Just more than five years after Hurricane Katrina, the city of New Orleans is still trying to rebuild. To help those efforts, the Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) recently took some time from an annual training conference to help put in two community gardens in the city’s Ninth Ward. The cooperative says it was coordinated and managed by HandsOn … Read More
2010 World Dairy Expo Coverage
The 44th annual World Dairy Expo is ready to officially kick off on Tuesday morning here in Madison, Wisconsin. The cows are in their stalls, the exhibitors are set up, and more than 65,000 producers and industry enthusiasts from 90 countries are already here or on their way to the dairy destination of the year. World Dairy Expo sets the … Read More
CWT Weekly Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted two requests from Darigold for assistance in selling 230 metric tons (507,063 pounds) of American cheese to customers in the Middle East. The product will be delivered in October 2010. Since CWT reactivated the Export Assistance program March 18, 2010, it has assisted members in making export sales of Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Gouda cheese … Read More
CWT Suing Livestock Market
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) is suing a livestock auction market in Greenville, Illinois, that purchased cattle from a CWT member, but instead of selling them for slaughter, apparently resold some them to a different farmer, in violation of the terms of CWT’s herd retirement program. On September 1, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), which operates CWT, joined Illinois dairy … Read More
Milk Better in Study
In what is viewed as the first scientific study to explore nutrient profiles related to greenhouse gas emissions in the production life cycle of various beverages, a Swedish study establishes the relation of beverage nutrient density to climate impact and indicates that milk performed better than other beverages. A research team from Uppsala in Sweden and Seattle in the United … Read More
International Cheese to Meet in Miami
The First International Festival of Artisan Cheese will be held in Miami March 18-20, 2011. The Cheese Connection will be an unparalleled event in South Florida, welcoming more than 18 thousand lovers of cheese and of its culinary possibilities. The Cheese Connection will gather at the new Miami Airport Convention Center, more than 340 artisan cheese producers from 45 countries, … Read More
New Tool for Farmers Available
A new tool for dairy farmers in now available through the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). The self-certification template tool assists dairy producers in developing Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans that covers all fuel and oil storage on the farm. The template, developed with assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is available … Read More
Study Finds Dairy Only 2% of Total Emissions
The U.S. dairy industry announced today that it has completed a carbon footprint study that measured the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with a gallon of milk in the United States. The carbon footprint study, together with data from additional studies measuring GHG emissions, helps validate that total U.S. dairy GHG emissions are approximately 2 percent of total U.S. emissions. … Read More
DFA Patronage Checks Mailed
Dairy farmers who market their milk through Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) should expect to receive their cooperative patronage checks this week. DFA’s members who marketed their milk with the company in 2009 will receive a total of $26.4 million, with $7.6 million distributed in cash and the balance allocated to members’ equity accounts. Patronage is the Cooperative’s way … Read More
Buske New ANIMART Associate
Congratulations to Kayla Buske, the new ANIMART, Inc. marketing associate of the large animal dairy and livestock division. Buske recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and will be responsible for assisting with dairy and livestock marketing and communications. As marketing associate, she will also support the efforts to introduce new products to the ANIMART sales team and ANIMART customer … Read More