The Midwest Dairy Association is offering a summer internship based in Springfield, Illinois. Applications and resumes are due by March 5th. What a great opportunity! The position is designed to assist Midwest Dairy Association staff with marketing communication objectives on behalf of the dairy checkoff. Duties will include news release development and involvement with activities conducted by the organization in … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash cheese prices keep defying expectations and fundamentals. Blocks closed Friday just shy of the $2.00 mark, at $1.99 per pound, up 19 cents on the week, following the previous week’s 15-cent gain. It’s also 64 1/2-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.9375, up 15 3/4-cents on the week, and 61 … Read More
Meeting Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer
Our Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer, made his first major public policy speech today at the Cattle Industry Convention. Thanks to Andy Vance, Buckeye Ag Network, for snapping a picture for me. It was a pleasure for the ag media to get to meet Schafer. For many of us, it’s our first opportunity and I’m sure not our last. I … Read More
Ohio Department of Agriculture Issues Emergency Rule on Dairy Labeling
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued an Emergency Rule with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) that regulates on dairy labeling regarding recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST), a supplement used for milk production. The issue of rBST labeling has become one of the hottest issues in Ohio agriculture, and Director of Agriculture Bob Boggs has taken the point … Read More
Former Secretary Butz Dies
Former Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz has died. He was 98. Mr. Butz, West Lafayette, Ind. was secretary from 1971-1976. His death was announced by Purdue University, where he was dean of the College of Agriculture from 1957 to 1967. Randy Woodson, the current dean, told The Associated Press that had Mr. Butz died in his sleep while visiting … Read More
Wis. Cheese Company Sold to Canadain Group
A Wisconsin cheese company, Trega Foods, has agreed to the sale of its three cheese plants to Agropur, Canada’s largest dairy cooperative. The sale is expected to be finalized by the end of February and will include the company’s three cheese plants in Little Chute, Weyauwega and Luxemburg, company officials said Wednesday. Trega, based in Little Chute, Wis. said it … Read More
Beef and Dairy Getting Along
Once again I’m attending the Cattle Industry Convention which is taking place in Reno, NV and reporting on it for the Beef Board on their Beef Board Meeting.com website. One of the people I spoke with on the CBB Administration Subcommittee is Jerry King from Missouri. He’s pictured on the left during this evening’s meeting. By the way, if you … Read More
Ice Cream Co. Mounts Campaign
It should come as no surprise that the dairy foods labeling issue is not going to go away any time soon. This latest story comes out of Vermont, the home of one of the country’s most recognized ice cream. Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., one of the first companies to label its ice cream as free of a synthetic hormone, … Read More
NMPF Joins Global Group
National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has become a member of the Global Dairy Platform (GDP). This association of domestic and international dairy marketing organizations is working together to bolster the image of dairy foods. GDP is focused on creating new opportunities for dairy in emerging markets, with an emphasis on shared scientific research to augment nutrition policy, a friendlier regulatory … Read More
Jersey Seminars Focus on Research
The American Jersey Cattle Association is proud to announce two seminars focused on dairy calf and applied genomics research at the Association’s winter meetings on March 8-9, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. Reservations for the seminars can be made by contacting the Association. The first program, scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, will be presented by Mike Van Amburgh, … Read More