Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 12 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Land O’Lakes and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell 2.090 million pounds (948 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 5.463 million pounds (2,478 metric tons) of butter to customers in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. The product will … Read More
Osborne Named to All-American Foundation
Congratulations to Irene Osborne of Millerstown, Pa., for being named to the All-American Dairy Foundation Board of Trustees. With husband James, a partner with Millerstown Veterinarian Associates, Osborne and her parents, Ken and Jane Benner, operate Santee-Acres. Though the dairy herd dispersed in 2006, James and Irene’s daughter, Katie, has established a herd of 40 cows with 60 replacements. The … Read More
Rovey Elected Chairman of USDEC
Congratulations to Arizona dairyman, Paul Rovey, for being elected chairman of the checkoff-funded U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC)! Rovey had been serving as interim chairman, filling the seat made vacant by previous chairman Les Hardesty’s retirement from the industry. Rovey is the fourth elected chairman in the organization’s history, following Elwood Kirkpatrick (1995-2004), Tom Camerlo (2004-2009) and Hardesty (2009-2012). He … Read More
Letter to Congress to Pass Farm Bill
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) joined more than 230 other farm, agriculture and food groups in urging Congress to pass a new, five-year farm bill in the upcoming lame duck congressional session expected to begin this week. The letter, which was directed at the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House of Representatives, noted that there is still ample … Read More
Dairy & Beef Issues Addressed At Upcoming Global 500
In just two and a half weeks Lexington, Kentucky will once again open it’s doors to dairy farmers and beef producers from across the world. These agriculturalists are coming together for Alltech’s Global 500. The Alltech community offers an opportunity to find answers to your questions. What are the modern challenges of animal production? Where to invest? How to target … Read More
Poll Reveals Split Emotions
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “How do the election results make you feel?” Our poll results: Thirty-two percent said disgusted; twenty-six percent said happy; fifteen percent said afraid; nine percent said sad; seven percent said mad; five percent said depressed/suicidal and four percent said apathetic. So, it looks like there were a wide range of emotions as the votes … Read More
Photo Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winner’s of Accelerated Genetics’ annual photo contest. Participants were asked to enter photos in one of two categories: ‘Caring for Your Animals’ or ‘Showing Your Pride for Agriculture’. The 2012 Photo Contest winners for the ‘Caring for Your Animals’ category: first place – Danae Bauer, Scandinavia, Wis., with photo titled “Snug as a Bug in a Rug”; … Read More
Plant to Open in Arizona
Franklin Foods Inc., a cream cheese company, announced plans to open a manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona. Production is expected to begin in early 2013. The plant in Casa Grande would be the second manufacturing facility for Delray Beach, Fla.-based Franklin Foods. It would expand the company’s rapidly growing food service, industrial, retail, private label and international businesses. The … Read More
Healthy People, Healthy Product's and A Healthy Planet
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s annual Trade Talk brought together agricultural journalists and leading agricultural companies to discuss industry issues. The dairy industry was well represented and I took the opportunity to talk with a representative from the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. Laura Mandell serves as the Vice President in Sustainability Communications, she shared with me how the … Read More
Feeding World in 2050 Addressed by Farm Foundation Blog
How do you feed the expected world population of 9 billion people by the year 2050? Our friends at Farm Foundation are taking on that challenging question, hopefully with some good answers through their new blog, AgChallenge2050.org. “It’s an opportunity for more people to be involved in the conversation,” said Mary Thompson, Farm Foundation’s Vice President, Communications, adding there are … Read More