Kevin Lang of Howick, South Africa was one of several dairy industry professionals honored for their outstanding contributions to the dairy industry through the 2015 World Dairy Expo Recognition Awards, specifically the 2015 World Dairy Expo International Person of the Year. Lang is the owner of Fairfield Dairy, a private label milk processing business that processes 310,600 pounds of milk … Read More
Judges Selected for National Pork Board Award
To show it’s commitment to consumer trust, the National Pork Board has announced an expert judging panel to select the first-ever America’s Pig Farmer of the Year. Members of the five-member panel include Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane Association; Carlos Saviani, vice president of the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) U.S. food team; Mitzi Dulan, a registered … Read More
NPPC CEO Recognized For Animal Research Support
Neil Dierks, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, was given the Distinguished Support of Animal Science Award from the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) at its joint annual meeting with the American Dairy Science Association. Dierks received the honor for his strong support for increasing agricultural research and education. Among other efforts, ASAS cited Dierks’s involvement in planning, … Read More
Land O'Lakes Member Farm Gets Sustainability Award
Dorrich Dairy in Glenwood, MN, has been recognized with a 2015 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award for Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability. Part of the Land O’Lakes, Inc. farmer-owned cooperative, the Vold family’s 400-cow dairy was selected for its holistic environmental approach. The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® program recognizes outstanding dairy farms, businesses and partnerships for practices large and small that … Read More
US Dairy Sustainability Awards Announced
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® announced the winners of the fourth annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards on May 7, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The program recognizes outstanding dairy farms, businesses and partnerships for practices large and small that not only focus on the environment, but add up to promote the health and well-being of consumers, communities, cows, employees, the … Read More
Checkoff Calling for Nominations for BQA Awards
Award applications for the 10th annual Beef Checkoff-funded National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Award now are being accepted. The 2016 National BQA Awards recognize five winners in the areas of beef, dairy, marketing and education: – The BQA Cow Calf, BQA Feedyard and BQA Dairy awards recognize producers that best demonstrate animal care and handling principles as part of the … Read More
WDE Trade Show – Top Show in the Nation
World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce that the WDE Trade Show has been named one of the top trade shows in the nation by the Trade Show News Network’s Top 250 Trade Show List for 2014. Based on net square footage, the WDE Trade Show ranked 27th in the United States. Of the trade shows ranked, it was also … Read More
Cattle Production Vet Hall of Fame Nominees
Six distinguished cattle veterinarians have been nominated and voting is underway for the 2015 Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame, which was created in 2011 to honor exceptional individuals who have made lasting contributions to the veterinary profession. This year’s outstanding nominees have played leading roles throughout their careers in preventive health medicine, surgical advancement, bovine reproduction, clinical field research, … Read More
World Dairy Expo Announces Recognition Award Winners
World Dairy Expo has announced the recipients of the 2015 World Dairy Expo Recognition Awards. These prestigious awards are given to four individuals who were nominated by their peers for excellence and leadership in the dairy industry. Rosalie Geiger, Ran-Rose Dairy Farm in Reedsville, Wis., was selected as this year’s Dairy Woman of the Year, and Hank Van Exel, Exels … Read More
2014 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards
The Pork Checkoff, along with its cosponsor, National Hog Farmer magazine, honored the 2014 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards at the 2015 National Pork Industry Forum held in San Antonio, Texas, last week. The award, in its 20th year, recognizes producers who are dedicated to safeguarding the environment and contributing to their local communities. The 2014 award recipients are: • Bruce … Read More