June Dairy Month is well-under way, and all across the country, unique promtoins are capturing the spirit of the month. Grocery chain, Big Y, located in the northeast, will published a “Dairy’s Best” magazine as part of the celebration. The magazine, which will be given away free to shoppers, includes a wide range of recipes; articles on dairy nutrition, including … Read More
DFC Investigated for Manipulating Milk Prices
Allegations of dairy price fixing are still, well, milky. It’s been almost two weeks since the Wall Street Journal reported that federal commodity regulators were investigating Dairy Farmers of America for price fixing and manipulation. The farmer-owned dairy cooperative controls about one third of the nation’s milk supply. Monica Coleman, a spokeswoman for the Dairy Farmers of America, said the … Read More
Downer Ban Likely to Take Effect
The USDA has proposed to ban all downer cattle from slaughterhouses in the country, a policy that could take effect before the summer’s end. The move by Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer is an effort to boost public confidence in the safety of the nation’s food supply. The proposal, which could take effect within a few months, follows the largest beef … Read More
Expansion Planned at N.Y. Dairy
A New York based dairy, Ultra Dairy LLC is planning to almost double its plant size this year. The move will create 70 jobs for the DeWitt, N.Y. company, a spin-off of Byrne Dairy Inc. Plans include a 46,000-square-foot addition to the existing building. Nicholas Marsella, chief operating officer and senior vice president of Byrne Dairy, said construction will start … Read More
Kroger Introduces 3/4 Gallon
Kroger grocery stores, based in Cincinnati, Ohio is testing a 3/4 gallon of milk in select Ohio stores. The move is in response to growing concerns with the nation’s food prices. Kroger is marketing the 3/4 gallon size in response to reports that consumers are buying smaller sizes of food so they don’t have to put out as much money … Read More
Wis. Still Number 1 in Cheese
The happy cows of California may be a little sadder this summer, it looks like Wisconsin will remain number 1 in cheese production for quite some time. This according to Dick Groves, longtime owner of the Madison, Wis. based trade publication, Cheese Reporter. Groves helped spark the friendly competition between the states 10 years ago with an editorial predicting California … Read More
Stoneyfield Honored
Stonyfield Farm has been chosen as the Manufacturer of the Year for Global Supply Chain Excellence. The award is given by the World Trade Magazine to manufacturers whose approach to supply chain management would be an inspiration to others. Previous winners include: Procter & Gamble, Ford, IBM and Texas Instruments. The thing to know about Gary Hirshberg, the Chairman/President of … Read More
New got milk? Website
The folks at the got milk? have given their website a new look! Be sure to check it out, because there may be a prize in store for you if your milk IQ can match the online puzzle. One grand prize winner will get a brand new Apple MacAir, second place receives a Nintendo Wii and third place finisher picks … Read More
Vermeer Names New Director
Congrats to Joe Michaels who has been named the Forage Segment Director at Vermeer Corporation. Michaels, who previously served as the segment’s sales manager, is now responsible for overall operations and will report directly to corporate management. “Joe’s experience and understanding of the market will be invaluable to Vermeer as we continue to develop and market new and better solutions … Read More
Metzger New Sales Manager
Congratulations to Scott Metzger, the new area sales manager for Trans Ova Genetic’s dairy clients across the nation. In his new position, Metzger will work with elite dairy breeders, helping them utilize advanced reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer (ET) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) to create desirable offspring from top cow families. Metzger also will counsel and educate breeders … Read More