A high-performance round baler, purposefully designed for producers who want capacity, speed and reliability in smaller 5′ x 4′ round bales, is now available from Vermeer. The new Vermeer 504N, modeled after the Vermeer Super M Series, produces 47″ wide x 60″ diameter (1.2 m x 1.5 m) packages that weigh up to 1200 lbs (544 kg), depending on moisture … Read More
BIVI Announces Dairy Photo Winners
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has announced the winners of the Dairy Life Photo Contest and prepared the 2012 Dairy Life Calendar featuring those winners which will be distributed at World Dairy Expo next month. The winning photos for each month are: January: Western Waves, L.L.C., Hilda Mitchell, D.V.M., Ferndale, WA February: Wagner Dairy Farms, Marlene Wagner, Poestenkill, NY March: … Read More
Boor Wins Research Award
Congratulations to Kathryn Boor, the 2011 recipient of the International Dairy Foods Association Research Award in Dairy Foods Processing. Kathryn J. Boor is the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. Boor has made outstanding contributions through her integrated extension and research programs in dairy microbiology quality and safety, dedicated to improving dairy product shelf … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 17 requests for export assistance from Darigold, Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 1,892 metric tons (4.171 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, North Africa and the Middle East. The product will be delivered September 2011 through … Read More
House Hearing Focuses on Dairy Programs
The House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held an audit hearing Thursday on how USDA dairy programs are working, current conditions and productivity in the dairy industry, and possible public policy challenges moving forward. “The events of 2009 exposed what many have long-held to be an inadequacy of some of our current dairy programs. While some observers … Read More
USDA Pledges Aid for Dairies Damaged by Irene
With three of the nation’s top ten dairy states being impacted by major flooding resulting from the Hurricane Irene last week, the USDA is pledging support for affected producers. “We continue to closely coordinate with many partners to meet the immediate and plan for the long-term needs of those affected by Hurricane Irene,” said Agriculture Secretary Tim Vilsack. “Our thoughts … Read More
Summer Strawberry Delight is Cheese Recipe Winner
Summer’s not over yet, there’s still time to enjoy this Summer Strawberry Delight dessert recipe featuring Crave Brothers Mascarpone Cheese that recently won first place in the Second Annual Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Cheese Recipe Contest. Creative cooks from three states entered the contest, which was held on August 11 at the Waterloo Farmer’s Market. Deb Dunstan of Deerfield, Wisconsin, … Read More
World Dairy Expo Product Contest Champions
Babcock Hall Dairy Plant of Madison, Wisconsin is the Cheese and Butter Grand Champion and Gifford’s Dairy of Skowhegan, Maine was selected as the Grade A & Ice Cream Grand Champion in the 2011 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. This year’s contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Assn. (WDPA), received a record number of 705 entries for … Read More
Foundation Could Benefit All Dairy Farmers
According to a recent National Milk Producers Federation press release: Dairy farmers of all sizes will benefit from the risk management opportunities featured in the Foundation for the Future (FFTF) dairy policy program, designed by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and drafted into legislative form by Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN). In particular, the Dairy Margin Protection Program (DMPP) presents … Read More
Idaho Increasing Corn Production for Dairy Industry
Idaho is synonymous with potatoes, but there is more corn in the ground there these days to support a growing dairy industry. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found that some Pacific Northwest farmers can increase corn yields by using strip tillage and banding fertilizer instead of conventional tilling. Strip tillage and banding involves excavating a single row for … Read More