Eleven colleges from southern states participated in the second annual southern regional Dairy Challenge in Baton Rouge, La. on Nov. 15-17. This three-day event included students assessing all aspects of a working dairy farm and then presenting recommendations for improvements to a panel of judges the participating farm families. Louisiana State University (LSU) staff and students hosted coaches and students … Read More
Yogurt Could Boost Immunity
Yogurt has fast become a “super” food in 2007 – and one doctor in Denver, Colo. is reminding consumers that yogurt can help improve immunity. Foods available at the grocery store that claim to boost immunity are a simple matter of eating good bacteria to fight bad bacteria and viruses. Foods with pro-biotics can improve immunity and perhaps digestion, Dr. … Read More
Alto Dairy Announces New Site
Alto Dairy announces their online store that features Black Creek® Classic Cheddar cheeses. The new site includes new packaging and product photos, stories highlighting Alto member family farms, Alto employees and recipes using aged cheddar as an ingredient. “We are excited that consumers can now purchase our great tasting Black Creek Cheddar cheese nationwide with the click of a mouse,” … Read More
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced today that it accepted an export assistance bid last week for the sale of whole milk powder. The bid was from Land O’Lakes of Arden Hills, MN, for the export of 60 metric tons (132,000 pounds) of whole milk powder to Trinidad. CWT will pay an export bonus … Read More
Italian Parmalat Sells Plant
Italian dairy group Parmalat, has sold a milk processing plant to the Venezuelan government amid shortages of milk in the South American nation. Venezuelans have been scrambling for milk for several weeks and there have been inconsistent supplies this year of other basic food products, including meat, chicken and wheat flour. Venezuela this year has suffered periodic shortages of basic … Read More
WDE Seeks Nominees
World Dairy Expo is seeking outstanding leaders from across the international dairy industry their annual recognition awards. Official applications are available online. “We’re encouraging people to nominate someone who has demonstrated exceptional leadership,” says general manager, Mark Clarke. “Recognizing these individuals during World Dairy Expo showcases the leadership present in the dairy industry and adds to the excitement of Expo.” … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Block cheese continued to get bid higher the second week of November and closed Friday at $2.15 per pound, up 9 1/2-cents on the week, and 72 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel, after losing a penny and a quarter on Wednesday, rallied, and closed Friday at $2.03, up 2 3/4-cents on the week, 59 … Read More
Anti rBST Ads to Cease in Keystone State
As the rancorous debate over acceptance of rBST treatments has spread across the country, more and more dairy marketers have jumped on the rBST-free bandwagon. The concern of dairyman has always been the clear lack of understanding from the average consumer as to what exactly rBST is, what it does, and what it means for them as consumers of dairy products. One state has now decided that the debate is over for them: Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolf announced this week that starting January 1st, marketers are prohibited from selling milk under the “rBST Free” label.
New Cheese Introduced at Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Rogue Creamery’s Oregon Blue Cheese by introducing a hand-selected special reserve edition of the raw milk cheese this month. Rogue Creamery’s skilled cheese makers and apprentices hand make wheels of raw milk Oregon Blue the same way it was done 50 years ago. Wheels of Oregon Blue are quarter-turned daily and … Read More
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Are you looking for a website that offers valuable dairy-industry insight, research, and government reports? Then eDairy is the site for you! Accurate, insightful, timely, and trusted, it’s the most important daily destination for more and more dairy producers, processors, and end users. Visit our newly remodeled site now! Now featuring The Bailey Report by Ken Bailey, Ph.D., Associate Professor … Read More