Five years ago, Fuel Up to Play 60 partnered with the National Football League, National Dairy Council, U.S. Department of Agriculture, GENYouth, U.S. Department of Education and America’s dairy farmers to empower kids to make their schools a healthier and more active place. Since then they’ve been able to reach 38 million kids in 73,000 schools with the tools, grants … Read More
LOL Joins GlobalDairy
Land O’Lakes Inc will become the second U.S. firm to join the world’s dairy trading platform, adding a potentially big exporter of skim milk powder to the internationally traded dairy market. GlobalDairy Trade was set up in 2008 by New Zealand’s Fonterra. Land O’Lakes will begin offering skim milk powder, via the platform in March, while it will supply butter … Read More
DBMMC Elects Directors
Members of the Dairy Business Milk Marketing Cooperative (DBMMC) announce the election of two positions on DBMMC’s Board of Directors. Jerry Meissner, a dairy producer from Chili, Wisconsin and Steve Sternweis, a dairy producer from Marshfield, Wisconsin, both won to sit on the DBMMC Board for a 3 year term. Current officers are now John Pagel-WI, Jim Winn-WI, Mitch Davis-MN, … Read More
2014 Expo Judges Announced
The slate of 2014 lead judges for World Dairy Expo have been announced. International Ayrshire Show Lead Judge: David Wallace, Beloit, Wis. International Brown Swiss Lead Judge: Eric Topp, Wapakoneta, Ohio International Guernsey Show Lead Judge: Dale Chupp, Inola, Okla. International Holstein Show Lead Judge: Paul Trapp, Taylor, Wis. International Junior Holstein Show Lead Judge: Molly Sloan, Columbus, Wis. International … Read More
Attending Any Winter Events?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Do you plan to make any year-end equipment purchases?” Our poll results: · No. Not this year: 35% · Yes – Planting equipment: 18% · Yes – Sprayers: 12% · Yes – GPS/guidance: 12% · Yes – Hay equipment: 6% · Yes – Harvest equipment: 6% · Yes – Tillage: 6% · Yes – … Read More
Prince Agri Products – More Than Just Mineral
During the Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop, Wendell Knehans, Director of Marketing and Specialty Products for Prince Agri Products, spoke with Chuck about their company’s vested interest in the dairy community. “Many people in the industry think of Prince as a mineral company, which is our heritage. We have been in minerals for the animal industry since the beginning … Read More
Expo Honors Five
Five individuals were bestowed Friends of Expo honors for their outstanding service supporting World Dairy Expo. Honorees included Jeannie Marshall and Joe Feigley, AgSource; Dr. Mark Zidon, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Ted Woodstock, Silk Screen Advertising and Diane Nichols, American Red Cross. Jeannie Marshall and Joe Feigley were recognized for their many years of work supporting the National 4-H and Intercollegiate … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 33 requests for export assistance from Bongards Creameries, Dairy Farmers of America, Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold), Tillamook County Creamery Association and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell 5.064 million pounds (2,297 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese and 1.863 million pounds (845 metric tons) of … Read More
Holstein Judges Available
Holstein Association USA’s 2014 National and Qualified Judges Lists have been made available online. The two lists are comprised of individuals from across North America with a significant amount of judging experience, who have also attended a Holstein Association USA Judges Conference in the past three years and applied to be on the list. To view the 2014 lists on … Read More
REAL Dairy Foods Make Holidays Bright
The new animated character, DairyUS, is excited to indulge in REAL dairy foods like butter, cheese, whipped cream, and eggnog this holiday season. DairyUS was created earlier this year to help a new generation of consumers distinguish between genuine U.S. dairy products and a growing list of list of imitations. In addition to his presence on the REAL® Seal website, … Read More