Congratulations to the 12 young women from dairy farm backgrounds who were selected as the 2012 Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalists. Each will be sculpted in butter during the 2012 Minnesota State Fair. Princess Kay serves as the official goodwill ambassador for the state’s dairy farmers, and makes appearances to help explain their commitment to taking care of … Read More
Sargento Introduces Ultra-Thin Slices
Sargento Cheese introduces a new line of Ultra-Thin cheese slices. Have you tried them yet? Our new Ultra Thin Sliced natural cheeses allow you to enjoy the delicious taste of your favorite varieties with 45 or fewer calories per slice. Source: Sargento Cheese
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 24 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 1,623 metric tons (3.578 million pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 745 metric tons (1.642 million pounds) of butter to customers in Asia, Africa, Central … Read More
Milk, It's Real and Simple
The California Milk Processor Board has launched a new website, The Science of Imitation Milk, and two commercials that help reinforce real, simple milk. What do you think of them? Imitation milk comes from nuts and beans and lots of curious-sounding ingredients. Oh, and science. Imitation milk comes from science. But milk — milk is milk. It’s a classic. And … Read More
Parents Need to be Responsible For Child Nutrition
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Who should be responsible for child nutrition?” I am all for good food nutrition for our children. But who is responsible? It seems like the government thinks it should have some control. I’ve heard and read lots of people saying we need more nutrition education. But don’t we have more than enough of that? … Read More
Expo Virtual Farm Tour Schedule
The World Dairy Expo’s Virtual Farm Tours for 2012 have been announced! Virtual Farm Tours will focus on a variety of management topics including optimizing nutrition, environmental stewardship, genomic testing and mating decisions, financial management, unique marketing, automation, expansion and milk quality. The free tours will be presented daily, Tuesday, October 2 through Saturday, October 6 in the Mendota 1 … Read More
Accelerated Genetics Awards Scholarships
Congratulations to the six youth who were awarded scholarships from Accelerated Genetics! Four $500.00 scholarships are awarded to youth just graduating from high school and beginning college. The 2012 recipients are Will Marshall of Eureka, N.V.; Matthias Olson of Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; Bethany Dado of Amery, Wis.; and Karsen Haag of Mt. Horeb, Wis. Will Marshall plans to attain a … Read More
USFRA and Ketchum Receive National SABRE Recognition
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) has received national recognition for its ground-breaking campaign to help improve the dialogue with consumers about how their food is grown and raised. USFRA, along with its agency partner Ketchum Public Relations, won the prestigious Gold SABRE Award for Excellence in the Associations category. The entry, titled “Since When Did Agriculture Become a … Read More
Dairy Producer Supports Farm Bill Energy Programs
The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry was urged to reauthorize Farm Bill energy programs and provide them with mandatory funding during a hearing on “Formulation of the 2012 Farm Bill: Energy and Forestry Programs” on Friday. Steve Reinford of Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania testified about how investing in an anaerobic digester with the help of USDA … Read More
BouMatic Wins Governor's Award
Congratulations to BouMatic for receiving the 2012 Governor’s Export Award from Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker! “BouMatic has achieved extraordinary results in international markets while significantly contributing to Wisconsin’s economy and job growth opportunities,” said Governor Scott Walker. “BouMatic has been a great contributor to Wisconsin’s ability to compete in the global economy,” the Governor added. “BouMatic’s export markets have experienced … Read More