2016 will mark the 12th annual Alltech Wisconsin Dairy School, held Thursday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin. This year’s theme, “One Team, One Dream,” urges dairy industry professionals to come together and strategize in collaboration towards creating a better dairy industry. Wisconsin Dairy School is a day dedicated to farmers, nutritionists … Read More
Updated FARM Residue Prevention Manual Released
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has updated and released the latest version of the Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual just in time for the beginning of the Center for Disease Control’s annual Get Smart About Antibiotics Week. The manual is one of the key components of the National Dairy FARM Program, and can be accessed for … Read More
Dairy Products & Consumer Confidence
The Midwest Dairy Association was among the many agricultural organizations who took advantage of NAFB’s Trade Talk to discuss pressing issues impacting their members. I spoke with Jerry Messer, dairy farmer from North Dakota and chairman of the National Dairy Council. Jerry shares more about the checkoff’s work with Fuel Up to Play 60. He said they are in 73,000 … Read More
DFA Acquires DairiConcepts
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) announced it would acquire 100 percent ownership of DairiConcepts, the Cooperative’s joint venture with Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited. Fonterra and DFA have partnered in DairiConcepts as equal owners since 2000 when the joint venture was formed. DairiConcepts plays a key role in DFA’s strategy to further grow its ingredients division and extend its global marketing … Read More
Sign-Up Deadline for 2016 Dairy Margin Program
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) would like to remind dairy farmers they only have a few more days to go to their county Farm Service Agency office to sign up for USDA’s Margin Protection Program (MPP) for 2016. November 20 is the deadline to obtain or adjust their coverage under the MPP, which provides dairy producers protection from a … Read More
Arm & Hammer Donates to Hunger-Fighting Charity
Following the 2015 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, Arm & Hammer Animal nutrition will be donating $1,425 to charity on behalf of the 285 individuals who participated in their charity promotion at this year’s expo. Attendees who visited the Arm & Hammer booth were able to receive in-depth information about the company’s high-quality, research-proven, consistent feed ingredients, as well … Read More
Record Year for WDE Grilled Cheese Stand
A record number of sandwiches were sold this year at the annual student-run grilled cheese stand during the 2015 World Dairy Expo. The stand is an annual tradition that offers attendees the opportunity to pay one dollar for freshly-made grilled cheese sandwiches and chocolate milkshakes. This year’s stand sold more than 28,080 sandwiches during the six-day expo, surpassing the previous … Read More
CWT Assists with 3.1 million lbs of Cheese Export Sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 4 requests for export assistance on contracts to sell 3.144 million pounds of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia. The product has been contracted for delivery in the period from December 2015 through April 2016. Year-to-date, CWT has assisted member cooperatives who have contracts to sell 54.545 million pounds of … Read More
Vita Plus Dairy Team Grows
Vita Plus is continuing to best serve their customers throughout the Upper Midwest by adding five new members to its dairy team this month. In their new roles, Anna Blake, PJ Neff, Margaret Quaassdorff, Matt Thistle, and Greg Wiener will work closely with fellow Vita Plus consultants, dealer partners, and dairy producers. They will continue to promote the mission of … Read More
Dairy Industry Supports Movember
November has become the hairiest month of the year in support of a great cause, and The MoDairy campaign is making sure that agriculture professionals are joining in on the movement. MoDairy supports the Movember Foundation, a national organization committed to raising awareness of men’s health issues including prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health. The foundation uses the mustache … Read More