Beth Mendenhall is a political science and philosophy student at Kansas State University decided to take a stab in a role as a journalist and nutritionist, and the results were pretty disastrous. In her article, “A lobbying success story of milk: Unnatural, unhealthy, unwise,” Mendenhall bashes the dairy industry in a piece that has stirred up a lot of controversy. … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Friday’s reported drop in milk output was a lift to the cash cheese market. The block price jumped 8 1/4-cents, closing the week at $1.4125, but that’s still 52 3/4-cents below that week a year ago. Barrel closed Friday at $1.3775, up 8 3/4-cents on the week, but 57 1/2-cents below a year ago. Six … Read More
All-American Show Wraps
The aisles are empty, the tan bark is being swept up, the good-byes have been said, and all of the award winning dairy animals are on their way home – the 46th All-American Dairy Show is a wrap. But, you can still catch up on all of the excitement on the All-American website!
Thompson, Walton Receive 2009 Image Award
Congratulations to Harry Thompson and his daughter Kathy Walton, both of Carlisle, Pa. for receiving the 2009 All-American Dairy Show Image Award. The Image Award is presented annually to an individual who has enhanced the image of the All-American Dairy Show with significant contributions toward its reputation, prestige and welfare. More than a dozen years ago, Thompson and his wife … Read More
Cashell Named Winner of 2009 Obie Snider Award
Congratulations to George Cashell for being named the winner of the 2009 Obie Award, the top honor of the All-American Dairy Show. The award was established in memory of Obie Snider of Bedford County, a founding father of the All-American Dairy Show. It recognizes an individual who places significant value in service to the industry and community and displays high … Read More
Snickerdoodle Takes Home the Crown Again
Dairy cow enthusiasts from across the country gathered in Harrisburg, Pa. this week for the 46th All-American Dairy Show. And today, the crown jewel of the show, the Supreme Champion, was awarded to Old Mill E. Snickerdoodle, owned by Allen Bassler, Jr. of Upperville, Va. A seven-time All-American Brown Swiss, this 11-year-old cow was Supreme Champion of the All-American Dairy … Read More
Pioneer Fiber Technology Platform Explained
Pioneer’s introduction last week of the Pioneer® brand 11GFT inoculant was the second in a series of products in the DuPont company’s fiber technology platform. “The fiber technology platform is a new technology that we have been working on in the forage additive area for about the last six years,” says Pioneer Senior Research Manager Bill Rutherford. “Essentially what we’re … Read More
Milk was the First Superfood
This is an interesting story – British researchers now believe that humans first evolved into milk drinkers 7,500 years ago in the Balkans and that they used the ability to drink milk in order to populate northern Europe, including Britain. The researchers are calling milk, the first superfood, since it helped the early humans to gain an advantage over non-milk … Read More
March of the Holsteins
Here’s a lighthearted look at an event many dairy farmers would consider ordinary. Dairy farmer Will Gilmer, is active online educating consumers about dairy farming. He took a video of his cows coming in from the pasture and titled it, The March of the Holsteins. What are you doing online to educate?
USDA has Issued its Monthly Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook
From the USDA’s newly released “Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Outlook,” a report from the Economic Research Service. Dairy: Persistent milk production, despite low, recessionary domestic demand and slow exports, is the basis for continued low prices this year. Recovery in prices is unlikely until 2010, when the decline in milk production, forecast for later this year and next, will impact … Read More