Dairy Markets Week in Review The first week of trading in 2010 saw cash block cheese fall to $1.41 per pound, down 4 cents on the week but 33 3/4-cents above a year ago. The blocks have lost 29 1/4-cents in the last three weeks. The barrels closed the first Friday of 2010 at $1.4325, up a quarter-cent on the … Read More
1,000 Pound Butter Sculpture Unveiled
What better way to kick-off the Pennsylvania Farm Show than a butter sculpture made of 1,000 pounds of butter! Unveiled today, the sculpture is sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program, from butter donated by Land O’ Lakes in Carlisle, Pa. The sculpture pays tribute to dairy farm families and depicts a dairy cow, as … Read More
USDA Dairy Committee Members Announced
Congratulations to all of the dairy leaders named to the new federal Dairy Industry Advisory Committee. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of 17 members today. Over the next two years, the committee will review the issues of farm milk price volatility, dairy farmer profitability and consolidation, and offer suggestions on ways USDA can best address the needs of … Read More
World Ag Expo Dairy Seminars Run February 9–11
It’s hard to believe that it’s time once again for World Ag Expo! The 43rd annual Expowill run February 9–11 at the International Agri-Center show grounds in Tulare, Calif. This year, the show will present will present three days of seminars, in the newly expanded Expo Seminar Center, with a different emphasis each day. All of World Ag Expo’s seminars … Read More
Baron Takes the Prize with Plugra Butter Sauce
Congratulations to Jasmin Baron of Livonia, New York, for being named Grand Champion in the 3rd Annual Plugrá European-Style Butter Magnifique Recipe Contest—Le Saucier. Plugrá is marketed by Keller’s Creamery, a division of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. For this year’s competition, Plugrá invited food enthusiasts to share the recipe for their favorite butter sauce and complementary culinary creation. Baron … Read More
Hawaii Dairy Farm Pampers Cows, Featured in USA Today
Robbie Dingeman with USA Today recently reported on a dairy farm that is pampering their cows with water beds. Water beds? Is this for real? In an attempt to treat their cattle better and promote increased milk production, a Hawaiian-based dairy farm is testing out their theory of water beds for their cows and are discovering amazing results. Read the … Read More
Jersey Association Reports Year End
The American Jersey Cattle Association has announced it had processed 95,557 registrations for 2009, topping the previous record of 94,774 set in 2008. The AJCA also reported all-time records for total cows enrolled on performance evaluation programs; for total cows and herds enrolled in the comprehensive REAP service; and for cows scored in the Jersey functional type traits appraisal program. … Read More
Dairy Farm Tour In Egypt
The last stop for the U.S. Grains Council Corn Mission team I traveled with last month was a dairy farm. This is the Mirhom Farag Farm, owned by Suzanne Basilios. In the video we walk through the dairy with the farm manager so you can see how the animals are kept in open lots. They are feeding hay and a … Read More
U.S. Grains Council Voice In Egypt
The face and voice of the U.S. Grains Council in Egypt is Dr. Hussein Soliman pictured in the center of the USGC Corn Mission group I traveled with last month. He has been working on behalf of U.S. grain producers for almost 20 years and has not only seen Egypt become one of our top importers but can take a … Read More