While attending the 2011 IFAJ Congress in Canada I recorded a presentation by Richard Doyle, Executive Director, Dairy Farmers of Canada and President, International Dairy Federation. He’s pictured in the center of the photo. The panel was labeled, “Canadian Agriculture 101.” A big part of Richard’s presentation deals with the supply management system in Canada that is “based on planned … Read More
Getting Ready for World Dairy Expo
The 2011 World Dairy Expo is less than two weeks away and preparations are being made to welcome the 65,000 producers and industry professionals to converge from 90 countries for “Around the World of Dairy in 5 Days.” More than 2,500 head of North America’s most beautiful bovines from 37 states and 7 Canadian provinces will parade across the colored … Read More
Adding Jobs To The Economy
Well, I guess our latest ZimmPoll didn’t excite anyone judging by the low response. With jobs all the rage in the political scene maybe you’re burned out on the word? Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What is best for ag to add jobs to the economy?” 46% said All of the above to our choices. We also had 24% … Read More
WMMB Introduces Cheese Pairing App
Have an iPhone? Love cheese? Then download this app pronto! What cheese goes with your wine? What beer goes with your cheese? These questions can finally be answered with Wisconsin Cheese Cupid. With this handy dandy iPhone and iPod Touch application, pairing a cheese with a like-minded beverage has never been easier or more fun. Bon appétit. FEATURES • Pairs … Read More
MTSU Unveils New Dairy
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)’s School of Agribusiness and Agriscience has unveiled their new $4.3 million dairy. The dairy’s features include a double-eight parallel milking parlor with rapid-exit gates that can milk 16 cows at a time and a computer-controlled milking system with individual cow-ID and cow-activity measurements, along with real-time milk weights and milk-quality measurements. The milking system includes … Read More
Vermont Company Explores Dairy Whey Usage
Delta Tri-Gen, a renewable energy company based in Brattleboro, Vt. has received federal grant money to encourage further study of extracting energy from dairy whey. The company has been awarded a $15,000 research grant from the Vermont Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) to experiment with whey, which is a dairy serum that separates as a watery liquid from … Read More
CDC – Kids Drink More Low-Fat Milk
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges parents to ensure that their children receive the recommended daily servings of low-fat milk and dairy foods. Drinking milk is important for children’s bone health, but CDC experts advise that although young people need the calcium, vitamin D and other nutrients found in milk, children aged 2 and … Read More
Learning About The Dairy Business In Canada
Last week I joined with other members of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) for the 2011 IFAJ Congress. We meet every year in a different country to learn about agriculture there and for professional improvement sessions. This year we were in Canada and visited some dairy farms. My tour group visited Claynook Farms where we met owners, Wayne … Read More
USFRA and AgChat Foundation Partner for Social Media
The AgChat Foundation (ACF) and the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) have partnered up to help farmers and ranchers share their stories with the general public. “The core vision of the AgChat Foundation is to empower farmers and ranchers to share their stories,” said Darin Grimm, Kansas farmer and AgChat Foundation president. “We are excited to partner with USFRA … Read More
Cut Diabetes with Milk?
This news clip from WPRI TV 12 Eyewitness News in Providence, Rhode Island reports on a study that found females who drank milk at a young age cut their risk of type 2 diabetes by 42%. Source: WPRI TV 12