Cheddar cheese prices enjoy a bump on Tuesday
With some of the highest single day price gains ever, Tuesday of this week proved to be a highlight for Cheddar cheese prices in the spot market on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. By Ray Mueller
Cheese prices suffer setback
Dairy futures tumble for nearby months. By Ray Mueller.
CWT Assists with 1.9 Million Pounds of Cheese and Butter Export Sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted eight requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America and Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold), who have contracts to sell 1.830 million pounds (830 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterrey Jack cheese, and 110,231 pounds (50 metric tons) of butter to customers in Asia, the Middle East and Oceania. The product has been contracted for delivery in the period from August through December 2016.
#Darigold Closing Plant
Darigold, Inc. is closing its Salt Lake City milk processing plant by the end of July, laying off 96 employees.