A recent press release from Charm Sciences reports the news that their Fast Alkaline Phosphatase (F-AP) Test has been accepted as an official approved pasteurization test for milk and dairy products in the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO). The actions of the 2009 National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) were recently released by the FDA in Memoranda IMS-a-47. … Read More
Charges Mounted Agaisnt Former Humboldt Creamery
John Driscoll from The Eureka Times-Standard reports that the bankruptcy mess that the California-based Humboldt Creamery faced this spring continues. Now, several organizations are seeking money from Humboldt’s former dairy farmers to pay reparations. Now, the state is going after individual dairymen and businesses in an effort to recover assessments, fees and penalties it says they never paid. A lawsuit … Read More
2010 ANIMART Calendar Available
Still looking for a gift for the farmer in your life? How about the annual ANIMART calendar? The 2010 calendar features photos of “Cheese…Wisconsin’s Pride and Passion.” ANIMART, Inc. has released its annual, uniquely-themed client appreciation calendar. This year, the ANIMART calendar features photos of Wisconsin cheeses, which celebrates 100 years of Wisconsin as the largest cheese-producing state. As the … Read More
Dairy's Day in Copenhagen
Dairy was in the spotlight today in Copenhagen at the Climate Change Summit when U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate adoption of innovative manure to energy projects on American dairy farms. “This historic agreement, the first of its kind, will help us achieve the ambitious goal of drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions … Read More
Silage Inoculant Application Technology
Pioneer nutritional sciences manager Bill Mahanna likes to show off cool tools that can make life better for dairy producers. This one is Pioneer’s AppliPro® SLV (Super Low Volume) Forage Additives Applicator System, which Bill talked about during the Forage Media Day in September. In this “must hear” Forage Forum, Bill discusses inoculant application technology and how drastically it has … Read More
Turkey Hill's 12 Days of Ice Cream is Back
Have you been over to the Turkey Hill Ice Cream Journal lately? Well, bookmark it today, because the annual 12 Days of Ice Cream is once again starting! It just wouldn’t be the holiday season without the “12 Days of Ice Cream” on our blog, the Ice Cream Journal, which is why Turkey Hill is bringing the festive fun back … Read More
Dairy Markets Week in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash dairy markets saw little change the second week of December but were well above a year ago . Block cheese closed Friday at $1.70 per pound, down 1 3/4-cents on the week but 18 3/4-cents above a year ago, when they tumbled almost 28 cents. That began a fall to $1.07 in the … Read More
Carlsons Named Minnesota Producers of the Year
Congratulations to Carlson Dairy, LLP for being named Minnesota’s 2009 Producers of the Year by Minnesota Milk Producers Association! The award is given out every year to producers who have a proven commitment to managing their dairy for quality, enthusiasm in promoting the dairy industry and are active leaders in their local community. Carlson Dairy is a century farm near … Read More
NDC Supports Fuel Up to Play 60
The National Dairy Council reports: Two new studies show how important forming healthy food and beverage habits can be in children and adolescents. This science adds to a growing body of evidence that has helped shape a new nutrition and physical activity program from the National Football League and National Dairy Council (NDC) called Fuel Up to Play 60. One … Read More
Moses Calf – Divine Sign of Higher Milk Prices?
Connecticut dairy farmer Brad Davis had a special calf born this week on Buttercup Farm – a bull calf now called “Moses.” Born with a white section of hair on his forehead that resembles a cross, Brad Davis is hoping that the calf is a special sign of “higher milk prices.” Tell us about cows you’ve had born on your … Read More