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Industry Adjustments to Composition Change

Department of Dairy Industries, University of Minnesota, St. Paul

ABSTRACT

Some years ago, in discussing factors retarding the development of the dairy industry, Dr. P. H. Tracy cited as one, the precept, "Thou shall not alter"; referring, of course, to the composition of milk as well as other dairy products. This symposium is eloquent testimonial to the degree to which attitudes have changed. The title of this talk is perhaps to some degree inappropriate since, if composition change does occur, one of the influences responsible for that change will be industry adjustments to compensate for changing demands in a changing world. Your planning committee, however, after deciding upon discussions of testing methods, of means of effecting composition change, and of economic forces which may influence change, considered that comment concerning the response of industry to these changes would be in order.

From the standpoint of industry, two thoughts immediately intrude: The problems with respect to composition change and pricing are not the same in predominantly fluid milk areas as in those dealing principally with milk for manufacturing purposes and, indeed, differ in the latter with the product made.