Congratulations to Torri Meyer for being crowned the 2011 Western Illinois Dairy Princess! Meyer is the daughter of Marvin and Brenda Meyer. The banquet also honored Randy and Debbie Rossmiller with the Heritage Farm Award. The Rossmiller family has been hauling milk since 1951, when Randy’s dad bought his first axle truck to haul milk in 10-gallon cans. Rossmiller Milk … Read More
Rott is New N.D. Dairy Princess
Congratulations to Rachael Rott, the new North Dakota State Dairy Princess! Rott is the 18-year-old daughter of Jim and Kimberlee Rott from Anamoose, N.D. She was one of five young women vying for the opportunity to represent the state’s dairy farmers during public appearances throughout the year. The runner-up was Amy Noel, 18, of Linton. She is the daughter of … Read More
Midwest Dairy Awards Scholarships
Midwest Dairy Association has awarded four $1,000 scholarships to students with a dairy background. Courtney Lintker of Venedy, Ill., and Blake Telle of Uniontown, Mo., were awarded the 2011 St. Louis Division scholarships. Kevin Hildebrandt of South Beloit, Ill., and Kristin Plager of Pearl City, Ill., were awarded the 2011 Chicago Division scholarships. The scholarship program has received an enthusiastic … Read More
Pa. Proclaims June Dairy Month
Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett, officially proclaimed June Dairy Month last week in Harrisburg, Pa. After, Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program staff members built a giant ice cream sundae in celebration. The highlight of the day was the building and serving of the famous giant ice cream sundae, made with 90 gallons of Turkey Hill ice cream. Pennsylvania … Read More
Celebrating with a Cold Glass of Milk
Great tradition in Indiana! Read this blog post from Winners Drink Milk to learn more about the winner of the Indianapolis 500 celebrating with a glass of milk! For those of you who haven’t spent time in Indiana during Memorial Day weekend, you may not know that the Indianapolis 500 is celebrated far and wide throughout the Hoosier state. And … Read More
Website Valuable Resource
As June Dairy Month approaches, did you know that dairy checkoff has tools and resources to help you share your story with consumers? A valuable resource is the checkoff-funded www.dairyfarmingtoday.org website. The site is for consumers looking for information about the industry or who have concerns about the on-farm practices of modern U.S. dairy farms, including animal care and environmental … Read More
9 Girls Chosen as the Power of 9
Congratulations to the nine teenage girls who have been chosen by America to don a Milk Mustache and appear together in a national “got milk?®” ad. It will be the first time in Milk Mustache history that “real” teens will star in the iconic campaign. Check out their winning video entries here! In February, actress, singer and dancer Julianne Hough … Read More
Candidates Sought for N.D. Dairy Princess
The Midwest Dairy Association North Dakota Division is seeking candidates to participate in this year’s North Dakota Dairy Princess contest on June 22 and 23, 2011, in Bismarck. The North Dakota Dairy Princess serves as the official goodwill ambassador for the state’s dairy industry, helping the dairy checkoff program communicate with consumers regarding dairy farmers’ stewardship for animals and natural … Read More
Princess Kay Finalists Named
Congratulations to all of the finalists in the competition for the 2011 title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Each of the 12 will be sculpted in butter during the 2011 Minnesota State Fair. Princess Kay is crowned each year the night before the State Fair opens. For the first time in the contest’s 58-year history, two sisters are … Read More
Project to Study Renewable Energy Production on Dairies
The dairy industry is working on a new national research project designed to “to advance the science and best management practices of renewable energy, environmental stewardship and life cycle analysis of dairy systems and processes.” The joint project between the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy™, the Dairy Research Institute™ and Idaho’s Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) hopes to develop … Read More