Our favorite new rock band, White Gold, has launched its own website. The group, which includes the fabulous Calcium Twins is also appearing in several new T.V. spots. Check out the site to see the new ads, or visit the group’s MySpace page, or watch their video on YouTube. 30-second TV spots touting the health benefits of drinking milk: strong, … Read More
Fad-Free Advice
CNN.com recently posted the following article with the title “Fad-free advice: Hormones or no, keep drinking milk.” Regardless of the consumer’s choice, the key take-away is that they continue to consume milk and dairy products, so overall, this is a positive article for the industry. When Wal-Mart announced last week that its private label milk would be produced exclusively from … Read More
Issues a Call for Judges
The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA) is looking for a few good judges for their annual World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. The contest, held in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo, is in its sixth year. Do you have what it takes to be a judge? Then be sure to get your resume to the WDPA by May … Read More
Pa. Plant to Close
The Fairmont Products dairy plant in Belleville, Pa. will be closing it’s doors in October, causing 80 people to lose their jobs. The plant is owned by Dean Foods Co. and produces mostly cottage cheese and ice cream. The plants closure will also affect local dairy farmers who supply milk to the plant. The company is owned by Dallas-based Dean … Read More
New Milk is an Einstein
Stremicks Heritage Foods, based in California, is partnering with Disney Consumer Products to launch a new milk beverage line based on one of its popular animated TV series, “Little Einsteins.” Disney Little Einsteins Milk is made with 32mg of omega-3 DHA per serving to support brain and eye development and heart health. It is the first Disney-branded refrigerated dairy beverage … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash cheese market saw more strength this week. Butter saw its first decline since March 25th, but recovered. The blocks closed Friday at $1.9050 per pound, up 7 cents on the week, and 42 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.84, up 9 cents on the week, and 35 1/2 above a … Read More
Wis. Dairy Labels Milk 'Humanely Produced'
A Wisconsin based dairy, Red Barn Farms, is marketing a new milk with the term “humanely produced” on the label. The milk will be sold at the Sendik’s Food Markets in near Milwaukee, Wis. The price for this specially labeled milk is expected to be more than conventional milk but less than organic milk. The milk from Appleton-based Red Barn … Read More
House Passes One Week Extension
The House passed a one-week extension of current farm law Wednesday, hoping to give Congress more time to finish a multibillion-dollar farm bill that is stalled by a dispute over tax breaks. Negotiations on the roughly $280 billion, five-year bill to expand agriculture and nutrition programs are in disarray with lawmakers from the House and Senate squabbling over how to … Read More
Selner named National Dairy Shrine executive director
Congratulations to Dr. David Selner who was recently named the new executive director of the National Dairy Shrine. Selner succeeds Maurice Core, and will be the seventh executive director in the 59-year-old organization’s history. Selner will officially begin his role as executive director for National Dairy Shrine on August 1, 2008. David Selner has stepped up to the plate numerous … Read More
Ammended: WMMB Announces Board Nominees
Please note a change in the original post to District 22’s candidates hometowns. The corrected version is listed below. District 22 Grant County Candidate: Mary Wackerschauser, Lancaster (incumbent) Candidate: Laurayne Fischer, Boscobel Candidate: Ann Kieler, Platteville