This edition of the Pioneer Forage Forum podcast features Pioneer Western Livestock Information Manager Bill Ramsey our topic today is how to choose an effective silage inoculant for appropriate silage feed. Listen to the podcast here: To see all archived Pioneer Forage Forum podcasts, click here.
Shamrock Farms Donates Milk
Shamrock Farms has donated 5,000 servings of milk to a pair of local food banks. The company ran a Facebook campaign this spring that promised a milk donation for each new “like” on the company’s page. United Food Bank and Yuma Community Food Bank will use the 8-ounce milk servings to feed kids in need. During the summer, children who … Read More
Kaltenbach Promoted at Select Sires
Congratulations to Shirley Kaltenbach, who has been promoted to director of communications at Select Sires Inc. In this role she will oversee the newly formed department of communications, which includes all advertising, communications and writing personnel. “Select Sires has gone through dramatic growth over the past 10 years. Semen sales have doubled and international sales have tripled during that time,” … Read More
Meeting Manager Position Open
The Midwest Dairy Association is seeking a Meetings Manager. This person will be responsible for coordinating board and committee meetings, and the board election/appointment process for Midwest Dairy Association along with Divisions and Association- related companies. Candidates should have experience in planning and managing logistics for a variety of events. The ideal candidate will be a high energy individual who … Read More
Are You Bold Enough For Butter
Are you bold enough to go with butter? “Go Bold With Butter” is a social media campaign of the American Butter Institute. Here’s how it’s doing. Note the results correlation between increased content on their blog and “fostering increased butter usage.” How about that blogging thing! ABI’s social media campaign “Go Bold With Butter” was launched on March 19th, just … Read More
Paterson & Fessenden Awarded Scholarship
Congratulations to Molly Paterson, Johnston, Iowa, and Sam Fessenden, King Ferry, N.Y., the winners of the 2012 John Brandt Memorial Foundation given by the Land O’Lakes Foundation. Paterson is attending Iowa State University and Fessenden is attending the University of Minnesota. The John Brandt Memorial Foundation scholarship program supports graduate students pursuing work in dairy animal, food science or agribusiness … Read More
Committee, Ag Leaders React to FARRM Bill Passage
It took nearly 15 hours, but members of the House Agriculture Committee were able to pass their version of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) Bill. Committee Chair Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) praised the bipartisan legislation: “This is a balanced, reform-minded, fiscally responsible bill that underscores our commitment to production … Read More
Holstein Junior Results
The National Dairy Bowl and Dairy Jeopardy contests were held in Springfield, Mo. at the National Junior Holstein Convention. Nearly 300 youth showed off their dairy knowledge. Dairy Jeopardy Dairy Jeopardy had nearly 70 contestants in three age divisions; Junior, ages 9-13, Intermediate, ages 14-17, and Senior, ages 18-21. The quick response competition is based on the popular television game … Read More
DFA Plant Earns Gold Score
Dairy Farmers of America’s (DFA) Springfield, Mo., facility has been awarded the Ozarks GreenScore Gold Level award. Ozarks GreenScore is a voluntary, non-regulatory program designed to educate, assist and recognize area businesses and organizations as they adopt environmentally sustainable practices. To be considered environmentally sustainable, organizations must score highly on evaluated criteria such as waste management, energy management, policy management, … Read More
Elimination of Dairy Market Stabilization Program Defeated
An amendment that would have eliminated the market stabilization program for milk pricing in the current Farm Bill has been defeated. Lawmakers in the U.S. House Agriculture Committee this morning debated the measure proposed by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia) and David Scott (D-Georgia), which would provide a safety net for dairy producers without requiring them to participate in a supply … Read More