In a rare turn of events, there seems to be consensus between the U.S. House and Senate agriculture committees about when dairy reform should move through Congress. At least for now, it will remain where it has always been – within the farm bill. In an interview with Agri-Pulse last week, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), chair of the Senate Committee … Read More
Vote for American Farm Mom
Vote today for the 2011 America’s Farmers Mom of the Year Winners! Behind every American farm family is the backbone of the operation: The American Farm Mom. Over the past few months, hundreds of you told us how your favorite farm mom embodies the caring, values and hard work that make up the family farm way of life. Meet our … Read More
Gwendelyn Star of the Breed
Scarlet-Summer RB Gwendelyn, bred and owned by Scarlet Summer Holsteins of Muncy, Pa. is the newest Holstein Association USA’s Star of the Breed! The award recognizes a cow that can compete with the best both in the showring and with her milk production. Scarlet Summer Holsteins is comprised of Jarrod and Marsha Burleigh, and their two children, Alex, 7, and … Read More
Milk Love Story
This is a sweet story that has an underlying message about the importance of recycling – even plastic milk bottles! What’s your reaction to the video? A Love Story… In Milk from Catsnake on Vimeo.
New Study Explores Heart Attack Risk
A new study suggests that dairy products do not cause in increase in the risk of heart attack despite the relatively high amount of saturated fat in foods such as milk, cheese, yogurt and butter. Researchers from Brown University analyzed data from 3,630 Costa Rican men and women and found that their dairy consumption had no statistical relevance to their … Read More
Wirkus 64th Alice in Dairyland
Congratulations to Katie Wirkus of Athens, Wis. for being selected as the state’s 64th Alice in Dairyland! Wirkus was selected from five finalists for the full-time public relations position at DATCP. “As one of the most recognizable spokespersons of Wisconsin agriculture, Alice in Dairyland has an important role in connecting the rural and urban communities,” said Wirkus. “As the 64th … Read More
Raw Milk Supporters on Capitol Hill
A grassroots “moovement” brought a cow to Capitol Hill this week to support the sale of raw milk. The “Grassfed on the Hill” group gathered at the Capitol to protest the federal government for prosecuting a Pennsylvania Amish farmer for selling fresh, unpasteurized milk across state lines. Grassfed On The Hill is a buying club for raw milk that was … Read More
How Many Apps On Your Smartphone
According to our latest ZimmPoll you’re using lots of apps on your smartphones. Well, at least some of you are. Over a third of our respondents said they have more than forty apps on their smartphone. That was followed though by another third who said they only have zero to ten apps. Seventeen percent said they have 20 to 30 … Read More
Virtual Tours for Expo Announced
World Dairy Expo is just a few months away, and this year you’ll have the chance to take a virtual tour of dairies from around the U.S. The virtual tours will focus on a variety of management topics, including: land conservation and forages, technology and innovation, unique marketing, robotic milkers, family transition, milk quality, reproductive success and transition cow management. … Read More
SCC Editorial
A great article by Tom Quaife, Editor of Dairy Herd Network: The fallout continues following the rejection of a stricter somatic cell count limit in the U.S. Matt McKnight, vice president of market access and regulatory and industry affairs for the U.S. Dairy Export Council, told those attending the Pfizer Animal Health Dairy Wellness Summit on Friday that having a … Read More