Check out these yummy new ice cream flavors by Kleinpeter’s! As described in the Shreveport Times by Donecia Peas, here are some new flavors to try with a Louisiana twist. What do you think of these flavors? Would you try them? Kleinpeter’s ice cream carries a unique twist. Each flavor embodies a Louisiana tradition either in its name, its ingredients … Read More
Dairy Markets Week in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Traders in the cash cheese market are leery of the wide price spread between blocks and barrels. The block price actually inched back a quarter-cent the first Friday of December, following a run of gains, and closed at $1.7175 per pound, up 6 3/4-cents on the week and the highest it’s been since December 2008, … Read More
Athletes Chug Chocolate Milk After Workouts
Wow, what a positive message about dairy as a healthy part of a well-balanced diet! As shared by WLWT News in Omaha, Neb., athletes at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are now downing chocolate milk after practice, and they are liking the taste and the results they are getting from that glass of power and strength. What a great story! Check … Read More
Jersey Nominations Due by January 15
Jersey breeders – be sure to get your nominations in by January 15, 2010 for four prestigious Jessey Association awards. Winners will be presented their awards at the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. in Portland, Ore., June 23-26. Master Breeder Award – is bestowed annually upon a living AJCA member, family, partnership, or … Read More
Pioneer Hi-Bred Offers New Alfalfa Varieties for 2010
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, announced that it will be adding two new alfalfa varieties to its lineup for 2010. These new varieties offer additional protection from yield-robbing pests and diseases and also are applicable to many regions across North America. Pioneer brand 55V12 offers a strong defensive package, is highly resistant to Phytophthora root rot and Aphanomyces root rot … Read More
New Jersey Farms Awarded Dairy of Distinction
Fourteen New Jersey dairy farms have been recognized this year as Dairies of Distinction by the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program. The honor goes to dairy farms that are attractive, well-kept and promote a good dairy industry image. The dairy farms in the state that received the Dairy of Distinction Award in 2009 are: Black’s Dairy Farm, South Harrison Township; … Read More
Renewable Fuels Association Responds to EPA Announcement
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is postponing its decision whether to allow for the blending of up to 15 percent ethanol in conventional gasoline. Increasing the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline is critical to both ensuring that the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) is a successful policy and that there is a market for advanced biofuel … Read More