Dean Foods and Tetra Pak have created worked together to create an aseptic package that allows milk to stay shelf stable without refrigeration. This new package has allowed the companies to donate 250,000 cartons of milk to the North Texas Food Bank’s Food 4 Kids program. Every weekend, 11,000 children in North Texas go home with backpacks filled with lightweight … Read More
Holstein Dairy Bowl & Jeopardy Results
Congratulations to the many competitors and the winners of the Holstein National Dairy Bowl and Dairy Jeopardy contests! 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 show, but focuses on a vast array of dairy knowledge. In … Read More
WMMB Awards Educators
Congratulations to the four winners of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board’s Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators (WAAE) recognition awards. Outstanding Agricultural Educator: Adam Wehling started teaching at Mondovi High School in 2007 and has continued to challenge his students to gain valuable career skills. Besides teaching agriculture, Adam also serves as the high school coordinator for the district’s work release … Read More
Milk: Pure Michigan
Pure Michigan has released a new ad campaign focused on Michigan produced milk. The campaign is sponsored by Kroger. The Cincinnati-based retailer, the state’s largest traditional grocer, approached Pure Michigan and paid $100,000 to produce the 30-second spot to promote its Kroger brand Michigan-produced milk and is covering the air time, said Michelle Begnoche, a Travel Michigan spokeswoman. The commercial … Read More
Arnold is Ultimate WDE Fan
Congratulations to Caylei Arnold of Hartford, Ct., World Dairy Expo’s 10K Ultimate Fan Giveaway winner! The contest was created to celebrate and thank the 10,000 Expo Facebook fans. When Expo reached this 10K milestone, the fans were asked to answer “What is the world’s greatest dairy show?” Thousands responded with the correct answer – World Dairy Expo! From those who … Read More
Canada’s Dairy Capital Welcomes Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Woodstock, ON is known as the Dairy Capital of Canada but is also home of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show – the nation’s largest agricultural trade show. From September 11 to 13, thousands of farmers flock to the show for its infamous demonstrations and 725 exhibitors. New for 2012, FIVE robotic milking systems will be on display presenting the full scope … Read More
New Princess Kay Crowned
Congratulation to Christine Reitsma, the new 59th Princess Kay of the Milky Way! Reitsma, the first Princess Kay to hail from Stearns County, will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for more than 4,000 Minnesota dairy farmers. Christine is the daughter of Paul and Carolyn Reitsma of Sauk Centre, and will attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities this fall … Read More
Dairy Groups Join Coalition Calling for Farm Bill Now
A coalition of 39 farm groups, including the National Milk Producers Federation, the United Dairymen of Arizona, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, is calling on Congress to pass a new farm bill before the old one expires at the end of September. The group, Farm Bill Now, has an interactive web portal at www.FarmBillNow.com, that lets you connect with … Read More
Dairies Shutter Barn Doors
California dairies are feeling the pressure as drought and prices collide. The explosion in feed costs, now made worse by the Midwestern drought that has ravaged corn and soybean crops, has taken a huge toll on the state’s dairy farms, many of which were already in poor financial health as a result of the economic downturn that pummeled milk prices … Read More
DFA Products Win Awards
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) products and brands recently earned 14 awards at the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. This comprehensive national contest includes a broad spectrum of dairy products, making it the only judging contest of its kind in North America. The Dairy Product Contest is held in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo. Winning companies are … Read More