World Dairy Expo is seeking nominations for outstanding leaders from across the international dairy industry for their annual recognition awards. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2009 in the four following categories: Industry Person of the Year, Dairyman of the Year, Dairy Woman of the Year and International Person of the Year. Individuals will be honored at the Dinner … Read More
Hogan Crowned 54th Jersey Queen
Congratulations to Kristin Hogan, Tillamook, Ore., who has been crowned the 54th National Jersey Queen. The first alternate National Jersey Queen for 2008 was Julie Ann Ozburn, from Nolensville, Tenn. She is the daughter of Jim and JoAnn Ozburn and a third-generation Jersey dairy farmer. Selected as second alternate Queen was Katie Wirkus, the daughter of Allen and Barb Wirkus … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The CME cash cheese market was bid higher the week before Thanksgiving. Block closed Friday morning at $1.77 per pound, up 5 1/4-cents on the week but still 43 cents below a year ago when it hit $2.20. Barrel closed at $1.74, up 4 1/2-cents on the week, but 34 cents below a year ago. … Read More
Perry's Ice Cream Introduces Organic Line
Perry’s Ice Cream, based in Akron, N.Y. is going green with the introduction of Perry’s Organic Ice Cream line. Starting this month, vanilla and chocolate organic ice cream will be available in retail stores across western N.Y. Perry’s organic ice creams are carefully crafted, one batch at a time to give consumers all the creaminess and taste you would expect … Read More
DFA Announces Member Photo Contest Winners
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) recently announced the winners of their annual member photo contest. DFA member Carrie Topp of Botkins, Ohio took home the grand prize title for her adorable photo! Congratulations to all the winners – be sure to visit the website to see all the great photos. The DFA photography contest again demonstrated that our members … Read More
Weekly CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has announced their updated export bids for the past week. Two of the bids accepted were from Land O’Lakes of Arden Hills, Minn.: 1800 metric tons (3,968,321 lbs.) of butter to South Korea, and 36 metric tons (79,366 lbs.) of Cheddar cheese to South Korea. Three bids were accepted from California Dairies Inc., of Artesia, Calif.: … Read More
Dairy Checkoff Helps Industry Grow for the Future
Through the national checkoff program, dairy producers are helping grow the dairy industry by demonstrating leadership, innovation and results, according to producer leaders who spoke to more than 1,000 dairy producers and other industry representatives at the 2008 National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB)/United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA)/National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Joint Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. Collaborating … Read More
Campbell's Supports Agriculture
The Campbell Soup Company is supporting agriculture in several new and exciting ways. The company says, “We all rely on farms and farmers to nourish our families. Now it’s our turn to give back to them.” The company is supporting National FFA in an effort to preserve five historic barns. You can help too! When you visit their website and … Read More
Dairy and Creamery Will be Solar-Powered
The Delaware based Woodside Farm and Creamery will soon be powered solely by a solar-energy power plant that should eventually provide up to 85 percent of the farm’s power. “I’ve always liked the idea of being a little independent,” said Jim Mitchell, whose family has owned and operated Woodside Farm since 1796. When the 112-kilowatt power plant goes online in … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Strength continued in the cash cheese market in Chicago the second week of November, with block adding another 6 3/4-cents and closing Friday at $1.7175 per pound, but that’s still 43 1/4-cents below a year ago when block jumped 9 1/2 cents. Barrel closed Friday at $1.6950, up 5 3/4-cents on the week, but 33 … Read More