A series of educational seminars are offered to participants each year at World Dairy Expo, and one of the first seminars offered this year dove into the success seen by many recent investments made using dairy checkoff dollars. The seminar, hosted by Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management Inc, looked at the different ways that effective advertising and marketing of … Read More
Producer Sentiment Continues to Favor Livestock
Results from the latest reading of the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer show that farmer sentiment toward the agricultural economy improved slightly in September The barometer read 101 for September, up six points from the August reading of 95, but still well below the barometer’s peak of 112 in July. Results showed that survey respondents remained more optimistic about the … Read More
Miss Madison Statue Honors A 50 Year Legacy
We have already introduced you to Miss Madison, a gift from World Dairy Expo (WDE) to the Alliant Energy Center in celebration of the event’s 50th Anniversary. Now let’s dive deeper into how she represents the past 50 year legacy of the global dairy community and the people behind it. The 6,900-pound cow, carved from Dakota Mahogany stone, was commissioned … Read More
Judging Teams Score Big at World Dairy Expo
The 50th annual World Dairy Expo is filled with special celebrations of all kinds, but this year’s event began, as always, with its annual dairy judging competitions. The 2016 Expo brought 29 4-H teams, 12 Post-Secondary teams and 19 Intercollegiate teams to the show ring in Madison, Wisconsin, where participants competed for both team and individual honors. The University of … Read More
#Celebrate50 at the 2016 World Dairy Expo
We have officially kicked off the 2016 World Dairy Expo (WDE) in Madison, WI. Fifty years ago the concept of bringing a cattle show together with a dairy industry expo was simply a dream; today it is a legacy. The event is known to bring over 70,000 visitors each year with nearly 3,000 international guests representing over 90 different countries. … Read More
Pork Board Debuts Online Education Materials
As part of their ongoing commitment to transparency and increased communication efforts, the National Pork Board has announced the debut of two new online resources, Pork Quick Facts and the Pork Checkoff Photo Library, to help build transparency and trust in the industry. The Checkoff’s Quick Facts provides a snapshot of the pork industry through statistics and infographics, while the … Read More
Top College Aggies Online Ambassador Named
Samantha Dailey, a senior studying animal science at the University of Florida, has taken the top prize in the 2016 College Aggies Online (CAO) Ambassador Competition. CAO Ambassadors are responsible for promoting the program on their campus and encouraging competitors to sign up in both the individual and student organization divisions. Thanks in part to the Ambassadors’ efforts, a record … Read More
California Dairy Farm Goes Solar
Joseph Gallo Farms has unveiled a new 2 megawatt (MW) solar array to supply renewable energy on-site for the family’s dairy farm. The system is the largest privately owned solar system ever installed on a California dairy. “Sustainable farming has been a core value in our family starting with my grandfather, Joseph Gallo,” said third-generation dairy farmer and cheesemaker Peter … Read More
NCBA & PLC Accepting Applications for Spring Internships
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., is accepting applications for a 2017 Spring public policy intern as well as a semester law clerk. The deadline to submit an application for either position is Oct. 22, 2016. The internships give college students the opportunity to work alongside staff on a … Read More
FDA Hosting Webinar on FSMA Draft Guidances
The FDA Foods and Veterinary Program is hosting a webinar to discuss FDA’s recent announcement of the FSMA draft guidances for current good manufacturing practices requirements for food for animals and the human food by-products for use as animal food. The webinar is set to be held October 14, 2016, 1:00 – 2:00pm, ET. The draft guidances were made in … Read More