Natural Environmental Systems of Dallas, Tx has announced an all-new “all-natural animal health and odor control product featuring live microorganisms that are beneficial in maintaining the health of animals and controlling the associated odors.” According to a press release, Natural Enviro 6000 is a 100% all-natural, chemical free solution of billions of microorganisms that have been aged and fermented using … Read More
Equity Act Becomes Law
IDFA is happy that the president signed the Milk Regulatory Equity Act into law on Tuesday. According to a press release, “We commend the President for signing this piece of legislation,” said Chip Kunde, senior vice president of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA). “His action today brings this long-fought battle to a close.” The bill, which was passed by … Read More
A Dairy Interview From BIO 2006
Hello from BIO 2006, the annual convention of the Biotechnology Industry Organization. It’s taking place in Chicago, IL.
Dairy Farmers Protest Futures
About ten members of the National Family Farm Coalition gathered at the Chicago Merchantile Exchange Monday to protest futures trading as the cause for low milk prices. According to Reuters, “the protesting dairy farmers said the price is being manipulated in the cash cheese market traded at the CME which accounts for only a small fraction of the cheese sold … Read More
Lots of Dairy on Ebay
I almost never click on the advertising in a Google search. But it’s a slow news kind of day and I’m getting ready to go to the BIO 2006 Convention. So when I Google’d the word “dairy” of course there’s an Ebay ad. Well I clicked and there are 2,970 items for sale at the moment labelled with that word.
Blogging The BIO
Beginning late Sunday I’ll be blogging the BIO 2006 Convention in Chicago. This is a very large event that covers the full range of biotechnology, including agriculture. I’m going to be on the lookout for news related to the dairy business and will post it here.
Milk Price Support Program Changes Announced
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation announced today the issuance of a newly revised contract for purchasing bulk dairy commodities under the Milk Price Support Program. Bulk dairy products include salted butter, block cheddar cheese, American cheese packed in barrels and nonfat dry milk.
The Latest From CWT
Cooperatives Working Together has been really busy working. Here’s a list of recent announcements they’ve made in the last week or so:
Dairyman Tapped to Promote Tasker Footbath and Calf Spray
He may not be your typical company spokesman, but Tasker Capital has tapped a New Mexico dairyman to lead the sales and marketing efforts of their new footbath and calf spray products.
Gehl is Out of the Ag Business
For the most part, that is. In the next 60 days, Gehl will shutter its Wisconsin-based Agriculture Implement division, ending its long-standing production of hay, feed, forage, and manure handling tools.