.35 A S O N D J F M A M J J A PLEASE SEND ME MORE INFORMATION ON: Aug. 10 Aug. 3 July 27 July 20 ___Advertising ___Subscribing _____Subscripion Change ___Other______40-Pound Block Cheddar Cheese Prices and Sales If changing subscription, please include your old and new address below Weighted Price Dollars/Pound Name ______US 1.8371 1.8386 1.8599 1.8639 Sales Volume Pounds Title ______US 12,620,374 13,379,129 15,181,445 13,373,483 Company ______500-Pound Barrel Cheddar Cheese Prices, Sales & Moisture Contest Address ______Weighted Price Dollars/Pound US 1.8432 1.8567• 1.8678 1.8914 City/St/Zip ______Adjusted to 38% Moisture New Subscriber Info E-Mail Phone ______US 1.7522 1.7604• 1.7715 1.7918 Sales Volume Pounds Name ______US 12,147,007 11,285,930• 11,088,526 11,909,406 Weighted Moisture Content Percent Title ______US 34.78 34.61 34.63 34.55 Company ______Butter Address ______Weighted Price Dollars/Pound US 2.3657 2.3733• 2.3821 2.4139 City/St/Zip ______Sales Volume Pounds US 2,092,458 3,603,374 5,165,334 2,384,297 Old Subscriber Info E-Mail Phone ______Dry Whey Prices TYPE OF BUSINESS: JOB FUNCTION: Weighted Price Dollars/Pounds ___Cheese Manufacturer ___Company Management US 0.3673 0.3674• 0.3713• 0.3579 ___Cheese Processor ___Plant Management Sales Volume ___Cheese Packager ___Plant Personnel US 6,504,506 5,063,870• 6,473,877• 5,203,764 ___Cheese Marketer(broker, distributor, retailer ___Laboratory (QC, R&D, Tech) Nonfat Dry Milk ___Other processor (butter, cultured products) ___Packaging ___Whey processor ___Purchasing Average Price Dollars/Pound ___Food processing/Foodservice ___Warehouse/Distribution US 1.0405 1.0239• 1.0286• 1.0370• ___Supplier to dairy processor ___Sales/Marketing Sales Volume Pounds US 15,085,557 34,043,711• 22,857,172• 27,159,105• Circle, copy and FAX to (608) 246-8431 for prompt response

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DAIRY PRODUCT MARKETS NATIONAL - CONENTIONAL DAIRY PRODUCTS AS REPORTED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Conventional dairy ad numbers declined 8 percent this week. Organic dairy ad numbers increased 1 percent. There are nearly 10 times more conventional dairy ads than organic dairy ads. The most advertised product this week is conventional ice cream in 48- to 64-ounce WHOLESALE CHEESE MARKETS containers. The weighted average advertised price, $2.95, decreased 2 cents from last week.

NATIONAL - AUG. 9: More milk loads are headed from the Central region to the East. Conventional cheese ad numbers decreased 5 percent. Organic cheese ad numbers increased Upper Midwest milk is reportedly headed into the Mid- and Northeast, while milk handlers in 268 percent. The average price for conventional 8 oz. shred cheese is $2.35. The average price the lower half of the region are shipping milk Southeast. All that said, cheese production is for organic 8-ounce shred cheese is $3.78, resulting in a $1.43 organic price premium. There steady to busy throughout the nation. Regarding demand, this summer has treated cheese are over 13 times more ads for conventional than for organic 8-ounce shred cheese. producers well in the Midwest. Specialty, curds, and barrel cheese makers all report positive sales numbers. Western cheese reports are a little more sluggish. Contacts there point to EU Conventional yogurt ad numbers decreased 26 percent. Organic yogurt ads increased 46 per- trade agreements that may deter exports. Inventories are growing in the East/West, but most cent. The average advertised price for conventional Greek yogurt in 4- to 6-ounce containers feel a sense of balance. Generally, cheese markets are steadfast. is $0.99. The average price for organic Greek yogurt in 4- to 6-ounce containers, $1.49, which results in a $0.50 organic price premium. The national average advertised price for conven- NORTHEAST- AUG. 14: Cheddar cheese spot prices are steady on various market tional milk half=gallons is $2.01, compared to $4.09 for organic milk half-gallons, an organic exchanges this week. Mozzarella and Provolone production schedules are unchanged. price premium of $2.08. Cheddar, Mozzarella and Provolone inventories are available and growing in the East. With educational institutions heading back into session, cheese orders from various food sectors have increased. Spot market activities are steady to a bit slower currently. RETAIL PRICES - CONVENTIONAL DAIRY - AUGUST 16 Commodity US NE SE MID SC SW NW Wholesale prices, delivered, dollars per/lb: Cheddar 40-lb blocks: $2.3225 - $2.6075 Process 5-lb sliced: $1.8650 - $2.3450 Butter 1# 3.21 2.79 3.41 2.92 3.05 3.67 3.74 Muenster: $2.3075 - $2.6575 Swiss Cuts 10-14 lbs: $3.2775 - $3.6000 Cheese 8 oz block 2.21 2.24 2.30 1.88 2.00 2.79 1.99 MIDWEST AREA - AUG. 14: Cheese demand reports remain mostly positive in the Cheese 1# block 4.58 4.78 3.50 3.33 NA 4.93 NA Midwest. Curd sellers report continued progress later into the summer. Cheddar, Mozzarella, Cheese 2# block 5.64 NA NA NA NA 4.94 6.41 and specialty cheese makers are also relaying strong sales, as foodservice upticks are com- Cheese 8 oz shred 2.35 2.40 2.53 2.08 2.06 2.70 1.91 ing on with schools reopening. Spot milk prices are $.50 under to $1.50 over Class at this point in the week. Some cheese makers say milk is in balance. Cheese manufacturers are Cheese 1# shred 3.46 NA 3.50 2.96 NA 4.88 3.79 not actively looking for it, and milk suppliers have little to offer regardless. Cottage Cheese 1.61 1.92 1.50 1.79 NA 1.50 1.69 Cream Cheese 1.82 1.79 1.67 NA 2.00 2.48 NA Wholesale prices delivered, dollars per/lb: Brick 5# Loaf: $2.2350 - $2.6600 Cheddar 40# Block: $1.9575 - $2.3575 Flavored Milk ½ gallon 2.61 NA 2.99 1.88 NA 1.99 NA Monterey Jack 10#: $2.2100 - $2.4150 Mozzarella 5-6#: $2.0350 - $2.9800 Flavored Milk gallon 3.78 NA NA 4.99 NA NA 2.75 Muenster 5# $2.2350 - $2.6600 Process 5# Loaf: $1.7950 - $2.1550 Ice Cream 48-64 oz Grade A Swiss 6-9#: $2.7925 - $2.9100 Blue 5# Loaf: $2.5025 - $3.5725 2.95 2.67 3.02 3.20 3.14 3.04 2.94 Milk ½ gallon 2.01 2.39 2.71 1.02 .99 1.99 1.19 WEST - AUG. 14: Western cheese makers suggest cheese production is active. Milk sup- Milk gallon 2.96 NA NA NA 3.12 NA 2.75 plies vary greatly depending on locations within the region. Ample milk supplies exist in the Sour Cream 16 oz 1.75 1.74 1.53 2.00 NA 1.50 2.01 Pacific Northwest and mountain states, but are diminishing in the Southwest. A few manufac- turers are bringing in extra milk loads, or loads of skim milk, to augment vat schedules. Other Yogurt (Greek) 4-6 oz .99 .98 1.00 1.00 1.00 .98 .94 cheese makers are using nonfat dry milk to fortify their cheese production. End users relay Yogurt (Greek) 32 oz 4.31 4.14 4.75 4.69 NA NA 299 they have no problem getting the cheese needed to satisfy their requests, even as stocks of Yogurt 4-6 oz .52 .54 .50 .55 .47 .39 .50 some varieties of cheese have tightened. Cheese prices in the market exchanges seem to continueto find support. While encouraging to American dairy interests, international sales Yogurt 32 oz 2.99 NA 2.99 NA NA NA NA are shying away because of the higher US prices compared to world competitors. Industry US: National Northeast (NE): CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT; contacts suggest domestic demand is adequate, but not outstanding. Foodservice and retail Southeast (SE): AL, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV; Midwest (MID): IA, IL, IN, sales are both slower than hoped for, and manufacturers hope to see school startups and KY, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI; South Central (SC): AK, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, the oncoming football season boost cheese consumption. OK, TX; Southwest (SW): AZ, CA, NV, UT; Northwest (NW): ID, MT, OR, WA, WY Wholesale prices delivered, dollars per/lb: Cheddar 10# Cuts: $2.1950 - $2.3950 Cheddar 40# Block: $1.9475 - $2.4375 Monterey Jack 10#: $2.1825 - $2.4575 Process 5# Loaf: $1.8125 - $2.0675 Swiss 6-9# Cuts: $2.8750 - $3.3050 ORGANIC DAIRY - RETAIL OVERVIEW National Weighted Retail Avg Price: Greek Yogurt 4-6 oz: $1.49 FOREIGN -TYPE CHEESE - AUG. 14: Due to declining milk supplies in Germany, Butter 1 lb: $3.99 Greek Yogurt 32 oz: $5.02 cheese output is steady to a bit down. Stocks of cheese in warehouses are at a low point. Cheese 8 oz block: $3.99 Milk ½ gallon: $4.09 Although requests can usually be fully satisfied, there are no supplies for unexpected Cheese 8 oz shred: $3.78 Milk gallon: $4.99 demand. Sales to Southern European holiday destinations are very active, whereas other Yogurt 4-6 oz: $1.00 Sour Cream 16 oz: NA global sales are stable. The demand for Mozzarella continues to increase within Germany. Yogurt 32 oz: $4.67 Ice Cream 48-64 oz: NA According to market players, some cheese buyers are already looking for contracting oppor- tunities for the first two quarters of 2020. The German cheese market is firmer. DRY DAIRY PRODUCTS - AUGUST 15 Selling prices, delivered, dollars per/lb: Imported Domestic keeping the low/medium heat NDM output Blue: $2.6400 - 5.2300 $2.3800 - 3.8675 NDM - CENTRAL: Cheese makers are taking on some spot loads in order to fortify from picking up too much. High heat NDM Gorgonzola: $3.6900 - 5.7400 $2.8875 - 3.6050 during production with seasonally lighter milk prices are unchanged this week. The state Parmesan (Italy): 0 $3.7675 - 5.8575 available. Still, other producers, end users of the market and inventory levels are stable. Romano (Cows Milk): 0 $3.5700 - 5.7250 and traders are reporting a general slowness Loads are mostly moving through contracts, Sardo Romano (Argentine): $2.8500 - 4.7800 0 of the market. NDM production is steady but there are a few leftovers for spot sales. Reggianito (Argentine): $3.2900 - 4.7800 0 in the region, and a few more condensed Jarlsberg (Brand): $2.9500 - 6.4500 0 skim trades at premiums, were reported this NDM - EAST: Prices of low/medium Swiss Cuts Switzerland: 0 $3.3150 - 3.6375 week. Supplies are available, but current heat NDM are unchanged on the range and mostly series. Class I plants are pull- Swiss Cuts Finnish: $2.6700- 2.9300 0 sentiment is not overly concerned about an abundance. Some contacts suggest we are ing additional milk loads for bottlers’ needs. simply in a wait-and-see cycle. High heat Class IV drying time is steady in some oper- WHOLESALE BUTTER MARKETS - AUGUST 14 NDM prices shifted up on the bottom of the ations, yet slower in others. Spot interest range, as spot trades were steady/quiet. has decreased compared to last week. High WEST: In the West, cream is available for ing butter markets, some believe we have Overall, NDM markets are somewhat muted heat NDM prices are higher on the bottom butter churning despite some loads moving seen the turnaround, and we are back to currently. of the price range this trading week. Out- to other regions of the US. Several but- range-bound status. Others have said next side of contracts, spot sales are light. Dry- ter processors are choosing to sell their week’s NASS Cold Storage report will be an NDM - WEST: In the West, the low/ ing time and inventories are limited. There cream to benefit from higher cream prices. important barometer for butter markets for medium heat NDM market sentiment is are expectations supply and demand will Therefore, butter manufacturing is gener- the rest of 2019. mixed. F.O.B. prices are trending $.0050 increase once baking season is closer. ally steady to a bit down. On the retail side, lower at the bottom of the range, while sales are stable to declining, whereas the NORTHEAST: During the middle of remaining steady anywhere else. Trad- LACTOSE: Manufacturers suggest foodservice demand is livelier. A number of August, butter manufacturers are running ing volumes are at hand-to-mouth levels contracted shipments are moving without butter purchasers are analyzing the market, at reduced churning schedules. Some because of the light to fair interest from spot issues, but spot sales are challenging. Lac- looking for a good time to buy. Although operations are churning more than others. buyers. Some buyers are waiting it out, hop- tose production is steady to lower as a few bulk butter supplies are declining, it is still In the Northeast, milk is pulling harder to ing for more advantageous market condi- processors shift away from higher whey enough to satisfy all buying requests. This bottling plants as schools’ pipelines are tions. Contractual sales of low/medium heat protein concentrate production to dry whey week, overages are unchanged from the being filled. There is more cream available NDM are meeting expectations. Milkproduc- and other manufacturers slow their lactose previous week. thisweek, as increased milk separation is tion is generally flat to declining in the West, production all together. taking place. Market participants are seeing CENTRAL: Butter churning upticks were cream spot loads trading around the 1.30s reported this week. In fact, some butter mak- into the 1.40s currently. Private label butter WEEKLY COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS ers reported a very busy production week orders are good. Additionally, some cus- SELECTED STORAGE CENTERS IN 1,000 POUNDS - INCLUDING GOVERNMENT with little to no micro-fixing. Other manufac- tomers would like to increase their orders in turers continue to fill orders by micro-fixing 2020. Butter inventories are fairly balanced DATE ...... BUTTER CHEESE in the East. Spot prices are ranging around bulk butter. Cream is a little more accessible, 08/12/19 ...... 40,277 82,292 but butter makers expect to pay the freight/ the low to mid 2.30s this week. Bulk butter 08/01/19 ...... 41,296 84,497 delivery costs from either the southern por- prices for domestic sales are reported 5-8 Change ...... -1,019 -2,205 tion of the region or from the West. Regard- cents over the CME market. Percent Change...... -2 -3 Page 16 CHEESE REPORTER August 16, 2019

as part of an amendment to the CME CASH PRICES - AUGUST 12 - 16, 2019 Bipartisan Senate ARTICLE ONE Act authored by Visit www.cheesereporter.com for daily prices Bill Would Prevent US Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). Lee is 500-LB 40-LB AA GRADE A DRY an original co-sponsor of the Trade CHEDDAR CHEDDAR BUTTER NFDM WHEY Presidents From Certainty Act, along with Sens. MONDAY $1.7200 $1.8675 $2.3375 $1.0275 $0.3550 Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Doug August 12 (NC) (NC) (+2¼) (NC) (NC) Imposing Tariffs Jones (D-AL), Kyrsten Sinema TUESDAY $1.7200 $1.8675 $2.3400 $1.0225 $0.3550 August 13 (NC) (NC) (+¼) (-½) (NC) Unilaterally (D-AZ), Bob Menendez (D-NJ) WEDNESDAY $1.7550 $1.8925 $2.3400 $1.0250 $0.3675 Washington—Sens. Pat Toomey and Maggie Hassan (D-NH). August 14 (+3½) (+2½) (NC) (+¼) (+1¼) (R-PA) and Tom Carper (D-DE) “The Constitution assigns THURSDAY $1.7600 $1.8925 $2.3300 $1.0300 $0.3675 responsibility on trade to Congress August 15 (+½) (NC) (-1) (+½) (NC) have introduced legislation which would prevent presidents from and that’s where it should remain,” FRIDAY $1.7650 $1.8800 $2.3400 $1.0300 $0.3650 Toomey said. “IEEPA gave the pres- August 16 (+½) (-1¼) (+1) (NC) (-¼) using the International Emergency Economic Powers act (IEEPA) to ident authority to apply financial Week’s AVG $1.7440 $1.8800 $2.3375 $1.0270 $0.3620 sanctions in response to an unusual Change (+0.0360) (+0.0140) (+0.0060) (+0.0030) (+0.0130) impose tariffs unilaterally. IEEPA was not intended to be or extraordinary threat to our Last Week’s $1.7080 $1.8660 $2.3315 $1.0240 $0.3490 national security. IEEPA was never AVG used as a trade tool and no presi- dent has used it to place tariffs on intended to delegate to the presi- 2018 AVG $1.6675 $1.6570 $2.3480 $0.8325 $0.4445 dent unilateral tariff-making power. Same Week imported products since the legisla- tion’s enactment in 1977, the sena- Our bipartisan legislation ensures tors noted. Their Trade Certainty the executive branch cannot use MARKET OPINION - CHEESE REPORTER Act clarifies Congress’ intent by IEEPA as a justification for taxing Cheese Comment: No blocks were sold Monday, and the price was unchanged specifying that the IEEPA does Americans who buy foreign goods.” at $1.8675. That was also the case on Tuesday; no blocks were sold, and the price not grant the executive branch the “The threat of tariffs alone has remained at $1.8675. Six cars of blocks were sold Wednesday, the last at $1.8925, power to impose tariffs or quotas the ability to do a great deal of which raised the price. No blocks were sold Thursday, and the price remained at on imported goods. harm to our economy by causing $1.8925. Three cars of blocks were sold Friday, the last at $1.8800, which lowered immense disruption and uncer- the price. The barrel price increased Wednesday on a sale at $1.7550, rose Thursday In May, President Trump on an unfilled bid at $1.7600, and increased Friday on a sale at $1.7650. 33 truck- threatened to impose tariffs on all tainty for American businesses loads of barrels were traded this week on the CME, while nine blocks were traded imports from Mexico under the and workers,” Carper commented. on the CME. IEEPA for issues unrelated to trade. “Tariffs should only be imposed Butter Comment: The price increased Monday on a sale at $2.3375, rose Tuesday The threat resulted in 10 days of as a part of sound and strategic on a sale at $2.3400, declined Thursday on a sale at $2.3300, then increased Friday uncertainty and anxiety for US trade policy, not levied on a whim on a sale at $2.3400. 37 truckloads of butter were traded in total this week on the businesses that rely on cross-border because they do not require con- CME. trade between the US and Mexico, gressional approval.” NDM Comment: The price declined Tuesday on a sale at $1.0225, increased Toomey and Carper noted. The Trade Certainty Act Wednesday on a sale at $1.0250, and rose Thursday on an unfilled bid at $1.0300. Last month, the Senate Home- “makes small, incremental changes Six truckloads of NDM were traded on the CME this week. land Security and Governmen- to ensure the rules of the road are Dry Whey Comment: The price increased Wednesday on an unfilled bid at 36.75 tal Affairs Committee passed the clear going forward when it comes cents, then fell Friday on a sale at 36.50 cents. Trade Certainty Act by voice vote to applying tariffs,” Carper added. WHEY MARKETS - AUGUST 12 - 16, 2019 RELEASE DATE - AUGUST 15, 2019 ® Animal Feed Whey—Central: Milk Replacer: .2400 (-1) – .2700 (-2) The Global Leader in Food Cutting Technology Buttermilk Powder: Central & East: 1.0200 (+1) – 1.0950 (-½) West: .9950 (NC) – 1.0650 (NC) Mostly: 1.0000 (NC) – 1.0400 (NC) Casein: Rennet: 3.0800 (NC) – 3.4225 (NC) Acid: $3.1850 (NC) – $3.3075 (NC) STAY ON THE

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