UHT on a milk carton stands for what?

a.) Ultra Heat Treated

b.) Ultra Homogenized Treated

c.) Under Homogenized Tested

d.) Unified Heat Thermostat

Answer: a.) Ultra Heat Treated

Marketing cooperatives often offer incentives to dairy farmers for producing milk having which of the following special characteristics?

a.) low bacteria count

b.) high protein content

c.) low somatic cell count

d.) all of the above

e.) none of the above

Answer: d.) all of the above

During the past 10 years, milk production has shifted toward the

a.) North Central states

b.) North East states

c.) West Coast states

d.) Idaho, Texas and New Mexico

e.) South central states

Answer: d.) Idaho, Texas and New Mexico

What is the largest cost on most U.S. dairy farms?

a.) feed

b.) fuel

c.) labor

d.) veterinary fees

Answer: b.) fuel

The state that produces the most milk in the United States but does not participate in the federal milk marketing order program is (Considering the formation of another federal order.)

a.) California

b.) New York

c.) Pennsylvania

d.) Minnesota

e.) Wisconsin

Answer: a.) California

Prices paid by handlers are identical in all federal orders for milk utilized in the manufactured product categories, however milk used in Class I varies by location. The highest price paid for Class I milk is in the _______ region of the United States.

a.) Southeast

b.) Midwest

c.) Northwest

d.) Northeast

Answer: a.) Southeast

The actual cost of producing dairy products that is used to in the Class III and IV pricing formula is called the _____________.

a.) milk-feed ratio price

b.) cooperative bonus premium

c.) Federal Order price

d.) make allowance

Answer: d.) make allowance

Mastitis has severe economic consequences. The high somatic cell count causes a decrease in cheese yield and the bacteria causes a (an) _____ in the lactose (milk sugar).

a.) denaturation

b.) decrease

c.) increase

d.) gram-negative infection

Answer: b.) decrease

To distribute moneys fairly among producers supplying milk to a market, milk market orders provide

a.) a milk cooperative

b.) a producer settlement fund

c.) supply-demand equalization

d.) a board of commissioners

Answer: b.) a producer settlement fund

The ______ concentration in the bulk milk tank helps the producers monitor the efficacy of their feeding programs.

a.) antibiotic

b.) bacteria

c.) milk urea nitrogen (MUN)

d.) somatic cell

Answer: c.) milk urea nitrogen (MUN)

The reason Federal Milk Market Administrators test grade A milk for composition and audit records of purchases by dealers is to

a.) aid handlers with their business affairs

b.) ensure fairness in the marketing of the milk

c.) ensure an adequate supply of pure and wholesome milk for the consumer

d.) keep the government informed

Answer: c.) ensure an adequate supply of pure and wholesome milk for the consumer

The number of Federal milk marketing orders in the United States is

a.) equal to the number of states

b.) equal to the number of states within the continental limits

c.) more than 30

d.) ten

Answer: d.) ten

Most dairy cows are milked two to three times per day. On average, a cow will produce gallons of milk each day.

a.) 1 to 2

b.) 6 to 7

c.) 15 to 16

d.) 20 to 21

Answer: b.) 6 to 7

The ________ is a program to help score your farm's animal welfare practices against the industry recommendations. It is operating as a partnership of the National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Management, Inc.

a.) National F.A. R. M. program (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management)

b.) National Dairy Check Off program

c.) Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

d.) Animal Welfare Act (AWA)

e.) People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Answer: a.) National F.A. R. M. program (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management)

The top three milk producing states for 2015 in the U. S. were

a.) Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin

b.) Illinois, California, and Wisconsin

c.) California, Wisconsin, and New York

d.) California, Wisconsin, and Idaho

e.) Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New York

Answer: d.) California, Wisconsin, and Idaho

"Over-order payments" or "super pool prices" are obtained for milk producers by

a.) milk processors

b.) milk marketing cooperatives

c.) dairy farmers

d.) the federal milk market administrator

Answer: b.) milk marketing cooperatives

The check off-funded _______ mission is to enhance demand for U.S. milk products and ingredients by securing access and assisting suppliers to meet global market needs.

a.) Federal Milk Marketing Orders' (FMMO)

b.) U.S. Dairy Export Council's (USDEC)

c.) U.S. Department of Agriculture Grading's (USDA)

d.) Dairy Management, Inc.'s (DMI)

Answer: b.) U.S. Dairy Export Council's (USDEC)

U.S. Milk Production in 2012 represented a major industry achievement by crossing the pounds of milk threshold.

a.) 1 billion

b.) 10 billion

c.) 100 billion

d.) 200 billion

Answer: d.) 200 billion

Milk marketing cooperatives

a.) provide marketing power for dairy farmers

b.) are not permitted by the Federal Milk Marketing Orders

c.) control Federal Milk Marketing Orders

d.) operate only outside the Federal Milk Marketing Orders system

Answer: a.) provide marketing power for dairy farmers

Severe drought affected U.S dairy farmers during 2012. What country is experiencing a severe drought in 2013 that is causing a major effect on dairy prices throughout the world?

a.) Australia

b.) Brazil

c.) New Zealand

d.) EU

Answer: c.) New Zealand