Applications for the Pennsylvania Dairy of Distinction award from the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Program are due April 15. The award is based on the idea that attractive farmsteads enhance consumer confidence in the wholesomeness of milk and stimulate milk sales and public support for the industry. Dairies receiving the highest scores in each of 10 Pennsylvania districts will be … Read More
NMPF Board of Directors Votes for Federal Order Changes
The National Milk Producers Federation’s Board of Directors has voted to support a series of major reforms in the Federal Milk Marketing Order program, intended to renovate the economic structure of the U.S. dairy sector. The changes will be packaged as part of the Foundation for the Future program that NMPF has been developing during the past 18 months. The … Read More
Alltech Symposium to Feature First-Class Speakers
Alltech’s 27th International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium will address dairy industry challenges and provide insights and solutions to the issues that plague the dairy industry. The Symposium, entitled The Game Changers: Creative Concepts for Agribusiness to Respond to Relentless Commoditization and to Innovate for a Greener Future will be held at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Ky., USA … Read More
GMO Crops Not Well Understood By Public
It sure looks like we have a long way to go to help educate the general public on GMO’s! In answer to the question, “How much do you think the public understands about GMO crops?” an overwhelming 70 % say Majority know nothing. Wow. Only 22% or our readers say Some think they know. Only 4 % say People totally … Read More
Novus Gives COWS New Meaning
Take a C for Comfort, an O for Oxidative Balance, a W for Well-being and an S for Sustainability, add them together and you have C.O.W.S., a new program from Novus International to help dairy producers have happier and more productive animals. “The COWS program is our effort to benchmark and understand cow comfort and lameness and lying time and … Read More
Wood Wins Collinsworth Award
Congratulations to Corbin Wood, Littlestown, Pa., the winner of the 2010 Overall Judi Collinsworth Outstanding Exhibitor Award from Holstein Association USA. This award recognizes youth for their outstanding Holstein project work, involvement with their cattle and dairy activities. Wood will receive a $500 scholarship, and is the sixth Junior Holstein member to receive this recognition. “It is truly an honor … Read More
Cowabunga Ice Cream Now Available Nationally
Cowabunga Ice Cream is now available nationally, with its inimitable ice cream and probiotic frozen yogurt offerings now available for online purchase. “Cowabunga Ice Cream elevates the ice cream experience from ordinary to extraordinary by combining divine premium ingredients with distinctive flavors that leave our customers longing for more,” notes Ellen Schack, founder of Cowabunga Ice Cream. “While our inspired … Read More
Novus Introduces C.O.W.S. Program
Today in Reno, Novus International introduced an innovative program to help dairy producers enhance the comfort and well-being of their herds so they can better maximize productivity and enrich dairy industry sustainability. The Novus C.O.W.S. program launched with a new website – www.novuscows.com. C.O.W.S. stands for Comfort, Oxidative Balance, Well-Being and Sustainability. Each of these four key pillars of the … Read More
Nominations Sought for Reproduction Award
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is seeking nominations for the 2011 National Reproduction Award Program. Dairy producers can qualify for the Reproduction Award Program for accomplishing reproductive efficiency with well-implemented management procedures. Different from the two previous years, the 2011 awards will separate Holstein and non-Holstein herds and honor producers in both categories. This change to the program is … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted four requests for export assistance from Foremost Farms and Land O’Lakes to sell a total of 310 metric tons (0.683 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese to customers in Central America and the Middle East. The product will be delivered March through June. In 2011, CWT has assisted members in making export sales of Cheddar, Monterey … Read More