Dairy Farmers Await Passage Of Farm Bill

November 19, 2012 Dan Freedman, Times Union

Dairy farmers face a fiscal cliff of their own if Congress fails to approve a farm bill or extend the current one before the end of the year.

Challenge Butter Hosts Celebrity Chef Holiday Recipe Challenge For Charity

November 16, 2012 Challenge Dairy

Challenge® Butter, the largest butter brand in the West, today kicked off its inaugural “Recipe for Caring” Holiday Celebrity Chef Challenge” where three celebrity chefs are vying to win cash to donate to charities of their choice. Voting fans have the opportunity to win cash or holiday bakeware prize packs from Good Cook®.

DFA Cheese Recognized At Industry Contest

November 16, 2012 Dairy Farmers of America

Six of Dairy Farmers of America’s (DFA) cheese products recently earned recognition at the 2012 National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Championship Cheese Contest in Orlando, Fla.

Fage Challenges Chobani In UK Courts Over 'Greek Yogurt'

The trade war between Greek dairy giant Fage and US-based Chobani Inc, of Turkish-American entrepreneur Hamdi Ulukaya has now been taken to the British courts, as the Greek firm does not want to give up its leading position in the UK market in Greek-style yogurt now that Chobani is penetrating Britain.

California Dairies, Inc. To Acquire Security Milk Producers Association Assets & Members

November 15, 2012 California Dairies, Inc.

The board of directors of California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy processing cooperative in California, is pleased to announce the acquisition of certain assets of Security Milk Producers Association (SMPA), a California milk marketing cooperative, and the addition of SMPA members to the CDI membership effective Jan. 1, 2013.