A taste of cow’s milk during the first two weeks of life may protect a child from later developing an allergy to the milk’s protein, a new study suggests. The finding that giving cow’s milk very early in life might boost tolerance came as a surprise to lead researcher Dr. Yitzhak Katz of Tel Aviv University in Israel. He and … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted one bid from Foremost Farms, two bids from Darigold, and five bids from Dairy Farmers of America bids totaling 405 metric tons (892,872 pounds) of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack to the Middle East and Asia. The product will be delivered July through October 2010. Since CWT reactivated the Export Assistance program on March 18, … Read More
Covering 2010 Dairy Solutions Symposium
This is where I’ll be this week. The fifth annual Dairy Solutions Symposium put on by Alltech and the Centre for Animal Nutrition will take place this week and I’ll be there to cover it. It will be held at Utrecht University on Thursday and Friday. You can look for the first posts sometime on Thursday. Rumen health is of … Read More
Justice and Agricutlure Departments Hear Dairy Concerns
Hundreds of dairy farmers attended a workshop Friday in Madison, Wisconsin on competition in the dairy industry held jointly by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Justice. “This is the third session of these joint workshops which, from our perspective, have been and should continue to be a major success and an important example of government collaboration,” said Assistant Attorney … Read More
Nebraska Dairy Industry Growing Despite Economy
The Nebraska Corn Board is giving the state’s dairy industry a well-deserved pat on the back for increasing production in a challenging year. According to the latest state ag statistics, the Nebraska dairy industry produced more than 1.2 billion pounds of milk last year, an increase over the previous year. “The number of dairy cows in Nebraska totaled some 61,000 … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
The cash dairy markets had little reaction to this week’s Cold Storage report. Block cheese closed Friday at $1.41 per pound, up a half-cent on the week, and 29 cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.3950, up a penny on the week and 30 1/2-cents above a year ago. Only two cars of block traded hands … Read More
Schedule for Public Workshop Examining Dairy Competition
The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the agenda and panelists for the June 25 workshop examining competition in the dairy industry. The joint public workshop will build on the knowledge and experience of industry stakeholders, including farmers, processors, cooperative leaders and academics. This is the third in a series of five workshops intended … Read More
Butter is a Natural Choice
Readers who are tweeps of World Dairy Diary already know that we are big fans of butter. It’s one of life’s little pleasures. Here’s an informative article about why choosing butter is a better choice for your health. Regardless of which way you analyze this question, one point stands out. Butter is nature’s product and margarine is a substitute, a … Read More
Hintz Named N.D. Dairy Princess
Congratulations to Heidi Hintz, 18, Flasher, N.D. for being crowned the 64th North Dakota Dairy Princess! The title allows her to serve as the official goodwill ambassador for about 180 North Dakota dairy farmers during the next year. Hintz is the daughter of Robert and Debra Hintz. She is a graduate of Flasher High School and will major in music … Read More
Sellen Joins DBA
Congratulations to Jayme Sellen for being named the Deputy Government Affairs Director of the Wisconsin Dairy Business Association (DBA), a statewide leader in advocating for progressive dairy farmers, cheese processors and allied industry partners. “We are very excited to announce Jayme Sellen as the newest member of our team,” said Laurie Fischer, DBA Executive Director. “Jayme is highly regarded by … Read More