Guernsey breeders from across the country gathered in Cross Plains, Wis. in late June for their annual convention and National Guernsey Convention Sale. The Sale set records for the Guernsey breed, with an all-time high sale average of $5,794 on 46 live lots. The sale also included 77 embryos that averaged $645 each. “The demand for registered Guernseys is incredible,” … Read More
New Organic Butter Introduced
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) has introduced an organic whipped butter manufactured by Keller’s Creamery, a division of DFA. Label under the name Breakstone’s®, the new product will be available at 21 grocery store chains in seven states east of the Mississippi – Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. DFA introduced the new product in … Read More
Norman New Assistant Editor
Congratulations to Renée Norman from Liberty, Pa., who is the new Assistant Editor of the Jersey Journal, published by the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. In this position, Renée will work closely with Jersey Journal editorial and ad design and also on JerseySites, the AJCA’s website service for Jersey owners. The daughter of David and Aggie Norman, … Read More
Parodi Receives International Honor
An Australian researcher who studied nutritional benefits of dairy food, was awarded the Danisco International Dairy Science Award by the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA). Congratulations to Dr. Parodi for this wonderful honor! Dr Parodi, 74, is a world expert in dairy nutrition, particularly the role of dairy fat in human health. In 1977, he was the first person to … Read More
Wyo. Cheese Factory May Reopen
The Star Valley Cheese factory in Thayne, Wyo., closed since 2005, may be re-opening its doors again later this year. Idaho dairyman Gaylen Clayson is in the process of buying the facility. “We’re looking to buy the factory, and we are very interested in purchasing it and starting it up again,” Clayson said. “Our goal right now is just to … Read More
Iowa Calf Giveaway
Attention Iowa State Dairy Association (ISDA) members – you could win a free Registered Holstein calf this summer, thanks to ISDA, the Sioux Dairy Equipment of Rock Valley and Westfalia Surge.To be eligible, you must be a producer member of ISDA. The winner will be announced at Noon on Friday, August 8 at the Iowa State Fair. Registered Holstein calf … Read More
CWT Accepts Four More Bids
Four more export assistance bids have been accepted by Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) for the sale of cheese and anhydrous milkfat. One bid was accepted from Land O’Lakes of Arden Hills, MN, for 54 metric tons (119,050 pounds) of Cheddar cheese for export to South Korea. The other three bids were all from Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, … Read More
Tragedy in Calif.
This is a heartbreaking story to have to report, as the situation in Calif. continues to develop concerning three dairies where cows have tested positive for tuberculosis. Now it looks like many of the animals will have to be slaughtered. Tuberculosis is a highly contagious respiratory disease that California had been free of since 2005. Our thoughts and prayers here … Read More
Proud of Dairy Launches
Dairy UK, an organization that has brought together dairy processors, farming representatives, co-ops and bottle milk buyers in the UK, has launched ‘Proud of Dairy.’ The campaign’s goals include making the government, media and the public proud of the British dairy sector. Over 75,000 people work in the dairy industry, including farmers, milk processors, milkmen and retailers and they contribute … Read More
Delaying Milk May Not Be Best Option
New research from the Netherlands suggests that delayed introduction of cow’s milk in infants may increase, rather than decrease, the risk that a child will develop allergies in the first 2 years of life. They note that one of the most widely recommended allergy prevention strategies is delaying the introduction of milk and solid foods into the infant’s diet. However, … Read More