Congratulations to Mike Hutjens for being awarded the Outstanding Service Award from the National Dairy Herd Information Association! Hutjens is professor emeritus with the University of Illinois department of animal sciences. Hutjens was raised on a 70-cow grade Holstein farm near Green Bay and earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. From 1971 to 1979, … Read More
Newest YouTube Dairy Hit
Midwest Dairy Association is shaking things up with their new YouTube video: “Feedin’ a Nation.” The video introduces their new campaign to encourage people to make a donation to their local food bank, to help ensure the health of all generations! Source: Midwest Dairy Association
Dean Foods Launches TruMoo Innovation
Dean Foods has launched a high-protein, long-life version of its popular TruMoo flavoured milk range in an attempt to meet increasing US consumer demand for protein-enriched beverages. Read more. Source: Dairy Reporter
Souza New S.D. Dairy Princess
Congratulations to Audrey Souza the newly crowned South Dakota State Dairy Princess! Souza, 17, is the daughter of Kevin and Suzanne Souza, from Milbank, S.D. and is a senior at Milbank High School with plans to attend South Dakota State University majoring in dairy science. She receives a $1,000 scholarship from Midwest Dairy Association’s South Dakota Division. The State Dairy … Read More
See It? Stop It! Animal Care Starts With You
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), along with the Center for Food Integrity and the U.S. Pork Sector jointly launched “See It? Stop It! Animal Care Starts With You.” A campaign to give proactive demonstration of agriculture’s commitment to farm animal care. The initiative demands that if signs of animal abuse, neglect, mishandling or harm are seen, then we have … Read More
Renewable Fuel Standard Works
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Do you support continuing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)?” Our poll results: Fifty-seven percent say Yes, It’s Working, Twenty-nine percent say No, It’s Not Working, twelve percent ask What is the RFS?, and a small portion at two percent say Other. Over half of you support the continuation of the Renewable Fuel Standard. For … Read More
TalkJersey Call for Entries
TalkJersey, the national public speaking and presentation contest for Jersey youth, will be held for the eighth time in Amarillo, Texas, site of the 2013 annual meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. Jersey owners between the ages of 7 and 20 on January 1, 2013, can participate in either the live public speaking contest or … Read More
DFA Annual Meeting Wrap-Up
Dairy Farmers of America’s 15th Annual Meeting explored the diverse ways the Cooperative and dairy industry are preparing for the future. The meeting kicked off with the chairman’s report, delivered by Randy Mooney, chairman of DFA’s Board of Directors, who operates a dairy in Rogersville, Mo. He focused on the steps DFA has taken to seize opportunities in the global … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 28 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms USA, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Michigan Milk Producers Association, United Dairymen of Arizona and Upstate Niagara Cooperative (O-AT-KA) to sell 7.108 million pounds (3,224 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese, 3.942 million pounds (1,788 metric tons) … Read More
FARM Reaches 70 Percent
The National Dairy FARM Program (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) has reached 70-percent participation. With the recent addition of several major cooperatives in the National Dairy FARM Program, more than two-thirds of the nation’s cows will be covered by the industry’s animal well-being effort, according to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). NMPF started the FARM program three years ago to … Read More