The dairy industry has unveiled a major initiative to help reduce on-farm expenses while meeting a growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly products. The industry-wide effort focuses on the fluid milk value chain — from farm to table. It includes a series of projects that will reduce energy, increase efficiency and help dairy producers tap into new sources of income. … Read More
Send in Your Applicants for Obie Snider Award
The All-American Dairy Show is accepting nominations for the 2009 Obie Snider Award through May 30. The award was established to honor a dairy industry leader who follows in the footsteps of Snider’s character, ethics, service, leadership and professionalism. Nominations are due by May 30. The award will be presented at the 46th All-American Dairy Show, Sept. 19-24, themed “Aiming … Read More
What Bloggers are Saying…
I like to keep up-to-date on the news, trends, developments and consumer perceptions of the dairy industry. I often stop by blogs that are starting conversations about dairy production, and I found one today worth noting. The blog is called A Pictorialist Blog, and the writer is a photographer from Brooklyn, NY. She has just returned to vegetarianism, and is … Read More