We must retain existing Class I premium in Pennsylvania
Testifying at a milk hearing conducted by the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board on Dec. 6, Arden Tewksbury, Manager of the Progressive Agriculture Organization, (Pro-Ag), testified that the existing Pennsylvania Class I premium must remain at $1.60 per cwt. (hundredweight).
By: Progressive Agriculture Organization
Source: Wisconsin State Farmer
Link: http://www.wisfarmer.com/story/opinion/2017/12/19/we-must-retain-existing-class-premium-pennsylvania/964523001/
Calf milk quality highly variable
Land O’Lakes study confirms even pasteurized waste milk suffers from quality issues.
By: John Vogel
Source: Farm Progress Daily
Link: http://www.americanagriculturist.com/dairy/calf-milk-quality-highly-variable
Milk waste as Melbourne docks picket ends
A KYABRAM dairy is this week disposing of 60,000 litres of milk that was left to waste on a Melbourne dock due to industrial action.
By: KATH SULLIVAN
Source: The Weekly Times
Link: http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/dairy/milk-waste-as-melbourne-docks-picket-ends/news-story/fcf05f2b5aed0b9b4c95f145ee7d04bb
Westland Milk Products soon to announce new products
By: Alexa Cook
Source: Radio New Zealand
Link: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/country/346431/westland-milk-products-soon-to-announce-new-products
Dairy recalls raw milk for E. coli; best-by dates through Dec. 23
Anyone who has whole, raw milk on hand from Old Silvana Creamery should not consume it, according to the dairy owner, because samples of it have tested positive for E. coli, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal illnesses.
By: Coral Beach
Source: Food Safety News
Link: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2017/12/dairy-recalls-raw-milk-for-e-coli-best-by-dates-through-dec-23/#.WjbihTevHIU
Chinese tourists raid Danish supermarkets for infant milk powder
Following a string of food safety scandals, Chinese tourists visiting Copenhagen have this year stocked up on Danish-made organic infant milk formula, prompting some supermarkets to limit the number of cans each customer can buy.
By: Julie Astrid Thomsen
Source: Reuters
Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-arla-foods-china/chinese-tourists-raid-danish-supermarkets-for-infant-milk-powder-idUSKBN1E91AK
Will the EU make a profit from its milk powder stocks?
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that the EU Commission is striving to offload its intervention milk powder stocks onto commercial markets at the present time.
By: Richard Halleron
Source: Agriland
Link: http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/will-the-eu-make-a-profit-from-its-milk-powder-stocks/
Hong Kong recalls more imported baby milk products after salmonella infections in France
Centre for Food Safety warns against use or sale of various batches of infant formula under ‘Mon petit’ brand.
By: Danny Mok
Source: South China Morning Post
Link: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2124411/hong-kong-recalls-more-imported-baby-milk-products
Mead Johnson to replace product after fake milk report
Mead Johnson Nutrition Malaysia is advising consumers and retailers nationwide to return Enfalac A+ Step 1 Infant Formula in 1.8kg box for immediate replacement following news reports of fake milk in Johor.
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Source: The Star Online
Link: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/16/mead-johnson-to-replace-fake-milk-products/
Brazil: Santa Catarina legalizes sale and production of raw milk
An important step forward for producers of raw milk cheese: once signed into law, these new regulations can help inspire other Brazilian states to adopt similar measures
By:
Source: Slow Food
Link: https://www.slowfood.com/brazil-santa-catarina-legalizes-sale-production-raw-milk/