This morning the Livestock Publications Council held its annual breakfast meeting and our guest speakers were Virginia and Simon Ewing. They’re dairy producers from Kalangadoo, Australia. Virginia is a participant in the 2008 International Forum for Women in Dairying. Before answering questions they told us about their business and dairy in Australia. They milk 270 registered holsteins. When you listen … Read More
Lots of Cheese Available at World Dairy Expo
It’s the end of a busy day at World Dairy Expo. I haven’t done a lot of posts but that’s because I’ve been taking lots of pictures and doing lots of interviews. I’ll be posting them over the next couple days. Right now I’m getting ready to head to a reception where we’ll probably find some excellent cheese like this. … Read More
Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative Guidelines Announced
At last year’s World Dairy Expo we heard about the announcement of the National Dairy Animal Well-Being Initiative. This morning they released the official principles and guidelines. The facilitator for the Initiative is Charlie Arnot. He described the process that got us to this point and says that now it’s time for the Initiative to move to the next step. … Read More
New Brochure Available for Johne's Disease
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) is offering free copies of a new Johne’s disease prevention and control brochure. Johne’s disease experts maintain that dairy and beef cows are leaving herds way too fast – before they are tested for Johne’s disease. They note producers who have culled one or more animals for unresponsive chronic diarrhea combined with reduced … Read More
IDairy Urges Use of 840 Tags
IDairy, a coalition of 6 dairy organizations, reminds dairy producers that 840-RFID tags are an easy way to provide customers, and ultimately consumers, with the proper Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) documentation. The new COOL regulations went into effect on September 30, and retailers are now required to notify their customers of the country of origin of beef and veal. … Read More
World Dairy Expo All About The Show
One of my favorite scenes wandering around World Dairy Expo is young people and their cows. I went on a photo walk earlier today which is where a lot of the photos in my online album came from. This girl even stopped to pose. The barns have been very active today and I don’t think anyone is complaining about the … Read More
Badger Dairy Club Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
The University of Wisconsin Madison Badger Club is a grilled cheese sandwich making machine at World Dairy Expo. I would like to try one again this year but the line is too long and never seems to go down. With 139 members, Badger Dairy Club (BDC) creates opportunities for the membership to engage in activities and experiences within the college, … Read More
World Dairy Expo Show Ring
For all the activity that you’ll find at World Dairy Expo, the Coliseum is a very peaceful place. It’s a great place to find a spot to sit and watch the almost continuous shows that take place each day. You can find show results on the World Dairy Expo website: A visit to World Dairy Expo is an opportunity to … Read More
World Dairy Expo Show Live Webcast
For the first time this year you can see live streaming video and audio from World Dairy Expo with their webcam. The live feed is of the shows in the Coliseum. So they’re going on most of the day. You can find the live feed with this link. 2008 marks the first year we are webcasting portions of the Dairy … Read More
World Dairy Expo Bigger Than Ever
The first two people I got to know at World Dairy Expo were John Rozum and Lisa Behnke. In fact, World Dairy Diary grew out of an idea that John had several years ago now. I spoke to them this morning and the main message is “larger,” meaning more people and more exhibitors. Some of the numbers they mention include … Read More