MILK MARKETING 2021

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Many U.S. dairy manufacturing companies belong to an organization that is the dairy processors’ chief lobbying voice in the nation’s capital.  What is the name of the organization?
A. International Dairy Federation
B. Dairy Farmers of America
C. National Milk Producers Federation
D. International Dairy Foods Association
ANS: C

2. In comparison to the Margin Protection Program for dairy, the Dairy Margin Coverage program offers three new higher levels of margin coverage on a producer’s first 5 million pounds.  Which of the following is not one of those levels?
A. $8.50
B. $9.00
C. $9.50
D. $10.00
ANS: D

3. 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. increase
C. decrease
D. gram-negative infection
ANS: C

4. The 2018 farm bill established the ____________ that makes it easier for producers, cooperatives, and processors to offer milk to food banks.
A. Dairy for Kids Program
B. Food Bank Provision Program
C. Milk Donation Program
D. Producer Food Bank Alliance
ANS: C

5. A milk producer would receive the maximum price for milk delivered within a milk marketing order if all of it was used to make________________.
A. dry whole milk  
B. ice cream
C. mozzarella cheese
D. pasteurized milk
ANS: D

6. Created by the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990, this organization collects an assessment from processors marketing more than 3 million pounds of milk. This organization develops and finances generic advertising programs to expand markets and uses of US fluid milk products.  What is the name of this organization?
A. Dairy Marketing Inc.
B. National Milk Producers Federation
C. National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
D. International Dairy Federation
ANS: C

7. What is the term used to describe the processing credits that are designed to reflect the average processing costs associated with producing cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk, or dry whey?
A. Cost ratio
B. Make allowance
C. Competitive pay price
D. Producer Price differential
ANS: B

8. How many pounds of cheese do U.S. consumers eat annually per capita?
A. 15 pounds
B. 29 pounds
C. 37 pounds
D. 45 pounds
ANS: C

9. One gallon of 40% cream weighs approximately ___________ pounds.
A. 7.7
B. 8.3 
C. 8.6
D. 9.2
ANS: B

10. What state most recently entered the Federal Milk Marketing Order system?
A. Wisconsin
B. California
C. New York
D. Florida
ANS: B

11. In the updated 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, USDA upheld dairy’s standing as a major food group critical to maintaining healthy diets, recommending the equivalent of ______one-cup servings of milk per day for adults ages 19 through 59.
A.  two
B.  three
C.  four
D.  five
ANS: B

12. While there were significant disruptions in trade throughout 2020, US dairy exports _________ when compared to the dairy exports of 2019.
A.  grew by 9%
B. decreased by 8%
C. grew by 25%
D. declined significantly by 20%
ANS: A

13. What is the name given to the system utilized by the Federal Milk Marketing Orders that sets milk prices based on the finished dairy product in which the milk was used?
A. Free market pricing  
B. Classified pricing
C. Hedge pricing
D. Creative product pricing
ANS: B

14. Milk has more protein than you may think. An 8-ounce glass of real milk has _____ times more protein than plant-based beverages, like almond milk. In addition, milk protein is a complete protein, while most plant protein sources are missing some of the essential amino acids your body needs.
A. 2
B. 8
C. 15
D. 20
ANS: B

15. In ice cream, the term that refers to the volume of air relative to the initial volume of ice cream mix is?
A. Fluffiness
B. Overrun
C. Airiness
D. Viscosity
ANS: B

16. Dairy herds now average more than 1,000 head in ________ states in 2020.
A. four
B. eight
C. fifteen
D. eighteen
ANS: C

17. Although, some states produce more milk than their population can consume (net exporters of milk), other states do not produce enough milk to full fill their population needs (net importers of milk).  Which of the following states is a net importer of milk?                                   .
A. Florida
B. South Dakota
C. Oregon
D. California
ANS: A

18. Which variety of cheese represents the largest wholesale sales volume, annually, in the U.S.?
A. Swiss
B. Cheddar
C. Mozzarella
D. Processed American
ANS: C

19. To make one pound of Cheddar cheese requires approximately ________ pounds of whole milk.
A. 8
B. 10
C. 20
D. 44
ANS: B

20. How many states had an increase in dairy operations from 2019 to 2020?
A. 20
B. 10
C. 5
D. 0
ANS: D

21. A Federal Milk Marketing Order is not authorized unless two-thirds of the affected_________________ milk to the proposed marketing area approves its implementation.
A. dairy cooperatives supplying
B. producers supplying
C. cheese processors manufacturing
D. handlers processing
ANS: B

22. Which country purchased the most dairy products from the United States during 2020?
A.  Mexico  
B.  New Zealand
C.  Canada
D.  China
ANS: A

23. Which two states produced the most milk in 2020?
A. New York and Wisconsin
B. Idaho and Texas
C. California and Idaho
D. California and Wisconsin
ANS: D

24. A Federal milk marketing order classifies milk based on its use.  The classes of milk have different __________________.
A. percentages of fat 
B. prices paid to producers
C. somatic cell counts
D. quality standards
ANS: B

25. The annual production of milk for the United States during 2020 was 223 billion pounds, which was __________2019 annual milk production.
A. 2.2% higher than
B. 2.0 lower than
C. 3.1% higher than
D. unchanged from
ANS: A

26. What is the term for the actual amount received by a dairy producer for milk sold to a processor?
A. Milk-feed ratio price 
B. Cooperative bonus premium 
C. Federal Order price 
D. Mailbox price
ANS: D

27. Which country sold the most dairy products to the United States in 2020?
A. Mexico
B. Russia
C. Canada
D. New Zealand
ANS: C

28. The USDA-AMS standards for dry whey require that it be not more than ___________, and not more than ___________.
A.  10% moisture and 0.5% milkfat
B.  5% moisture and 1.5% milkfat
C.  5% moisture and 5% milkfat
D.  10% moisture and 1.5% milkfat
ANS: B

29. Who was the largest dairy products processor that filed bankruptcy in 2020?
A.  DFA (Dairy Farms of America)
B.   Kroger
C.   Land’O Lakes
D.   Borden
  ANS: D
 
30. What item of federal legislation authorized the legality of farmer cooperatives and provided them with legal rights of negotiation for their members in matters related to the pricing structures and marketing of milk products?
A. Morrill Act
B. Sherman Act
C. Capper-Volstead Act
D. Farm Bill
ANS: C