The new Core Power line of products will be delivered initially in select markets via Coca-Cola Refreshments’ world class distribution system. Core Power is produced and marketed by Fair Oaks Farms Brands, which is owned by an independent group of 87 American family farmers dedicated to producing the highest quality health & wellness products in a way that is responsible … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 4 requests for export assistance from DFA and Darigold to sell a total of 1,100 metric tons (2.646 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese and 100 metric tons (220,462 pounds) of butter to customers in Asia and the Middle East. The product will be delivered July through December 2012. In 2012, CWT has assisted member … Read More
Milking Parlor: Farm Bill Has Much for Dairy to Like
The U.S. Senate has passed the The Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, better known as the Farm Bill, getting through that chamber by a bipartisan vote of 64 to 35. That bipartisan support pleased Senate Agriculture Chair Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and the ranking member of the committee, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS). The vote also pleased the … Read More
Prehistoric Dairy Farms?
Researchers have found new evidence that points to the likelihood that prehistoric people had ‘dairy farms,’ as long as 7,000 years ago. By analyzing pottery fragments, study researcher Julie Dunne, a doctoral student at the University of Bristol and her colleagues have now shown that these early herders were not only milking their livestock, but also processing that milk into … Read More
DFA Members Can Donate to Feeding America
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) dairy farm members have the opportunity to help feed hungry families through a donation to Feeding America. Last year, in honor of June Dairy month, DFA provided more than 100,000 meals to those in need. This year, we are doing more. During June, every contribution made to DFA Cares Foundation via this website will be … Read More
Select Sires Welcomes Interns
Select Sires Inc. welcomes six interns into their summer internship program. Maggie Dean, Kelly Fortney, Megan Swaney, Lindsey Grimes, Nicole Hoff and Caitlin Patrick will be interning with North America’s largest A.I. organization this summer. Maggie Dean of Marion, Ohio is interning in the semen processing lab at Select Sires Inc. Dean is a sophomore in Animal Science at the … Read More
Natural Remedy Investigated to Reduce Mastitis
Researchers for the USDA are looking at a natural remedy to delay and reduce cases of mastitis in dairy cattle. This story from the Agricultural Research Service says scientists at the National Animal Disease Center (NADC) in Ames, Iowa, have found that vitamin D may be another treatment for mastitis instead of antibiotics: Molecular biologist John Lippolis, in the Ruminant … Read More
Senate's Farm Bill Passes With Dairy Amendments
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the Farm Bill today by a bipartisan margin of 64-35. Passage gained praise from the Dairy Farmers of America: “The U.S. Senate sent an important message to the nation’s agriculture industry today by passing S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill). The Farm Bill contains dairy provisions … Read More
Thursday Night Smile
It’s been a long day, what with the Twitter outage and the passing of the Farm Bill in the Senate. Take a minute to relax and chill out with cool new YouTube video: Milk in My Sippy Cup…. cause that’s how we roll.
Leier is New N.D. Dairy Princess
Congratulations to Marissa Leier the new North Dakota’s 66th State Dairy Princess! Leier is the daughter of Larry and Rosalind Leier, of Bismarck. Leier is 19 years old and comes from Hague. The runner-up was Amy Noel, 19, of Linton. She is the daughter of Albert, Jr., and Lisa Noel. The two were crowned during a luncheon with Midwest Dairy … Read More