More than 110 students from 12 northeast colleges and two Canadian universities participated in the seventh annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge in Batavia, New York held October 28-30, 2010. Host coordinator, Dorothea Fitzsimmons, and colleagues from the Alfred State College welcomed students from Cornell University, Delaware Valley College, Morrisville State College, The Pennsylvania State University, The Ohio State University – … Read More
Sweeney Crowed Jersey Queen
Congratulations to Lena Sweeney, Stanford, Calif., for being crowned the 56th National Jersey Queen! Sweeney, active in Jersey and dairy youth projects for over eleven years, was presented the Charlene Nardone Crown by 2009 National Jersey Queen Stephanie Kasper on November 6 during the Jersey Junior Banquet in Louisville, Ky. She will represent Jersey breeders for the next year with … Read More
Every Dairy Can Be Best in Class
Because Merial believes that every dairy can be a “Best in Class” dairy, the company has started a new initiative to help dairy producers be all they can be. Dr. Frank Hurtig says the “Best in Class” initiative is a way to help producers improve milk quality. “Because this is such an important part of the dairy business,” he said … Read More
DFA Plants Earn Certification
Congratulations to Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) Global Dairy Products Group (GDPG), for achieving a Safe Quality Foods (SQF) 2000 Level 3 certification in four of its manufacturing facilities. The latest certifications are at DFA’s plants in Cabool, Mo., and New Wilmington, Penn. SQF certification is part of a broader initiative throughout GDPG that emphasizes operational excellence, food safety … Read More
Jersey Holds Successful Pot O'Gold Sale
The first sale of any breed to feature an entirely genotyped offering, the 53rd Pot O’Gold Sale on November 6 in Louisville, Ky., averaged $4,796.77 with a top of $10,750. Both are new records. “The success of the 2010 Pot O’Gold Sale is a strong endorsement of genomics by forward-thinking Jersey juniors,” said Neal Smith, executive secretary of the American … Read More
DMI Corrects Article's Inaccuracies
Dairy Management Inc., the national dairy promotion program, has sent out the following statement in response to a recent article about their program. Be sure to share this message! The New York Times and numerous media outlets this past week have inaccurately reported on the nation’s farmer-funded dairy promotion program. Much of the reporting is fundamentally wrong. Contrary to the … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted 11 requests for export assistance from Foremost Farms, Darigold, and Dairy Farmers of America to sell a total of 825 metric tons (1.8 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in South America, the Middle East, and Asia. The product will be delivered November 2010 through December 2011. Since CWT reactivated … Read More
New Look for Checkoff Site
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the national dairy checkoff organization, announces a new checkoff resource website for dairy farmers. The website has enhanced photos and graphics to help deliver the latest news on how farmers’ investment is working to grow sales of U.S. dairy products. Before its launch, producers had an opportunity to provide input about the site’s redesign during the … Read More
Fonterra to Boost China Exports
Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd. the world’s largest dairy exporter, plans to boost its investments in farms and plants in China to benefit from surging demand. “Expect to see us investing in multiple farms in different percentages and ultimately investing in processing facilities of one type or another,” Andrew Ferrier, chief executive officer of the Auckland-based company, said in an interview. … Read More
Syngenta Receives Award
Congratulations to Syngenta Seeds, Inc.’s 8688GT brand corn hybrid for its recent Grand Champion First Time Entrant title from the 27th annual World Forage Analysis Superbowl. The 8688GET brand from its Garst® brand recently earned Tony Pecha of Bloomer, Wis., the title of Grand Champion First Time Entrant in the Corn Silage Division at the 27th annual World Forage Analysis … Read More