Midwest Dairy Association keeps you updated on the important programs and partnerships being funded by your checkoff dollars. To read the complete release, click here. Checkoff-Funded Efforts at Foodservice Help Increase Cheese Sales Developing innovative new products is key to driving growth of cheese sales in the pizza category. That’s why dairy producers, through their checkoff investment, partnered with Domino’s … Read More
Obie Snider Applications Available
If you know of a worthy entry for the annual All-American Dairy Show’s Obie Snider Award be sure to complete an application form by May 30th! Dairy industry leaders showing strong character, ethics, professionalism and service are eligible for the award. “Obie Snider was a visionary in the dairy industry and instrumental in the development of the All-American Dairy Show,” … Read More
Pieper Awarded Stout Experience
Congratulations to Jacob Pieper, White Hall, Md., for being selected the 2007 recipient of the Fred Stout Experience Award by US Jersey. Pieper will intern at Jersey Marketing Service this summer. Jacob sounds like an outstanding young man with a bright future ahead of him. Jacob’s responsibilities will include preparation of sale catalogs and advertising, working with consignors to meet … Read More
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced today (Monday) that it accepted seven export assistance bids last week for the sale of cheese, anhydrous milkfat and butter. One bid was accepted from California Dairies Inc. of Artesia, CA, to export 500 metric tons (1.1 million pounds) of butter to Egypt. Four bids were accepted from … Read More
Secretary Johann Visits Vance
On Tuesday, March 20th, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns visited the offices of Vance Publishing in Lenexa, Kan. and conducted a news conference with Food360 editors. Johanns addressed several topics, including animal identification, the 2007 Farm Bill and immigration. To read all of Secretary Johanns comments, click here. The Secretary told Food360 editors he favors a market-driven, voluntary animal-identification system, … Read More
Butter Goes Western
Well folks, you learn something new everyday. I had no idea that the western part of our country prefer their butter sticks to be short and squat! Land O’Lakes is meeting this demand with their new “stubby” butter! The new Western-sized butter from Land O’Lakes, which this week is finally changing the shape of its butter sticks – but only … Read More
Senate Voices Approval for MILC
More news on this as it is announced. What do you think about extending the MILC program? An endangered federal subsidy for dairy farmers picked up support today from the Senate Appropriations Committee. The panel agreed in a voice vote to a proposal by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., to extend the program for one month at a cost of $31 … Read More
Blue Bell Bronze
Back in December I reported that Blue Bell Creamery based in Texas, was embarking on a year long 100th anniversary campaign. Part of that celebration is turning the creamery’s old-timey logo into a life-like bronze sculpture. Local artist Veryl Goodnight was chosen to complete the task. The logo, featuring a young girl leading a Jersey cow, is only a silhouette, … Read More
Energy Funds Available from USDA
USDA is making available loans and grants to agricultural producers and small businesses for investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency loan and grant program was established under Section 9006 of the 2002 Farm Bill. It provides loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for the purchase and installation … Read More
Jersey Juniors Apply for Scholarships
The American Jersey Cattle Association is offering several scholarships to its Junior members. Don’t let these pass you by – applications are due by July 5th! A Russell–Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies of $5,000 will be awarded. Undergraduate students who have completed at least one-half of coursework credit hours required for a degree in dairy science, animal science (dairy emphasis), … Read More