Dairy Herd Management is reporting a Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) special committee has discovered that former CEO Gary Hanman made unauthorized payments in the amount of $185,500 to Mississippi dairy producer Buckey Jones. Reveled Current CEO Rick Smith described the incident Tuesday morning in a telephone call to members of the dairy media. The situation also is discussed in … Read More
EXCEDE Approved By FDA For Foot Rot
While I was at World Dairy Expo I also spoke with Dr. Gary Neubauer, Pfizer Animal Health, about the fact that EXCEDE has now been approved by the FDA to treat foot rot. In this interview with him he begins by talking about the company’s Dairy Wellness Plan which he says is the flagship of the dairy side of Pfizer. … Read More
Apply Now For Stout Award
The Jersey Association is seeking High school graduates and college students who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle to apply for the 2009 Fred Stout Experience award. Applications and letters of support must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2009 The award is presented annually in memory of Fred J. … Read More
Vermont Company Takes International Awards
Congratulations to the Vermont Butter and Cheese Company for bringing home five awards at the World Cheese Awards held in Dublin, Ireland. From the images on their website, the cheeses this company produces look very tasty! The winners include Vermont Chevre, Vermont Fresh Crottin, Vermont Creamy Goat Cheese, Vermont Quark and our Signature Aged Cheese Bijou. The company’s cheeses also … Read More
Virginia Tech Tops Judging Competition
Congratulations to the dairy judging team at Virginia Tech for winning the overall team title at the 88th Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. Held each year during the World Dairy Expo, the contest tests the dairy judging skills of collegiate teams across the country. Rounding out the top five teams overall were; Penn State University, second; UW-Madison, third; University of … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cheese price roller coaster reversed two weeks of losses. Block closed Friday (October 10th), at $1.88 per pound, up 7 cents on the week and 3 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.8350, up 4 1/4 cents on the week but 3 1/4-cents below a year ago. Three cars of block traded … Read More
Pfizer Shows Its Industry Pflair
Dr. Gary Neubauer, Pfizer Animal Health, attended World Dairy Expo to meet dairy producers and he had a lot of them to meet with! I stopped to ask him about all the activity which included what looked like a lot of political campaign buttons. He says it’s called their Industry Pflair program. “What Pfizer is trying to do is have … Read More
Share Your Story to Build Confidence
Dairy producers have a strong, positive story to tell about how they care for their animals, the land and the environment. It is important for producers to share that story with their neighbors, their friends and the public to maintain and build consumer confidence in our product and our practices. Because, remember, if you don’t tell your story, someone else … Read More
Orman Says – Drink Milk!
The financial crisis that our nation is facing has many people looking hard at their food budgets. One item American’s shouldn’t cut back on is milk – this nutrient-rich food is a nutritional bargain! Well-known money guru Suze Orman is helping people to “Milk Your Budget” with information about milk’s value, along with a chance for them to win $150 … Read More
Friendship Dairies to Expand
Friendship Dairies LLC has announced plans to expand its manufacturing operation, adding 40 jobs to its payroll of 218 in the town of Friendship, N.Y. in Allegany County. The company, which produces “All Natural” cultured and pasteurized dairy products, says it will increase its plant size by 27,000 square feet, renovate another 7,000 square feet and invest more than $3 … Read More