New York dairy producer and United Dairy Industry Association board member Audrey Donahoe is passionate about promoting healthy eating and exercise for young people so she is very excited about the GENYOUth Foundation, a partnership between the National Dairy Council (NDC) and the National Football League (NFL) committed to child health and wellness. “As a dairy farmer, I feel like … Read More
Alice in Dairyland Meets the Press
As a public relations professional working for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Alice in Dairyland is no stranger to doing interviews with the media, so she kept the reporters at World Dairy Expo busy last week. Rochelle Ripp, pictured here being interviewed by Bob Meyer with Brownfield Ag News, is this year’s 2012 Alice in Dairyland and she is the … Read More
2012 Dairy Woman of the Year
One of the owners of a Maryland family dairy operation was honored at World Dairy Expo last week at the 2012 Dairy Woman of the Year. Mary Shank Creek owns and operates Palmyra Farm in Hagerstown with her husband, Mike and brother and sister-in-law, Ralph Jr. and Terrie Shank, as well of all of their children. “We are strictly a … Read More
International Dairy Person of the Year
Each year at World Dairy Expo, the “cream of the crop” in several categories are honored – not only cows, but people too! Among the honorees this year at the annual “Dinner with the Stars” banquet was International Dairy Person of the Year Dr. Abelardo Martinez, who is editor and publisher of Hoard’s Dairyman en Español, Tlalnepantla, Mexico. Martinez has … Read More
New Holland BigBalers at World Dairy Expo
New Holland went big at World Dairy Expo as in BigBaler Big! On the show lot to visit with dairy farmers was Curt Hoffman. I visited with Curt to learn a little bit about these new balers. New Holland’s next generation BigBaler sets a new benchmark in baling performance. With up to a 20% increase in capacity and up to … Read More
Charleston|Orwig Hoofs It for Charity at World Dairy Expo
The company that has been mainly responsible for our ability to cover World Dairy Expo year after year is Charleston|Orwig. This integrated marketing and reputation management agency has quite a few clients in the dairy business, including our marquee sponsor, New Holland. I spoke with Charleston|Orwig’s Mike Opperman, Sr. Director, Strategy and Planning, (left on the show lot with his … Read More
Wisconsin Ag Secretary Brancel Enthusiastic Agvocate
On opening day we had two secretaries of agriculture at World Dairy Expo. Yesterday the focus was on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. He was introduced by Wisconsin’s Secretary of Agriculture, Ben Brancel. Today, let’s hear from him. I actually ran into Secretary Brancel in the exhibit hall and was able to visit with him. He was just great … Read More
World Dairy Expo Optimism
The flags are flying over the 2012 World Dairy Expo. Show General Manger, Mark Clarke, is very happy about this show. There’s been great weather for setting up and new exhibitors have been able to participate thanks to the New Holland Trade Center. Mark says there are two main components to Expo, the cattle shows and commercial exhibits, and they … Read More
Fabulous Farm Babe in Action
The Farm Report with Pam Jahnke is taking place in and around World Dairy Expo as usual. Here’s Pam in action early today. I got to sit down with Pam for a few minutes to talk about what she hears from her audience of dairy folks here in Wisconsin. When it comes to the dairy industry she says it is … Read More
Listen to Secretary of Ag Vilsack at World Dairy Expo
We had a great town hall meeting today with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. He spent an hour and a half taking questions after making some opening remarks. I’ve uploaded the whole session for your listening pleasure. He really hammered Congress for not passing a farm/food/jobs bill and addressed a number of other topics as the audience asked questions. … Read More