Let’s just say that social media has been very, very good to ZimmComm New Media, publishers of World Dairy Diary. It is also the hottest topic in agricultural communications of the last year. At the Alltech Global 500 it was also a key topic during our morning general session. I joined Alltech’s, Billy Frey, on stage to present what social … Read More
Alltech Celebrates Decades of Innovation
Dr. Karl Dawson, Alltech, says he’s got the greatest job in the world since he heads up research for the company. That research, which now includes, nutrigenomics, is finding ways to improve animal and human health through nutrition. It’s fascinating to hear him discuss not only how the company is finding that its products improve animal health but from that … Read More
Get Out and VOTE!
Hopefully everyone reading this will be wearing one of these “I Voted” stickers by the end of today – well, assuming your polling place has them. Mine didn’t this morning and I was quite disappointed. It’s kind of like getting ashes on Ash Wednesday – wearing it is a reminder to others of what day it is. Much is being … Read More
Alltech Global 500 Underway
The Alltech Global 500 is underway at the Lexington Convention Center. Welcoming us was Geoff Frank (pictured) once again. I caught up to Geoff after our morning session. He is Managing Director for Improcrop, a division of Alltech. They have over 20 products to deal with a range of crop and foliar applications. Geoff says this is the 3rd year … Read More
Cottonseed Video Contest
Cotton Incorporated is asking dairy producers to get creative with their video cameras. A free truckload of whole cottonseed is just one of the prizes dairy producers will have a chance to win by participating in Cotton Incorporated’s new video contest, dubbed “Innovative on-farm storage solutions for cottonseed.” Launching November 1, the contest invites dairy producers to grab their cameras … Read More
CWT Will Continue Exports
Members of Cooperatives Working Together (CWT), the dairy farmer-funded self-help program, have voted to focus the seven year-old program exclusively on building export markets after 2010. At the annual meeting of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) – which manages CWT – CWT’s management committee determined that an export-centered program was the most appropriate course to follow in the future. … Read More
Learning More About Powerful Partners
Nearly 1,000 dairy producers and industry representatives gathered last week in Reno, Nevada at their joint annual meeting, where they learned more about the success of dairy checkoff partnerships in driving sales of milk and dairy products. Brian Baxter has more on the powerful partnerships the Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) has formed with McDonald’s and Domino’s. Listen to Brian Baxter’s … Read More
Alltech Kicks Off Global 500
We’ve known it as the Alltech Global Dairy 500 and this year they’ve added Beef! Now that just makes sense. So, we’ll just call it the Alltech Global 500 to make it simple. We kicked off this fall’s conference with a Kentucky Ale reception this evening and things get into high gear tomorrow with a general session on which I’ll … Read More
Fuel Up to Play 60 News from Joint Annual Meeting
The Joint Annual Meeting of National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) recently wrapped up their fall meeting. The meeting’s theme was “Creating a Path to Prosperity” and was held October 26 – 28 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV. Dairy producers, member cooperatives, Young Cooperators … Read More
DBA Annual Business Conference
The Dairy Business Association is excited to announce their 11th Annual Business Conference entitled “Reaching New Heights…A Journey for Learning.” Make plans now to join more than 300 dairy industry friends and partners on Tuesday, November 30th and Wednesday, December 1st at The Madison Concourse Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. This two-day event brings together dairy leaders ready to tackle the … Read More