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New NMPF Government Relations Director
The National Milk Producers Federation has promoted Shawna Morris to Director of Government Relations and Trade, effective June 7th. Previously, Morris served as NMPF’s Manager of Government Relations and Trade. Morris’s duties as Director include drafting comments for and testifying at government hearings on trade-related topics, helping develop NMPF’s trade policy, representing NMPF in meetings with government and association representatives, … Read More
Summer Meltdown
Producers are invited to attend the Accelerated Genetics 2006 Summer Meltdown and dairy farm tour set for Saturday, June 24 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. This year’s event will take place at Vir-Clar Farm, owned by Gary & Rose Boyke, followed by a picnic lunch and tour at the nearby Historic Galloway House, Village and Blakely Museum. Accelerated Genetics’ Young … Read More
New Faces at Accelerated Genetics
Accelerated Genetics has hired Brandon May as the District Sales Manager for Indiana and western Ohio to handle all direct farm sales, along with offering diverse Accelerated Genetics programs including dairy and beef genetics as well as an extensive animal health products line. Allen O’Brien has been hired as the Accelerated Genetics southwest Wisconsin Regional Assistant and Tim Perry as … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review
Multi-State Dairy Agreement
This is advance notice and I hope to have a picture from this event next week. At the upcoming Northeastern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NEASDA) Summer Conference, which will be held Monday, June 12, several state ag directors will sign an agreement to work cooperatively in an effort to enhance the dairy industries in their states.
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s this week’s announcements from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced Tuesday that it has accepted three export assistance bids for the sale of butter, cheese and anhydrous milkfat. The first bid is from Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, MO, for the export of 100 metric tons (220,000 pounds) of anhydrous milkfat to Canada. The second bid, … Read More
Cows For Silk
From the makers of Silk Soy Milk comes an advertising campaign with cows urging the consumption of soy. It’s easy to find at www.cowsforsilk.com.
New York Dairyman Named AFT Steward of the Land
The American Farmland Trust (AFT) today honored Tom Hutson, a dairy farmer from DeLancey, NY, with their annual Steward of the Land award. Hutson received a check for $10,000 at a presentation on the steps of City Hall.
New Holland And Michael Peterson At Fan Fair
Hello from Nashville, TN and the Country Music Association Music Festival. Most people know it as Fan Fair. Agriculture doesn’t really have a specific role here but New Holland is making sure that these music fans keep it in mind.