Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 15 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 771 metric tons (1.700 million pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 375 metric tons (0.827 million pounds) of butter to customers in Asia, the Middle … Read More
Dairy Research Institute is Paying Dividends
The Dairy Research Institute (DRI) is making a difference in driving innovations and demand for dairy products and ingredients both in the United States and in an increasingly competitive global market. “We’re seeing whey proteins put in more products and at higher amounts than we ever have,” says DRI president Greg Miller. “It’s helping the export market because we have … Read More
Dutch Gouda Wins Competition
An international panel of judges at the World Champion Cheese Contest, held every two years in Wisconsin, deemed a mild low-fat Vermeer Gouda from dairy maker FrieslandCampina in the Netherlands the best in show, giving the cheese a near-perfect score of 98.74! First runner-up went to a smear ripened, semi-soft cheese, Winzer Kase from Swiss cheesemaker Wattenwil, followed by an … Read More
WDE Announce Recognition Winners
Congratulations to World Dairy Expo’s 2012 Recognition Award Winners: Dairyman of the Year – John Fiscalini, Fiscalini Farms, Modesto, Calif.; Dairy Woman of the Year – Mary Shank Creek, Palmyra Farm, Hagerstown, Md.; Dairy Industry Person of the Year – Dr. Sheila McGuirk, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, Wis.; International Person of the Year – Dr. Abelardo … Read More
N.Y. Dairy Farms Heard by House
The House Agriculture Committee heard from three N.Y. dairy farmers that major reform is needed in farm policy, and all three endorsed the Dairy Security Act, H.R. 3062, as the best approach to making needed changes. Friday’s hearing was the first of four meetings across the country that the House Agriculture Committee is holding to gather input for the upcoming … Read More
Fonterra to Go Public
Fonterra — the world’s largest exporter of dairy products is planning a public stock offering. Fonterra was formed through the 2001 merger of the two largest co-operatives, New Zealand Dairy Group and Kiwi Co-operative Dairies, together with the New Zealand Dairy Board, giving it more might to compete on a global basis. Today, it has near-monopoly control of the New … Read More
U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award Winners Announced
In a special March 7 award ceremony in Washington, D.C., the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced the winners of the inaugural U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, a program to recognize dairy farms, dairy companies and collaborative partnerships for efforts that advance the sustainability of the dairy industry. Winners of the Elanco Award for Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability: Blue Spruce Farm, operated … Read More
Our Food System Working
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Is our food system broken?” Not according to you with 63% saying no and only 37% saying yes. During the Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum held prior to the Commodity Classic, one of our speakers was Gawain Kripke, Oxfam America. He told us “our food system is broken.” I think the statement was made … Read More
"American Dairy" Returns to RFD-TV
“American Dairy,” returns to RFD-TV on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. (EST) and repeats on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. (EST). The American Dairy is the first program dedicated solely to telling the story of America’s dairy farmers, the dairy industry and the journey of milk, from farm to fridge. The producers of the program work with dairy producers … Read More
LOL Donates to Food Bank
Land O’Lakes recently donated 120,000 pounds of American cheese to three food banks across the United States to feed those in need of assistance. The recipient food banks included the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas, Gleaners Food bank of Indiana and Food Bank for the Heartland. The food banks expressed their appreciation for such a large donation (40,000 pounds each) … Read More