Nominations are now being accepted for the title of the Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, an annual award co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Today magazine. The winner will be honored at the 2012 Dairy Forum, January 15-18 at the La Quinta Resort & Spa in La Quinta, Calif. The deadline for nominations is September 19, 2011, and there is … Read More
DBMMC Announces Election Results
The Wisconsin Dairy Business Milk Marketing Cooperative (DBMMC) is pleased to announce the results of the recent appointment of members for the Cooperative’s Board of Directors. DBMMC is a testing co-op which verifies the amount and components of milk sold to proprietary processing plants. The primary mission of this cooperative is to verify milk components and represent dairy producers at … Read More
Cal Poly Dairy Science Receives Pledge
Cal Poly’s Dairy Science Department will receive $5 million from Denver-based Leprino Foods Company. “With this contribution, Cal Poly will expand its dairy science programs, better support the dairy foods industry, and produce future leaders who are ready to work on day one” The pledge will be paid over the next two years and will support an endowed faculty position, … Read More
Beef Is Big Favorite
We’ve got some beef eaters in this community! In answer to our question, “What’s your favorite meat?” an overwhelming majority said Beef at 39%. Here’s how the other choices fared in order. Fish, 15%; Chicken, 12%; Pork, 10%; All of the above, 10%; Lamb, 5%; Venison, 5% and Other, 4%. I’ve spoken with some AgWired community members who voted that … Read More
Greek Yogurt Helping N.Y. Dairy Farmers
Greek-style yogurt is the new food trend these days, and that’s been good news for dairy farmers, particularly those in New York. A decade ago, the domestic market for Greek yogurt, a thicker, more protein-laden version of traditional mass-market yogurt, barely existed. Within the past five years, however, it has exploded, and that’s been great news for New York’s dairy … Read More
Winning Turkey Hill Design Premiers on Giant Cow
Remember the Giant Cow Makeover Contest that asked Turkey Hill fans to submit their best designs to be painted on one of our Giant Cows? Well, here is the winning entry on the Turkey Hill Giant Cow! Congratulations to Stephanie Orts of Seymour, Conn. for her winning design! The design received the most votes and, with the help of a … Read More
Miss Oklahoma Promotes Dairy
Betty Thompson, the new Miss Oklahoma, has chosen promoting milk as part of her pageant duties. Thompson grew up on a dairy farm and wants to spread the message about the health benefits of dairy foods. Keep promoting Betty! As the new Miss Oklahoma, Thompson wants to spread the message about the positive health benefits of dairy products. Her platform … Read More
Olson CRV Intern
Congratulations to Elizabeth Olson for being named the first summer Marketing Intern at CRV USA. This summer, Elizabeth will focus her efforts on website redesign, market messaging and communication, and social media. Coming to CRV from the neighboring state of Minnesota, Elizabeth brings an array of dairy industry experience to CRV USA headquarters in Wisconsin. As a senior at the … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted 11 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America and Darigold to sell a total of 1,587 metric tons (3.499 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central America. The product will be delivered June through December. In 2011, CWT has assisted … Read More
Holstein Convention Preview
Final preparations are underway for the 2011 National Holstein Convention and 126th Annual Business Meeting, taking place June 22-25 in Richmond, Va. Holstein Association USA’s website will be updated during Convention with pictures, contest results and daily summaries. If you cannot attend the Convention in Virginia, be sure to check in to see the latest news from Richmond. The Virginia … Read More