In the spirit of dairy month, it’s time to gear up with dairy facts and start talking with the consumers. Despite rumors that low dairy prices may “sour” dairy month, it’s increasingly important to remain positive and work towards raise demand for dairy products. According to the University of Illinois, consumers annually indulge on: -20.7 gallons of milk -31.9 pounds … Read More
Hispanic Cheese Becoming Popular in America
Have you ever tried Hispanic-style cheeses known as Queso Fresco or “fresh cheese?” It is one of the most commonly used ingredients of Hispanic foods, and it is becoming increasingly popular on American tables. It has a soft, mild flavor and firm but creamy consistency that puts it somewhere between ricotta, mozzarella, and white cheddar. Castro Cheese Company is a … Read More
FAO Dairy Scheme Boosts Farm Incomes
There’s not so many feel-good stories coming out of Afghanistan these days, and even fewer about life getting better for women there. But Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations (FAO) has one to tell. A dairy project started by FAO in Kabul and four Afghan provinces: Logar, Wardak, Mazar and Kunduz, has proved so successful that the 1,600 … Read More
Animal Antibiotics, Resistance and Human Health
Adam Anson, from TheDairySite, recently wrote an interesting article on use of antibiotics in animals, antibiotic resistance and how it relates to human health. This thorough report deals with both sides of the issue in an educational platform that reminds all of us just how far the agriculture industry has come. Antibiotics are a vital component to rearing healthy livestock, … Read More
Export Incentives for Dairy Products
Dairy producers should keep a watchful eye on the new provisions Secretary Vilsack is making on the Dairy Export Incentive Program, with allocations of 68,201 metric tons of nonfat dry milk; 21,097 metric tons of butterfat; 3,030 metric tons of various cheeses and 34 metric tons of other dairy products, as well as individual product and country allocations will be … Read More
Congrats to Youth Dairy Promoter, Brittany Arnold!
I would like to extend many congratulations to Brittany Arnold, the recent crown winner of the Frederick County Dairy Princess contest in Frederick, MD. Arnold is a sophomore agriculture education student, who is incredibly passionate about the dairy industry. Arnold will compete along with other regional princesses for the title of Maryland Dairy Princess at 7:30 p.m. July 15, at … Read More
Cheers to Day One of Dairy Month!
Today is June 1, and I probably don’t have to remind any of you that today launches the first official day of June Dairy Month. In honor of this celebratory month, I found an interesting column written by Roxie Rodgers Dinstel in the News Miner that is worth highlighting. The column is titled, June is dairy month, so drink milk … Read More