Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 12 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 961 metric tons (2.119 million pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia and the Middle East. The product will be delivered November through May 2012. In 2011, … Read More
Bozic to Present Two Sessions at Midwest Dairy Expo
Don’t miss two breakout sessions for farmers attending the Midwest Dairy Expo in St. Cloud Nov. 29-30, presented by Marin Bozic, dairy economist with the Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center. His topics, “Don’t Bet the Farm: Surviving and Thriving in Volatile Markets” and “Dairy Exports and Your Milk Check,” capitalize on his knowledge of dairy marketing. Bozic is an assistant … Read More
Silk from Milk
Milk has gone haute couture, thanks to a fashion designer who is also a microbiologist. German designer Anke Domaske has perfected a fiber from milk and made it into part of her Mademoiselle Chi Chi clothing line. The silk from milk was first publicly introduced this past summer, but this week it really hit the big time, being picked up … Read More
Open House to Feature Lely Astronaut
The Oechsner farm in Mayville, Wisconsin will be the site of an open house this week featuring the Lely Astronaut A3 Next robotic milking system and Juno automatic feed pusher. The open house will be held on Wedesday, November 16, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm and attendees will have the chance to see the Lely Astronaut in action, tour … Read More
Cornell Building New Dairy Barn
Cornell University is building a new dairy teaching barn that is scheduled to open in the fall of 2012. The new barn is an effort to expand hands on learning and real-life application for students pursuing a career in veterinary medicine or animal science. The barn will be located within walking distance from the campus. “Early in the vet programs, … Read More
New Dairy Ingredient Processing Plant Opens
The Institute for Dairy Ingredient Processing, a component of the new Davis Dairy Plant at South Dakota State University (SDSU), will provide a means by which to expand domestic and global market opportunities for dairy-based products. The Institute for Dairy Ingredient Processing will provide the facilities and experts to assist dairy ingredient manufacturers in research, development and testing of new … Read More
Dairies Sought for Pilot Herd Health Program
The Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence is seeking dairy farm families interested in improving herd health and cow care for their pilot program: “Herd Health and Cow Care Improvement Project.” The project is supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Soybean Board. Each participating farm will have up to $1,000 in financial support to work with the herd’s veterinarian and … Read More
Jersey Champions
The Grand Champions in the open and junior divisions of The 59th All American Jersey Show were named the Supreme Champions of the 2011 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) dairy shows. Pine Haven SSM Marmie, Excellent-94%, was the open show Supreme Champion, receiving a check for $2,500 sponsored by Kentucky Farm Bureau. She was first and Best Udder in … Read More
Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge Results
Morrisville State College hosted a successful Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge that drew 111 students from 12 northeast colleges and two Canadian universities to Watertown, New York on October 27-29, 2011. This event marked the ninth annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge which is an innovative, three-day educational competition designed to prepare students for careers in the dairy industry. Working in mixed-university … Read More
Two Honored by DCHA
The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association award two people with their 2011 Outstanding Industry recognition award. Congratulations to Darren VanBuuren, president and owner of Agri-Plastics of Grassie, Ontario, Canada, and Allin Butcher, director of sales and marketing for ROTO-MIX of Dodge City, Kan. Mr. VanBuuren and his company, Agri-Plastics, saw the need to supply dairy calf and heifer growers with … Read More