ZimmComm New Media is proud to announce the very first (that we know of) Ag Events Calendar. This slick 10×15 wall calendar includes dates for all the major ag-related events in 2012, along with photos each month from the 2011 events that we covered. There’s photos from the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting, Commodity Classic, World Dairy Expo and … Read More
Anderson Named Legislator of Year
Congratulations to Minnesota State Representative Paul Anderson (R-District 13A: Starbuck, MN) for being selected as the 2011 Legislator of the Year by Minnesota Milk Producers Association. Anderson has demonstrated support to dairy farmers, the dairy industry and rural Minnesota by his actions at the State Capitol. Representative Anderson is the Chief Author of the bill to create Minnesota’s Dairy Research, … Read More
Fred Stout Applications Due
Persons who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the 2012 Fred Stout Experience awards. Applications and letters of support must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Complete rules here. The awards are presented annually in memory of Fred J. Stout Sr., Mt. Carmel, … Read More
Checkoff Update
The dairy checkoff’s strategy of working with food and dairy industry partners is helping to “navigate a new course” for dairy producers by directly contributing to more than 7 billion additional pounds of milk sales since January 2010. The dairy checkoff provides producers a strong presence to help sell more dairy, according to Ryan Anglin, Arkansas dairy producer and NDB … Read More
Alltech's Global 500 Conference a Success
Alltech’s Global 500 conference saw nearly 700 dairy and beef producers from 32 countries! President and founder of Alltech, Dr. Pearse Lyons opened the conference with his “Eight Big Ideas” for the dairy and beef industries: Efficiency: the cow is a fermentor, it is designed for fiber, we can increase efficiency and feed fiber. Green house gases: We cannot stick … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 13 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America and Darigold to sell a total of 1,432 metric tons (3.157 million pounds) of Cheddar and Gouda cheese to customers in Asia, Central America, the Middle East and North Africa. The product will be delivered December 2011 through May 2012. In 2011, CWT has … Read More
Dr. Linn Honored
Congratulations Dr. Jim Linn, named Minnesota Milk Producers Association’s Bruce Cottington Friend of Dairy Award. Dr. James Linn is a nationally known dairy expert who served as the Head of the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota from June 2007 until his retirement in September 2011. He earned his Ph.D. in dairy cattle nutrition from the University … Read More
DBA Holds Elections
Congratulations to the elected members of the Dairy Business Association (DBA). Two seats for dairy producers and one seat for a corporate member were up for election this year. Jerry Meissner of Norm-E-Lane, Inc. was re-elected to a fourth term, Jim Winn of Cottonwood Dairy was re-elected for a second term and Jennifer Keuning, a corporate member with Conestoga-Rovers & … Read More
Incomes Mostly Steady To Higher
The slices on this ZimmPoll pie are almost the same size! In our latest ZimmPoll we asked the question, “With net farm income up this year, how is your income?” The idea for the question came from the recent USDA Economic Research Service Net Farm Income Forecast that showed a 28% increase over 2010. The responses to our question were … Read More
Jersey Marketing Service Hires Two
Jersey Marketing Service has hired Jason Robinson and Erica Davis. Robinson has been named Manager of Jersey Marketing Service and Davis will assist with marketing and promotion for all JMS activities and provide on-site support for public auctions. As manager, Robinson will be responsible for all day-to-day operations of Jersey Marketing Service. Robinson brings over 20 years experience in livestock … Read More