The Midwest Dairy Association has elected new officers in two of its state divisions, Minnesota and South Dakota. Officers for the Minnesota division are: Ken Herbranson, Clitherall – chairman, Paul Fritsche, New Ulm – vice chairman, Kay Henninger, Carlton – secretary, and Ron Rinkel, Hillman – treasurer. Charles Krause, Buffalo, and Corrine Lieser, Belgrade, were seated as new members of … Read More
Wisconsin Processor Opposes Ethanol Plant
Wisconsin based Century Foods International, a division of Hormel Foods Corp., filed suit Monday agaisnt its newest neighbor, an ethanol plant. Century Foods claims the plant’s odors would taint the dairy-based muscle-building powders, weight-loss powders and milk powders it produces. A key part of Century Foods’ manufacturing process involves allowing air in the plant through roof vents to ensure the … Read More
DFA Chairman of the Board
Dairy Farmers of America held its annual meeting in Kansas City this week with about 1,000 members in attendance. The theme of the meeting this year was “Members: Our Foundation, Our Focus” and the group had a chance to hear from entertaining futurist Dr. Lowell Catlett and US Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns. In an interview, DFA Chairman of the … Read More
South Dakota Dairy Princess
There’s a new dairy princess in South Dakota. She’s Katie Norling of Beresford and she’s the 53rd South Dakota Dairy Princess. Kathryn (Katie) Norling, 18, of Beresford was crowned the 53rd South Dakota Dairy Princess in a ceremony Wednesday night (March 21, 2007) during the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls. Norling was chosen from a field of seven … Read More
Get The Glass You Adachi's
There’s a new online game from the “Got Milk” people called Get The Glass. It’s really worth a look if you have a few minutes. It features the Adachi family who are bound and determined to steal a glass of milk from Ft. Fridge. You’ve got to be careful though or you can get caught and be thrown into Milkatraz. … Read More
Have Manure, Will Travel
Pro-Act Microbial Inc. has announced a portable floating pump called the Scavenger. The portable pump will allow producers to remove bottom water between multiple lagoons. Sounds like a great addition to manure management to me! The Scavenger is a portable floating pump that gives farms the flexibility of removing bottom water from their lagoons without disturbing the stratification of nutrients. … Read More
Australian Producers Keep Levy
Dairy producers in Australia have voted in support of keeping the Dairy Service Levy at the current rate. The levy funds a range of services including research, development and the promotion and protection of the dairy industry’s interests within Australia and internationally. The results of voting in Dairy Poll 2007 were announced in Melbourne earlier today and show that more … Read More
Cheese Institute Directors
It’s that time of year folks! Here’s another release on newly elected directors for the Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Institute. The Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Institute (WSCI) on March 15 finalized elections and new officers for its 2007-2008 Board of Directors. The eight-member board welcomes two new members, Luke Buholzer, of Klondike Cheese, Monroe, and Tammy Welles of Northland Laboratories, Green Bay. … Read More
Massachusetts Hearings
Massachusetts dairy producers are the latest in the industry to unite and try to affect change in their milk prices. A decision on the state’s hearings should be available by the end of the month. With Massachusetts’ dairy farmers going out of business because of high production costs and stagnant revenue, Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s administration slated special hearings this … Read More
Subway Offers Milk Options
Subway Restaurants launched its new Fresh Fit meals for adults and children March 12th. The meals include low fat white milk and reduced fat chocolate milk in single-serve plastic bottles, along with a choice of apples or raisins in place of chips. The single-serve milks are being provided by Shamorck Farms in Arizona. Dairy producers, through their checkoff investment, will … Read More