Monsanto Co., the producer of Posilac-brand recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST), has filed a complaint to the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission asking these federal authorities to crack down on dairies that make “deceptive” claims that the use of Posilac bovine growth hormone leads to unhealthy milk. According to federal agency guidelines, claims must be truthful and … Read More
WMMB Election Candidates
More news for WMMD – Nine nominees for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) Board of Directors were announced today. Wisconsin producers can review each nominees’ bio information before voting. Mail- in ballots will be distributed to dairy producers who live within the eight districts. Elections will be held from May 7 through May 23, 2007. Results will be announced … Read More
WMMB Educational Video
The newest video from the Wisconsin Milk Market Board series Dariy Impact has been released. The video is titled “Cows and Conservation” and features the impact dairy cows in Wisconsin have on the state’s environment and economy. This is an outstanding video series that producers or educators can use for presentations or events. The “Cows and Conservation” video explains how … Read More
Wine and Ice Cream Marry
I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy a nice glass of red wine with dinner. It sounds like I might soon be able to have some for dessert too – wine flavored ice cream. What a great idea! The new ice creams, which have an alcohol content of 5 percent, were created by Oneida County Dairy in Booneville, … Read More
Website Helps Manage Nitrogen
A new website is can help you manage nitrogen on your dairy operation. The site is free and interactive and covers management of crops and soils, feed storage, nutrition and manure use. The N Management on Dairy Farms web site has been developed by researchers and extension educators at Cornell University (Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and Department of … Read More
Land O'Lakes Sale Completed
Land O’Lakes, Inc. announced today the completion of the sale of assets of its Cheese & Protein International (CPI) operations, located in Tulare, Calif., to a US subsidiary of Saputo Inc. The sale includes substantially all of CPI’s cheese manufacturing operations and cut-and-wrap operations, formally known as Golden Valley Dairy Products. The transaction includes a long-term milk supply agreement, under … Read More
Cheese to Change Colors
Those orange cheese slices in your fridge, may soon have some fun new company – studies are now being conducted to produce processed cheese slices in different colors and shapes. The research is being supported by Dairy Management Inc. and aims to produce a product that will appeal to children and other demographics, and will increase opportunities for use in … Read More
Sargento's New Lineup
These new Sargento Cheeses sound wonderful! I can’t wait to try them! The new cheeses include Chipotle Cheddar, and a series of limited-edition cheeses, including Vermont Sharp White Cheddar and Aged Provolone. All three of the new cheeses are available shredded and sliced, as well as in snack sticks. The limited-edition cheeses will be available in supermarkets for about four … Read More
Brick Cheese a Wisconsin Speciality
The word Wisconsin still means “cheese” to most everyone. Wisconsin Master Cheesmakers Joe Widmer, Theresa, Wis.; Ron Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Company; Jamie Fahrney, Chalet Cheese Cooperative; Gary Grossen, Babcock Hill Dairy Plant; Jim Meives, Chula Vista Cheese; Myron Olson, Chalet Cheese Cooperative and Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Inc. all produce Brick cheese, a speciality cheese of the state. Enjoy the … Read More
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together: CWT announced today that it accepted nine export assistance bids last week for the sale of cheese and butter. Five bids were accepted from Darigold: 250 MT (550,000 lbs) of butter to Saudi Arabia; 50 MT (110,000 lbs) of butter to the United Kingdom and another 50 MT (110,000 lbs) of butter … Read More