Today is the last day of 2010 and the last chance to enter and win $250 in the ZimmComm web pub survey contest this month. If you read World Dairy Diary and want to have a voice in what we cover here in 2011, fill out our survey today. After the ball drops in Time Square tonight, we’ll be taking … Read More
DBA Announce Board Members
Congratulations to the new elected and re-elected members of the Dairy Business Association (DBA) board of directors. Two seats for dairy producers and one seat for a corporate member were up for election this year. John Pagel of Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy, LLC was re-elected, Mike Gerrits of Country Aire Farms, LLC was elected for the first time and Mike North, … Read More
Santa's Making a List of Survey Takers
Have you been a good little World Dairy Diary reader and taken our survey already? If so, Santa has you on his list and you could win $250 at the end of December! We know that people hate giving out personal information on the internet, but we are asking so that we can improve our on-line publications by knowing who … Read More
Allflex Introduces New Tag
Allflex USA is introducing a one-piece, self-piercing tag called the A-Tag™. The new A-Tag comes in three convenient sizes for beef and dairy operations – calf, cow and feedlot. “A-Tag is a highly versatile tag that can be used for long-term identification and is cost effective for short-term needs,” said Glenn Fischer, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing. “Producers looking … Read More
Gar-Lin Dairy Named Minn. Producer of the Year
Congratulations to Gar-Lin Dairy Farms for being named Minnesota’s 2010 Producers of the Year! Minnesota Milk Producers Association recognizes one outstanding dairy operation as the Producers of the Year for having a proven commitment to the dairy industry, managing their farm for future generations, and for being active in their local community. Gar-Lin Dairy Farms is a unique partnership between … Read More
Farm Credit Makes Donation
During the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting in Columbus on December 2, board members of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, a $17 billion agriculture lending cooperative serving over 85,500 farmers and rural residents, presented a $50,000 donation to the Animals for Life Foundation. The Foundation’s goal is to engage and build understanding and trust in all areas where animals … Read More
Wis. Farms Honored by DBA
Congratulations to Crave Brothers Farm, LLC and Larson Family & Larson Acres, both who were honored by the Dairy Business Association (DBA) at their Annual Business Conference held at the Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club in Madison, Wisconsin last week. DBA Advocate of the Year Award – Crave Brothers Farm LLC Charlie, George, Tom and Mark Crave, along with their … Read More
Oh Santa…How About Some Green For The Holidays?
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve got no place to go, Fill Out a Survey! Fill Out a Survey! Fill Out a Survey! The snow doesn’t show signs of stopping, And I’ve bought some corn for popping, The lights are turned way down low, Fill Out a Survey! Fill Out a … Read More
DBA Elects New Leadership
Members of the Dairy Business Association (DBA) gathered in Madison this week for their 11th Annual Business Conference for educational and networking opportunities as well as to elect members to their Board of Directors. Two members were re-elected and one is new to the board. “DBA is so very fortunate to have a large contingency of first-rate dairy producers and … Read More