World Dairy Expo has announced the winners of the Championship Dairy Product Contest. This year’s contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Assn. (WDPA), received a record number of 820 entries for cheese, butter, fluid milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, sour cream, sherbet, cultured milk, sour cream dips, whipping cream, dried whey and creative/innovative products from dairy processors throughout … Read More
DeLaval to Host Longevity Conference
DeLaval will be hosting a conference on Dairy Cow Longevity, bringing together twelve of the leading dairy farming scientists and experts to discuss and elaborate on issues regarding cow comfort and best practices to increase lifetime productivity. Held Aug. 28-29 at Hamra Farm outside Stockholm, Sweden, this team of excellent minds aims to bring awareness to a subject that keeps … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 17 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms USA, Land O’Lakes, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association and Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold) to sell 2.189 million pounds (993 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese and 1.000 million pounds (454 metric tons) of butter to customers in … Read More
Cheese PLant Expansion
Dairyfood USA, a Blue Mounds manufacturer of extended-shelf-life cheese, has started construction on a $5 million facility. The 17,000-square-foot addition to the existing site will house all of its processing equipment, according to Dairyfood USA president Dan Culligan. Dairyfood USA’s extended-shelf-life, or processed, cheeses include specialty spreads, bars, wedges and naturally smoked cheeses for gift-pack, airline, food service, snack and … Read More
Butter Cow Secruity T-Shirts Sell Out
A few weeks ago, the Iowa State Fair butter cow was vandalized by a group of animal rights activists. Fans of the butter cow have taken action and are donning “Butter Cow Security” t-shirts! According to WOI-TV, the bright yellow “Butter Cow Security” t-shirts could be seen across the fairgrounds. The Blue Ribbon Foundation has already sold nearly 6,000 shirts … Read More
New Website Focuses on Cow Nutrition
Prince Agri Products, Inc. has launched a new website which focuses on the role of dairy cow nutrition and management in maintaining a healthy immune system and greater productivity. Research continues to demonstrate that a well-functioning immune system is vital to dairy cattle when dealing with stressful events such as calving, high milk production, social changes, weather changes and forage … Read More
broadhead to Breed Better Brand for CRV
broadhead, the leading agency in the United States specializing in the business of rural America, will help Dutch cattle genetics giant CRV grow its brand stateside. CRV USA will work with the full-service Minneapolis brand communications firm to raise awareness of its work breeding sustainable herds. “CRV has an unparalleled reputation with dairy farmers in Europe and New Zealand, and … Read More
Yoplait Relaunches Greek Brand
General Mills has relaunched Yoplait Greek yogurt with a new formula, packaging and advertising. Yoplait’s new formula will adhere to the authentic Greek straining methods. Yoplait hopes to gain an edge by making sure the fruit is fully blended. Also, the formula has a milder taste profile than some competing brands. Yoplait has already gotten momentum from its Yoplait Greek … Read More
New Clover Has Multiple Disease Resistance
Texas A&M AgriLife Research recently released Blackhawk, a new arrowleaf clover promising high forage production with improved disease resistance. Dr. Gerald Smith, Texas A&M AgriLife Research forage breeder, said he developed Blackhawk from lines with natural resistance to the fungal soil pathogen Pythium ultimum and for tolerance to bean yellow mosaic virus. Developed at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and … Read More
Biotechnology & Antibiotics in Food Production
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What is the biggest growth area for ag jobs?” Our poll results: · Precision Technology 22% · Management & Biotechnology 17% · Agronomy 13% · Biofuels, Engineering & Media 9% · Advertising/PR 4% If you are looking for a job in agriculture, or seeking to fill a position in your company or organization, check … Read More