The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) says “the status quo is not an acceptable outcome, either for farmers or taxpayers” and they will continue to push the 113th Congress for a five-year farm bill that includes the Dairy Security Act. NMPF Senior VP of Communications Chris Galen says the dairy security act that was part of the farm bill legislation … Read More
Some Dairy Interests Pleased with Farm Bill Extension
While the National Milk Producers Federation is very opposed to the farm bill extension included in the fiscal cliff deal, at least one other dairy group supports the extension. Officials with the Dairy Business Association (DBA) in Wisconsin say they are “extremely pleased” with the extension because they are opposed to the program that was included in the Senate version … Read More
Jersey Annouces Staff Changes
The Jersey Association has announced the retirement of David Burris; and reassignments for two staff members, Brad Barham and Elizabeth Moss. Brad Barham, who joined the AJCA staff in January of 2012 as Business Development Specialist, will relocate to Calhoun, Tenn., and transition into the role of Southeast Area Representative starting January 1. Barham will continue working with young sire … Read More
Chobani Introduces New Products
Chobani will release several new products for 2013. The company introduces Chobani Flip and Chobani Champions Tubes to its line. Chobani Flip follows the trend of ingredient mix-ins for yogurt. Each container’s lid can be flipped to reveal a side compartment with flavored mix-ins. The 5.3-ounce containers come in these flavor pairings: Vanilla Golden Crunch — vanilla nonfat yogurt with … Read More
NMPF Release on Farm Bill
Now that the House of Representatives has passed the Senate’s fiscal cliff package extending existing farm programs into 2013, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) said today it will continue its push in the 113th Congress for a five-year farm bill that includes the Dairy Security Act. NMPF said that “we need to spend the coming months figuring out how … Read More
2012 Was a Good Year
Before we get to results and a new poll we’d like to thank Rhea + Kaiser for being the inaugural sponsor of our ZimmPoll two years ago! We started a trend as we soon saw a number of other entities begin regular online polling! Now let’s welcome and say thanks to our new ZimmPoll sponsor, New Holland Agriculture. We’ll be … Read More
Dairy Forces Senate to Add Farm Bill Extension
The fiscal cliff compromise passed by the Senate in the wee hours of New Year’s Day morning only included a farm bill extension because of the so-called “dairy cliff” – but few are pleased with the concept. “I am pleased that the final agreement also includes an extension of the 2008 Farm Bill through the end of September 2013,” said … Read More
Appy New Year from World Dairy Diary
Appy New Year from the ZimmComm Team here on World Dairy Diary. We’re betting that many of you now have a new smartphone or tablet. So whether it’s an iPad of any version or an Android you can get your AgWired on it most easily via the AgWired App! Within the app you’ll also find the news feeds from our … Read More