The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California-Davis, in collaboration with the National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Diseases (FAZD), and supported by the USDA and the Department of Homeland Security is asking all producers across the nation to participate in an online survey. Livestock producers throughout the nation are asked to participate in an online survey … Read More
Fantastic Pour
A new milk mustache ad is hitting the newstands, appearing in the May issue of Marvel Magazine – the Fantastic Four! The ad copy reads, “Fantastic Pour. Want to look super? Some studies suggest that teens who choose milk instead of sugary drinks tend to be leaner and the protein in milk helps build muscle. Staying active, eating right and … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cheese prices suffered a short-lived relapse at the beginning of the week of May 7th. It started in the barrel market the Friday before and saw four successive declines before rebounding. Block plunged 3 1/4-cents on Monday but finished the week at $1.6950 per pound, down three-quarters of a cent on the week, and 52 … Read More
Free Dibs for a Month
This time of year, most dairymen are so busy planting and getting ready for the summer that they barely take a few minutes for lunch. But, if free ice cream was involved my guess is the tractor would but stopped for a few more breaks! Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. recently conducted a survey to promote its Dibs bite-sized ice … Read More
Farm Aid to be Separated
After a recent failed attempt to get billions of dollars in aid to the nation’s farmers through the war spending bill, House appropriations leaders say they are considering keeping agricultural disaster relief separate next time around. According to the New York Times, Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey, thinks that a separate farm disaster aid bill would be difficult to veto and … Read More
Federal Milk Marketing Task Force Meets
The National Milk Producers Federation’s Federal Order task force met for the first time this week in Chicago. The goal of the committee is to try to improve the existing Federal Milk Marketing Order system The fourteen member of the task force discussed what types of changes will most benefit dairy farmers and the cooperatives they own, along with milk … Read More
Priobiotic Baby Formula Introduced
Another probiotic product has been launched, a probiotic infant formula from Nestlé with probiotic Bifidobacterium lactis, BIFIDUS BL. The Swiss food giant claims Good Start Natural Cultures is the first US infant formula to contain probiotics for immune system support. The company says the Bifidobacterium lactis in its formula helps children improve the balance of microflora in their gastrointestinal tract, … Read More
New Pasture-Grazed Cheese
There’s a new cheese on the block (pun intended!) – Black Creek Pasture-Grazed White Cheddar Cheese. The cheese is made from local farmers in Southwest Wisconsin on a limited basis, in season from late April through early October, based on pasture quality. “The pasture grazed product has a unique flavor profile and rich, creamy texture that makes it a wonderful … Read More
Jersey Juniors Speech Contest
U.S. Jersey Juniors are reminded that their public speaking contest entries are due Friday, June 1st. The second national Jersey public speaking competition, TalkJersey, will be held during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. in Sioux Falls, S.D. The contest is open to all AJCA Junior or Lifetime Members, ages 7 through 20 … Read More
NMPF Sends Letter to Johanns
The most recent case of BSE in Canada has prompted the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) to encourage Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns to keep the Canadian border closed for breeding animals. NMPF said that there are still questions about the effectiveness of the feed ban designed to prevent the introduction and spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE. Even though … Read More