Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”How will the drought affect farm equipment sales?” At last week’s Farm Progress Show where there was a lot of equipment on display the talk was dominated by weather. Our poll results: sixty-three percent said sales will drop; six percent said sales will increase and thirty-one percent said no impact. Our new ZimmPoll is … Read More
New Pioneer Forages Communications Coordinator
Caitlin Keck has been named communications coordinator for the DuPont Pioneer global forages team. Keck will provide marketing and communications support for the Pioneer corn silage, alfalfa and inoculants product lines. Prior to joining the global forages team, Keck was a Pioneer agronomist in York, Neb., with the Pioneer Emerging Leaders Program. Keck is a graduate of the University of … Read More
Bob-White Systems Now Nasco
Bob-White Systems, the micro dairy industry pioneer, is now an official representative for the full line of Farm, Ranch & Agriculture supplies and equipment from Nasco. A wide selection of products will be available at the Bob-White Systems store and headquarters in South Royalton, Vermont, as well as online. “Our goal is to simplify the work of running a farm, … Read More
Dairy Cares Raises $60,000
The Dairy Cares executive committee has raised $60,000 for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin at their 2nd annual Dairy Cares Garden Party held July 28th, 2012. This event more than doubled last year’s contributions due to devoted sponsors and attendees. Three years ago a group of dairy industry individuals decided they would like to offer the Wisconsin dairy industry an opportunity … Read More
Sherry Interns at Select Sires
Congratulations to Jacquelyn Sherry of Greenville, Ohio, for being named as the 2012-2013 corporate communications intern for Select Sires Inc. At Select Sires, she will be responsible for writing press releases and customer testimonials, assisting with sales and marketing projects, and helping to prepare trade show materials. Sherry is a junior at The Ohio State University, where she is working … Read More
NMC Holds Successful Meeting
More than 120 professionals, with a vested interest in milk quality, attended the National Mastitis Council regional meeting in Sioux Falls, S.D., earlier this month. In addition to networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities, attendees had the opportunity to participate in specialized, interactive short courses. Attendees could choose to attend four of 10 different short courses, including one taught in Spanish. “This … Read More
California Cows are Still Happy
A California judge has ruled that the state’s cows are well cared for, comfortable and safe, and therefore, the California Milk Advisory Board’s “Happy Cows” ad campaign is not misleading. According to PETA, marketing claims made by the dairy industry violated state rules by misrepresenting the health and well being of dairy cows. However, a Sacramento Superior Court Judge found … Read More
Behind the Scenes With DeLaval
How much do you know about DeLaval? Want to learn more? Then sit in on this press interview with President/CEO, Joakim Rosengren. I conducted this interview along with several other ag journalists during the IFAJ Congress in Sweden. We were visiting the DeLaval Hamra Farm. After our tour of the facilities we had a wonderful meal under the roof of … Read More
Milking Parlor: Comments on RFS Waiver Start
The high cost of feed, especially corn with its skyrocketing prices because of this year’s drought, is in the forefront of many dairy producers’ minds. The EPA has opened the comment period for a waiver of the Renewable Fuels Standard… a waiver that is hoped to reduce the demand for corn and thus reduce the price for corn. The process … Read More