MilkPEP has announced the winners of the Think About Your Drink Family Challenge. 25 families from across the nation were chosen as winners by submitting a creative snapshot of their gang choosing nutrient-rich milk. As part of a nationwide education campaign, the nation’s milk processors launched the encouraging families around the country to make milk their beverage of choice. The … Read More
Summer Internships at Accelerated Genetics
Accelerated Genetics is offering three summer internships in public relations & advertising, sales & service and marketing services. The internships provide valuable real-life experiences through a variety of opportunities working directly with employees, producers and industry partners. The Advertising & Public Relations Intern is based at the Accelerated Genetics Administrative headquarters in Baraboo, Wis. In this position the intern will … Read More
Restaurant to Exclusively Use Pasture-Raised Products
I found this story interesting – Chipotle Mexican Grill, a quick-serve restaurant, has announced that they will only use sour cream and cheese from pasture-raised cows. The company already uses natural pork, chicken and beef at most of its restaurants. While the majority of Chipotle’s dairy products already are hormone-free, switching to unconfined cows helps to create “not only a … Read More
Jersey Results from Louisville
The results for the 55th All American Jersey Show, in Louisville, Kentucky have been announced. Jersey National Grand Champion was awarded to Llolyn Jude Griffen-ET owned by Budjon & Vail, Wisconsin. Reserve Grand Champion honors was awarded to Deans Star Bright, bred and owned by White Jersey Farm, Indiana. Check back to the Jersey Association website for updates results are … Read More
Online Internship Directory
The National Dairy Shrine has made available a website that matches college students looking for an internship with companies offering such positions. What a great resource! Be sure to check it out.
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash cheese topped $2.00 for the third time this year. Forty-pound block cheese closed Friday at $2.01 per pound, up a penny on the week, and 69 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel climbed to $1.93 but lost ground Friday, closing at $1.9125, up a quarter-cent on the week, and 60 cents above a year … Read More
Sunbelt Milking Contest
The agriculture commissioners from four states were on hand and hands-on at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia last month for the second Commissioner’s Milking Contest – which was a whole lot of fun. The very friendly competition included Tommy Irvin of Georgia, Charlie Bronson of Florida, Ron Sparks of Alabama, and Ken Givens of Tennessee. When it was … Read More
Schafer Named Ag Secretary
Former North Dakota Governor Edward T. Schafer, 61, has been named agriculture secretary by President Bush. “Ed Schafer is the right choice to fill this post,” Bush said at the White House. He would succeed Mike Johanns, who resigned six weeks ago to run for the Senate from Nebraska. Schafer would be the first agriculture secretary from the Upper Midwest … Read More