Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash block cheese market continued to weaken the second week of June and closed Friday at $2.04 per pound, down 12 cents on the week, and just 4 cents above a year ago. Barrel closed at $2.15, unchanged on the week, 10 cents above a year ago, and 11 cents above the blocks. Sixteen … Read More
New Zealand Study May Find Production Increase
A new scientific study being conducted in New Zealand could yield a natural, non-hormonal supplement that will significantly increase milk production. The study is being co-funded by the country’s governmental lab AgResearch Ltd.. and Ancare Scientific. The study with Ancare Scientific Ltd. will take a year and cost more than NZ$500,000 ($377,000), Andy West, chief executive officer of state-owned AgResearch … Read More
Sustainability Initiative Developed
Three national dairy organizations — Dairy Management Inc.(DMI), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IFDA) have launched a new comprehensive sustainability initiative that will encourage industry innovations, improve environmental performance and position the industry for future marketplace demands. “The dairy industry recognizes the growing number of people who care about the health and environmental impact … Read More
M&M Ice Cream Treat
We all know and love ice cream, but now there is an even better treat – ice cream covered in M&Ms! M&M’s Ice Cream Treats are available nation-wide at grocery stores. Available as an ice cream bar on a stick, each bar contains vanilla ice cream covered in a chocolaty coating then dipped in a chocolaty red, green or blue … Read More
Boote to Intern at Midwest Dairy
Congratulations to Jenna Boote of Hull, Iowa, for her summer internship with the Midwest Dairy Association. Boote will work at the Ankeny, Iowa office for the industry relations team. A senior public relations and religion major at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, Boote will use her skills to design and implement a student nutrition initiative encouraging schools to provide … Read More
Lifeway Foods Goes Hormone Free
Milk from Lifeway Foods is now garaunteed to be 100 percent, certified rBST free. The makers of the probiotic dairy beverage called kefir has announced they are now using milk that comes from cows that are not treated with hormones. This 100% certified hormone free milk comes with a Farmers Pledge, which Lifeway will market on the labels of its … Read More
Nutrient-Rich Organic Milk
Organic milk from pasture-fed cows is believed to be full of nutrients. A study recently published from Newcastle University in the UK suggest that cows that graz on fresh pasture produce milk with higher levels of antioxidants and beneficial fatty acids, such as omega-3’s. “Grazing dairy cows on grass or grass and clover swards produces milk with a healthier fatty … Read More
Biology of Hay and Haylage Drying
With rising hay prices, growers are looking to management practices to achieve a high-quality crop. Bill Mahanna, coordinator of global nutritional sciences for Pioneer, discusses alfalfa management and suggests growers refine alfalfa curing practices to maintain integrity of harvested hay. Rapid, uniform curing of alfalfa is most desirable. However, recent research reveals forages don’t dry at a uniform rate. Proper … Read More
Dairy and Beef Industries Team Up
The 2008 Cattle Industry Summer Conference will host a Beef-Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance Symposium for the second year in the row. Pre-registration is now open for the July 16th symposium, held at the Sheraton Denver Hotel (formerly the Adam’s Mark) in downtown Denver. Pre-registration is open through June 25. The Summer Conference will be held July 15-19 and … Read More
What Would You Do?
It’s a question we have all thought about, “What would you do for a Klondike Bar?” Now you can tell everyone, with a new contest. Break out your video camera and tell your story before the July 31st deadline! Visitors can submit videos ranging from 15 seconds to 90 seconds of the outrageous stunts and antics they’d perform for the … Read More