A new study published Pediatrics found that children who snacked on cheese and vegetables had a lower intake of calories. Researchers asked a group of 201 children in the third through sixth grade to eat one of four snack types: potato chips, cheese, vegetables or a combination of cheese and vegetables. They were then instructed to eat as much as … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 41 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative, Michigan Milk Producers Association and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell 7.547 million pounds (3,423 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 1.318 million pounds (598 metric tons) of butter to customers in … Read More
Most Travelling By Car This Holiday
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”How do you plan to travel this holiday?” Our poll results: Fifty-seven percent said car; twenty percent said people are coming to my house; nine percent said I’m boycotting the holidays; six percent said other; three percent said plane, bus and walk; and no one is taking the train. Looks like the roads will … Read More
Vote Establishes FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative
Members of Family Dairies USA, Manitowoc Milk Producers Cooperative and Milwaukee Cooperative Milk Producers successfully voted to merge the three cooperatives, creating the largest dairy marketing cooperative in the Midwest. The new, combined cooperative, known as FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative, will begin business function as a unified entity on Jan. 1, 2013. Votes on the historic merger were counted today during … Read More
Rabobank Honors Chobani
Chobani has been honored again, this time by Rabobank, as the winner of its 2012 North America Innovation in Leadership award for the company’s “groundbreaking contribution” to the U.S. yogurt sector. The 2012 award honors Chobani, a Rabobank client, for the transformational impact of its practices on the U.S. yogurt industry and its success in redefining an established market to … Read More
Three Join Jersey Staff
Congratulations to Melanie Tipton, Pickerington, Ohio; Stephanie Mack, Galloway, Ohio; and Claire Stanley, East Fairfield, Vt. on their new positions with the American Jersey Cattle Association! And best of luck to Ruth Ann Johnson, who is retiring after 20 years in the Herd Services Department with particular responsibility for the parentage qualification program. Melanie Tipton will hold a position in … Read More
Spanish Version of Manual Available
A revised Spanish version of the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) residue prevention manual is now available. This version was translated to Spanish from the revised 2013 Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual, which was released in the fall. The new Spanish version is a concise review of appropriate antibiotic use in dairy animals. It’s a quick resource … Read More
The Hidden Killer Mycotoxin
What do we do when two-thirds of all grains are contaminated with mycotoxins? This question was answered at Alltech’s recent Global 500. Dairy and beef producers from across the world came together to hear from experts and share advice with each other. Andrew Linscott, ruminant specialist for Alltech United Kingdom, talked with dairy producers about the hidden killer hitting dairies … Read More
Kaiser Interim GM at Expo
Congratulations to Bob Kaiser who has been named the Interim General Manager of World Dairy Expo. Bob will be overseeing the daily operations of World Dairy Expo and WDE Management which provides management services to the Dane County Fair, North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation and the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association. Kaiser is working at the Expo … Read More
Lavan Hired at American Jersey Cattle Assoc.
Congratulations to Gregory M. Lavan, Gambier, Ohio,who has been named an Area Representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., effective December 1, 2012. Lavan will provide on-farm service in Ohio, and also travel nationwide as an evaluator for the AJCA Linear Type Traits Appraisal program. “Greg brings more than 20 years of experience as a Jersey … Read More