Pennsylvania dairy producers are invited to an open forum and dairy tour at six dairy farms across the state during August, hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence. Producers will have the opportunity to learn about the Center’s initiatives and provide the opportunity for feedback on key issues. Pre-registration is requested by calling 717-346-0849. The “Open Forums and Dairy Tours” … Read More
UK McDonald's Switches to Organic Milk
McDonald’s restaurants in the UK have announced a switch to organic milk for its coffee and hot chocolate drinks. The move could account for 5% of the UK’s organic milk supplies. In a bid to tap into growing consumer interest in the provenance of food, the fast-food chain recently switched its supply of coffee beans to stocks certified by conservation … Read More
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced today that it accepted two export assistance bids last week for the sale of cheese and butter. Both bids were accepted from Foremost Farms of Baraboo, WI: one for 500 tons of butter (1.1 million lbs.) to the Netherlands, and another for 190 tons (418,000 lbs.) of Cheddar … Read More
Nominate the Dairy Farmer of the Year
Nominations are now being accepted for the title of the Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, an annual award co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Today magazine. The winner will be honored at the 2008 Dairy Forum, Jan. 20 to 23, at La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, Calif. The deadline for nominations is Oct. 5, 2007, and there … Read More
NAIDC Elects Board Members
The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) board of directors has elected four new board members and re-elected one incumbent board member. NAIDC manages and operates one national and four regional contests. The 2008 national contest will be held April 4-5, in Madison, Wis. Regional contest dates and locations include: Northeast, Nov. 8-10, 2007, Concord, N.H.; South, Nov. 15-17, 2007, … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The first day of trading in July saw a small rebound from the previous week’s crash in cheese. Block closed Friday at $1.9650 per pound, up 2 1/2-cents on the week and 80 1/2-cents above week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.9250, up 1 1/2-cents on the week, and 77 1/2-cents above a year … Read More
Ice Cream Journal
In case you’ve forgotten, July is National Ice Cream month, and Turkey Hill Dairy is celebrating by devoting the entire month to its principal product – ice cream! Each day, a new entry will be added to the Ice Cream Journal, and visitors who leave a comment on the blog postings will have the chance to win a free one … Read More
Blue Ribbon Show Comes to Pa.
Dairy producers can learn how to create value-added products on the farm during a unique niche marketing trade show. The ‘Blue Ribbon Cows Making Blue Ribbon Cheese, Ice Cream and More’ event will be held on Sept. 17 from 1- 8 p.m. at the All-American Dairy Show at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg. Find more … Read More
Klein Interns at Midwest Dairy
Congratulations to Melissa Klein of Lake City, Minn. for her summer internship with the Midwest Dairy Association‘s industry relations team in St. Paul, Minn. Melissa is a student at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls pursuing degrees in marketing/communications with an agricultural emphasis, and agriculture business. This internship will certainly be a valuable learning experience! As intern, Klein will assist with … Read More
Milk Still the Best Value
Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, Dennis Wolff, reminds us of the real value of milk, despite the media’s attempts to “cash in” on the cost of milk in the grocery store. Quart for quart milk is still the best value for your money. Consumers are concerned because the price of milk in retail stores has increased, in some cases nearly $.40 … Read More