The finest Registered Jerseys™ will take center stage when The 58th All American Jersey Show & Sale returns to the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky., November 6 to 8. The All American Junior Jersey Show is scheduled for Saturday, November 6. Craig Padgett, Waynesburg, Ky., is the judge with Dale Turner of Danville, Ky., serving as his … Read More
DFA Wins Cornerstone Award
Congratulations to Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) for been recognized by the National Dairy Shrine with the newly established Cornerstone Award for industry support. National Dairy Shrine — an American dairying group that promotes the dairy industry and records its history in the Dairy Hall of Fame — honored DFA during its annual banquet held in conjunction with World … Read More
Rapping Dairy
From Agwired.com. Here’s a little social media marketing for you. It’s Yeo Valley Group’s rap video to promote their products. How many of you agribusiness companies are brave enough to try it? Thanks to Lindsay at Corn Scoops for the heads up. I really like the name of their YouTube channel which is Yeotube.
2010 World Dairy Expo Recap
Finally finished the last post from the 2010 World Dairy Expo today – here are some of the highlights, in case you missed it. Amazing Results in Boosting Milk Fat Levels – interview with Dr. Scott Bascom, a nutritionist with Cooperative Plus in Wisconsin. How Lower Protein Rations Can Increase the Bottom Line – interviews with Dr. Larry Chase with … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted five requests from Dairy Farmers of America and one request from Land O’Lakes for assistance in selling a total of 1,226 metric tons (2,702,868 pounds) of American cheese to customers in the Middle East and Asia. The product will be delivered October 2010 through April 2011. Since CWT reactivated the Export Assistance program in March … Read More
Acquisitions Move Novus Ahead in Cattle Products
It has been a busy year for Novus International when it comes to acquisitions in the ruminant market. “In February, we acquired the animal nutrition division of Albion, which brought us a second line of minerals that we can sell to the dairy and beef market,” said Ruminant Sales Manager Gary Winter during an interview at World Dairy Expo. “More … Read More
Sweet and Salty Treat
Looking for a new cookie recipe to try this weekend? Do you like peanut butter and bacon? Then this is your recipe! Thank you to the Wisconsin Cheese website for posting this great combination! Peanut Brittle Bacon Cookies Servings: 4 dozen Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup … Read More
New Alliance Formed
More than 60 representatives from more than 20 national food and agricultural organizations today agreed to incorporate a U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) to focus on working together to enhance U.S. consumer trust in modern food production that ensures the abundance of affordable, safe food. “Today represents a start toward a unified voice for U.S. agriculture,” says Rick Tolman, … Read More
New Scholarship Honors Dr. Hutjens
BASF Plant Science has established the “Michael F. Hutjens BASF Graduate Student Travel Awards” scholarship fund with a $2,000 donation to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Animal Sciences. The fund recognizes retiring professor Dr. Michael Hutjens for his contributions to the dairy industry. The “Michael F. Hutjens BASF Graduate Student Travel Awards” fund will grant $500 travel … Read More
Munes to Work for DBMMC
Congratulations to Scott Munes the new Business Development Manager for Dairy Business Milk Marketing Cooperative (DBMMC). DBMMC is a newly formed cooperative which recently received qualification from the USDA that recognizes them as a bargaining (testing) cooperative. In his new position, Scott will direct member recruitment and retention within the cooperative promoting efforts within the state of Wisconsin and nationwide. … Read More