Congratulations to Katherine Ann Rector for her new position as the Advance Services Consultant for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. (USJersey). In this newly created position, Rector will market and provide customer support nationwide for JerseyMate™, Jersey Link™ and Jersey Tags, plus serve as AJCA-NAJ Area Representative for the northwest region including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and … Read More
Yoplait to Purchase Liberte
French yogurt company Yoplait has announced the acquisition of Quebec-based yogurt company Liberte. The Quebec dairy product company, which posted $175 million in sales in 2009, has been owned by the U.S-based Swander Pace Capital private equity firm since 2003. It sells 90% of its products to the Canadian market and also exports to the U.S. Financial details of the … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted 17 requests for export assistance from Darigold, Foremost Farms, and Dairy Farmers of America to sell a total of 1,308 metric tons (2.884 million pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in the Middle East and Asia. The product will be delivered January 2011 through June 2011. Since CWT reactivated the Export Assistance … Read More
Santa's Making a List of Survey Takers
Have you been a good little World Dairy Diary reader and taken our survey already? If so, Santa has you on his list and you could win $250 at the end of December! We know that people hate giving out personal information on the internet, but we are asking so that we can improve our on-line publications by knowing who … Read More
New Look for Pyramid 5 Vaccine
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has unveiled a new packaging design for Pyramid® 5. The Pyramid brand of vaccines was acquired by BIVI last year from Fort Dodge Animal Health and Pyramid 5 is the first product from the Pyramid family to be presented in the new package. The new box is still the familiar yellow, but the design now … Read More
USDA Issues Impact Statement on GM Alfalfa
Roundup Ready alfalfa could be headed back to a field near you by next spring. On Thursday, USDA released the long-awaited final environmental impact statement (EIS) that evaluates the potential environmental effects of deregulating genetically modified alfalfa resistant to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. Announcing the EIS, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said they are considering two possible alternatives for deregulation of the … Read More
Allflex Introduces New Tag
Allflex USA is introducing a one-piece, self-piercing tag called the A-Tag™. The new A-Tag comes in three convenient sizes for beef and dairy operations – calf, cow and feedlot. “A-Tag is a highly versatile tag that can be used for long-term identification and is cost effective for short-term needs,” said Glenn Fischer, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing. “Producers looking … Read More
Three Honored as World Dairy Volunteers
Three “Friends of Expo” were recognized at a special, fiesta-themed volunteer appreciation dinner on December 9, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Nearly 200 volunteers gathered to acknowledge their contributions and celebrate a successful 2010 show. The 2010 honorees include: Dr. Roland “Doc” Jeans, DVM; Joan Judd and Corey Geiger. Honored for their years of support and outstanding … Read More
Gar-Lin Dairy Named Minn. Producer of the Year
Congratulations to Gar-Lin Dairy Farms for being named Minnesota’s 2010 Producers of the Year! Minnesota Milk Producers Association recognizes one outstanding dairy operation as the Producers of the Year for having a proven commitment to the dairy industry, managing their farm for future generations, and for being active in their local community. Gar-Lin Dairy Farms is a unique partnership between … Read More
USDA Observes Dairy Greenhouse Gas Agreement Anniversary
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today commemorated the one year anniversary of the agreement to help U.S. dairy producers cut greenhouse gas emissions that was signed on this date during climate change talks in Copenhagen, Denmark last year. “The partnership between USDA and U.S. dairy producers to increase sustainability has achieved remarkable results over the past year,” said Vilsack. “USDA has … Read More