Congratulations to the University of Minnesota for earning the top honor at the 19th Annual Accelerated Genetics Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. The team was coached by Dr. Les Hansen, Scott Ellinghuysen and Alicia Thurk. Team members Jon Schmitt, Doug Petzel, Tyler Otte, and Laura Rosenhammer. Placing second overall was the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, coached by Cory Weigel and Ryan … Read More
Apply Now for Jersey Youth Academy
Don’t forget to submit your applicaition for the Jersey Youth Academy by Friday, November 30! Applications are available here. Youth who will be juniors or seniors in high school in the fall of 2013 and current college students who will have at least one year remaining to complete their degree are eligible to apply. A total of 36 will be … Read More
Adisseo to Build Plant
Adisseo recently announced plans to build a new plant for the production of Smartamine® M, the rumen-protected methionine for dairy cows. The plant will be located in Commentry, France. The new plant is expected to be operational by mid-2014 with capacity to follow Smartamine M customers’ demand for the foreseeable future. The plant will be a fully new, state-of-the-art unit. … Read More
DeLaval Sustainability Vision
DeLaval has a new vision. I learned about it at World Dairy Expo from Christian Poggensee, Regional President, North America. Simply put it is, “We make sustainable food production possible.” Christian says it’s not a target but rather something the company wants to be perceived as. Our conversation is contained in this week’s ZimmCast, a regular podcast on AgWired.com. The … Read More
Minnesota Dairy Farmer Tells Her Story
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance assists farmers and ranchers in telling their stories of continuous improvement to consumers through mainstream media. Click here to read a Minnesota Star Tribune op-ed from Suzanne Vold, a Minnesota dairy farmer and mother of three. Suzanne participated in USFRA’s Conversation with E.A.S.E (Engage, Acknowledge, Share and Earn Trust) training in June where she … Read More
Innovation Center For US Dairy Awards For Sustainability
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy is pleased to honor the ‘best of the best’ through the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards. The award is given to individuals, groups and organizations involved in the U.S. dairy industry who are doing what they can to manage their environmental impact and giving back to their local communities. Ken Buelow was one of this … Read More
Mixed Bag of Things Needed to Feed the World
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What is most important for feeding growing world population? ” Our poll results: Fifteen percent said Precision ag technology; thirteen percent said Biotech hybrids; nine percent said Crop protection products; seven percent said Information technology; twenty-two percent said Natural resource conservation; six percent said Less government regulation; twenty-three percent said All of the above; … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted seven requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold and Upstate Niagara Cooperative to sell 2.798 million pounds (1,269 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 302,033 pounds (137 metric tons) of butter to customers in Asia, Central America and the Middle East. The product will be delivered October 2012 … Read More
Bleier to Speak at Pa. Dairy Summit
Lancaster Dairy Farm Automation, a leading supplier of dairy equipment, supplies and services, is proud to sponsor four-time Pittsburgh Steelers Superbowl champion Rocky Bleier at the 2013 PA Dairy Summit. “Rocky Bleiers story is about “fighting back” and overcoming what must have seemed like insurmountable odds to achieve in the career he chose,” Summit Chair Keith Spicher of Kish-View Farm … Read More
New Sauté Express Launced by LOL
Land O’Lakes has debuted the new Sauté Express Sauté Starter, a all-in-one, seasoned butter and olive oil sauté starter that cooks and flavors chicken, fish or pork in one easy step. Found in the dairy aisle, each of the six 1-ounce squares in a package of Sauté Express Sauté Starter combines the fresh flavors of butter, olive oil, herbs and … Read More