The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) expressed their concern over USDA’s rule to reopen the Canadian border to cattle over 30 months of age. CEO Jerry Kozak says the concern is in two areas. For one, this will mean the border will again be open for replacement dairy heifers to come into the United States. Before the border was closed, … Read More
Ten Jersey Youth Honored
Young people in the dairy industry continue to amaze me with their outstanding achievements. Like these ten young Jersey breeders who have been selected for recognition in the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest, sponsored annually since 1957 by the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The contest honors outstanding achievement by junior Jersey breeders in four areas: work with Registered … Read More
New Bio-Vet Technology
Bio-Vet, Inc. has introduced a new technology for dairy producers to improve the energy balance and milk production in their cows. Dairy ProP169®, a direct-fed microbial featuring Propionibacterium freudenreichii strain P169, is a naturally occurring rumen-origin bacterium and is compatible with other technologies such as yeast, rBST and monensin. In controlled feeding trials, cows fed strain P169 showed significant improvements … Read More
New Leadership at APHIS
There’s a new chief administrator at USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Cindy J. Smith, DVM, is replacing Ron DeHaven, who retired Aug. 3rd. A 28-year veteran of the agency, Smith had served as acting administrator of APHIS since Aug 3, and as associate administrator since April. Prior to that, she served as deputy administrator for Biotechnology Regulatory … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash block cheese reached a new high for 2007 on September 12, at $2.1625 per pound, just under 4 cents shy of the record set in April 2004. The bad news is it plunged 11 1/4-cents the next day, reminiscent of the 13-cent decline in late June, and lost 6 cents Friday. It closed at … Read More
Research Funding Available
The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2008 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Application deadline is December 1, 2007. The Research Advisory Committee of the American Jersey Cattle Association will evaluate the proposals, then forward its recommendations to the AJCA Board of Directors, which will award … Read More
Ice Cream Company Plans Expansion
A western New York ice cream company, Perry’s Ice Cream, is planning a $5 million expansion that will allow the company to handle more of its operations on site, reduce its costs and create about five new jobs. Perry’s employs 285 people and expects to raise its total to 290. The company plans to build a 17,500- square-foot cold-storage facility … Read More
Great Milk Comes from Happy Cows
Those Happy, California Cows who have been promoting Californian cheese, will now be promoting California milk. Starting this month, a $40 million national advertising campaign promoting milk produced by California dairies will be launched. The campaign, to begin at the end of September, includes placing a seal reading “Real California Milk” on some containers of milk, yogurt, butter and ice … Read More
Healthy Kids Meal at BK
Burger King has jumped on the healthy wagon, and is now going to offer a healthier Kids’ Meal in its restaurants. The meal will include flame-broiled Chicken Tenders, apples cut to resemble thick-cut french fries and lowfat milk. Burger King Holdings Inc., the world’s second largest hamburger chain, said it has set nutritional guidelines to follow when targeting children under … Read More
NMPF Reveals New Website
The National Milk Producers Federation has announced a new, redesigned website for its organization. The new site is more user friendly and has an increased amount of information available to dairy producers and others in the industry. The new website contains current information on domestic and international dairy markets, developments on Capitol Hill, and a review of regulatory issues. Members … Read More