New research shows how the management style of younger dairy producers and corn growers compares and contrasts with that of their older counterparts. The survey, commissioned by McCormick Company, considered management practices, ownership structures, decision-making processes, business and transition planning, and the role of information — including digital media — in running respondents’ operations. What the study found was that … Read More
DFA Cheeses Recognized
Congratulations to Dairy Farmers of America’s (DFA) for having six of its cheese products earned recognition at the 2012 National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Championship Cheese Contest in Orlando, Fla. NMPF’s contest serves as a platform for cooperatives from across the country to showcase their top products and recognize the individuals who make them. The annual event was the first … Read More
Puzzle Racks Up Honors
Congratulations to Gene Iaager, Pleasant Plain, Ohio for having his Jersey cow, Cascadia Iatola Puzzle named the Supreme Champion of the 2012 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) dairy shows on November 6. Puzzle was also named Grand Champion and Best Uddered Cow of T]the 60th All American Jersey Show and is the 2012 All American Senior Three-Year-Old, and was … Read More
Youth Milk Drinkers Benefit in Old Age
New research shows that children who drink milk regularly will be physically fitter in their elderly years. The research, published in the Journal Age and Aging, found elderly people who consumed the highest amounts of milk and dairy foods in childhood were able to walk faster and were much less likely to suffer problems with balance. Researchers at Bristol University … Read More
Almost Split Vote on GMO Food Labeling
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Should foods containing GMO crops be labeled?” The Prop 37 ballot initiative in California prompted us to ask the question. Well, the initiative failed while our poll showed that most answered yes to our question by a very narrow margin. Interesting. Your thoughts? Feel free to chime in with a comment. Our poll results: … Read More
Farmer Poll Favors Romney
A poll for election day shows a significant majority of farmers say they are voting Romney over Obama for president, and most blame Democrats for failure to pass a new farm bill. The Agri-Pulse Farm and Rural Poll released today found that 78 percent of farmers polled are voting for Mitt Romney in the presidential election. On November 1, 2012, … Read More
Get Out and Vote
I voted. Have you? It really is a civic duty and I hope you’ll take the time today to get it done. I’m not writing this to encourage you to vote for a certain person or issue. Hopefully you will have become familiar with the issues in your state and know what to do. As far as the Presidential race, … Read More
Lyon Award Richard E. Lyng Award
Congratulations to G. Joe Lyon of Toledo, Iowa, for being named the 2012 recipient of the Richard E. Lyng Award. Awarded by the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), it is named for former U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Lyng, who played a key role in implementing policies that led to the establishment of the NDB nearly … Read More
Expansion at Commonwealth Dairy
Commonwealth Dairy, a joint venture between Ehrmann USA Holding’s, a U.S. subsidiary of Ehrmann AG, and Commonwealth Yogurt has announced a $12-million expansion. The Vermont company produces Greek yogurt and a branded product, Green Mountain Creamery. The expansion will add 23,000 square feet to the facility to house a new processing line, new warehouse space, a new filling machine, fermentation … Read More
Co-ops Announce Proposed Merger
The board of directors for Family Dairies USA, Manitowoc Milk Producers Cooperative and Milwaukee Cooperative Milk Producers have unanimously voted to recommend a unified merger for their membership. Combined, these three cooperatives could soon become the largest Midwest dairy marketing cooperative under the new name of FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative. “We are extremely excited about the future this effort will offer … Read More