New eco-friendly milk jugs are making their way into the market, and while the changes make milk less expensive to ship and are better for the environment, some consumers are crying over the milk they spill as they adjust to the no spout carton. The redesign of the gallon milk jug, experts say, is an example of the changes likely … Read More
Princess Kay of the Milky Way Visits AgNite
Tuesday evening selected attendees to the Republican National Convention were invited to an event in downtown Minneapolis at The Depot called AgNite. The dairy industry was quite involved. For example, there was plenty of ice cream and cheese on hand at individual displays. Also on hand was Princess Kay of the Milky Way. She’s Kristy Mussman, a 3rd generation dairy … Read More
Hybrid Selections for Silage Quality
With high commodity prices, it is important to maximize profit from every acre. Silage performance can vary depending on hybrid selection. Performance consistency can be different from one hybrid to the next. Leo Brown, livestock information manager for Pioneer Hi-Bred, says growers need to look at maturity and agronomic needs first then yield, tonnage and fiber digestibility when making a … Read More
Foster Farms Now Crystal
Foster Farms Dairy products, Modesto, Calif., has changed its name to Crystal. The new name comes from Crystal Cream and Butter Co., a Sacramento producer that Foster Farms bought last year. The new name will go on fluid milk, butter, ice cream and other products that Foster Farms processes and makes at its plants on Kansas Avenue in Modesto and … Read More
Wendy’s to Serve Nesquik Milk
Wendy’s Restaurants has announced that it will now be selling Nestle Nesquik milk and squeezable tubes of yogurt into all its 5,900 U.S. restaurants. Wendy’s launched its Kids’ Meal Choices program in 2005 to let customers replace traditional sides like french fries and soft drinks with mandarin oranges, yogurt and milk, the company said. The Nesquik milk will include white … Read More
WDE Championship Dairy Product
Congratulations to Land O’ Lakes and Dean Foods for their new Grand Champion titles from the World Dairy Expo (WDE) Championship Dairy Product Contest. Land O’Lakes takes home the Cheese and Butter Grand Champion and Dean Foods was selected as the Grade A & Ice Cream Grand Champion This year’s contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Assn (WDPA), received … Read More
CWT Updated Export Bids
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has announced its updated export assistance bids. Two of the bids were from Foremost Farms of Baraboo, Wis.: one for the export of 500 metric tons (1.1 million pounds) of butter to Egypt; and a second for the export of 350 metric tons (771,618 lbs.) of butter to Morocco. The third bid was from Dairy Farmers … Read More