This year marks the 30th anniversary of the World Forage Analysis Superbowl, held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo. The contest compares forage samples from across North America on lab and visual analysis, and herd production information. This year’s contest will award over $22,000 in cash prizes to winning entries across seven forage categories. A special thank you goes to … Read More
Jersey Scholarships Announced
Monday, July 1 is the application deadline for six scholarships administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Applications can be found online. These awards provide financial support to Jersey youth enrolled in colleges or universities or, in some cases, seeking hands-on experience in the development and management of Registered Jersey™ cattle. Applicants must be a junior or life … Read More
ZimmComm Agri-Blogging Opportunities
ZimmComm New Media is now taking applications for students in the agricultural communications field to attend and learn how to “agri-blog” some of the most important industry events held every year. The opportunities will include all-expense paid trips to one or more industry events where students will assist in the compiling of photos, audio and video and posting of activities … Read More
ZimmComm Expands agnewswire.agwired.com Content
ZimmComm New Media, LLC has expanded its agnewswire.agwired.com website to serve as a new agricultural media content service for reporters, companies, organizations and individuals seeking high quality photos and audio from industry events and concerning current issues. “We generate so much content on our agricultural and renewable energy websites that we decided to create one place for all of it … Read More
Spring Planting Delay
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Have you started spring planting” Our poll results: Sixty-two percent said No, I’ve Been Delayed More Than One Week, twenty-three percent said Yes, I’m In the Field Right Now, and fifteen percent said No, I’ve Been Delayed by One Week. The late winter storms and heavy rain showers seem to have put a damper … Read More
Outlook Bullish
Despite neutral supply and demand in dairy markets, the outlook is bullish, said an economist at the University of Missouri Extension Spring Ag Marketing Outlook Conference. “As we look at futures margins, they are the best available in years, with falling feed prices and rising milk prices,” said MU agricultural economist Joe Horner. “2013 profitability will depend a little bit … 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 and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell 1.984 million pounds (900 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese and 2.222 million pounds (1,008 metric tons) of butter to customers in Asia, the Middle East and North … Read More
Japan to Join Free Trade Negotiations
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) applaud the United States’ decision to welcome Japan into Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade negotiations. “Japan greatly enhances the potential value of the TPP to U.S. dairy producers and processors,” says Jaime Castaneda, senior vice president for strategic initiatives and trade policy, USDEC and NMPF. “Japan is the … Read More
Kappelman Joins Foundation Board
Congratulations to Pete Kappelman, of Two Rivers, Wis., for being appointed to the Holstein Foundation board of trustees. The 12-member board oversees the direction of the Holstein Foundation’s youth and young adult educational and leadership development programs. Kappelman and his family milk 470 Registered Holstein and Brown Swiss cows and farm 1,100 acres on their farm, Meadow Brook Dairy. He … Read More
Thorbahn to Speak at Jersey Meeting
David C. Thorbahn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Select Sires, Inc., will be the guest speaker at the 145th Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association on June 29 in Amarillo, Texas. Select Sires marketed just over 1 million units of Jersey semen for the first time in its history during 2011, only to break that record by … Read More