Congratulations to Shelby Bohnenkamp, Milnor, N.D. the newly crowned North Dakota Dairy Princess! Shelby, 18, is the daughter of Bob and Mary Bohnenkamp and plans to study law at North Dakota State College of Science. Shelby will represent nearly 300 dairy farmers and serve as the official goodwill ambassador for North Dakota’s dairy industry for the coming year. She will … Read More
New Olympic Got Milk? Ad
The got milk? folks unveiled a new print ad in this week’s Sports Illustrated that features ten American athletes that will compete in the upcoming Beijing Summer Olympics. The print ad is all about paying tribute to 10 of America’s Olympic hopefuls. And milk, too, of course. As part of its homage to the Games, “Got Milk?” also will unveil … Read More
Focus on Consumer Perceptions
One of the main dairy groups represented at today’s Joint Beef & Dairy Information Symposium here at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference was Dairy Management Inc. David Pelzer is Senior VP, Industry Image & Relations. DMI is a non-profit organization that manages the Dairy Checkoff. I spoke to him today about dairy and beef producers getting together and discussing common … Read More
North Dakota to Crown New Royalty
Do you live in North Dakota and want to see royalty? Then order your tickets today the 62nd annual North Dakota dairy princesses pageant. Held at the North Dakota All Seasons Arena at the fairgrounds in Minot, N.D. on July 23 at 7 p.m., the coronation is open to the public. The $15 tickets can be reserved by calling Char … Read More
Dairy Industry Distributes Animal Handling Guidelines
Expect a valuable addition to your barn wall in your mailbox soon. The “Top 10 Considerations for Culling and Transporting Dairy Animals to a Packing or Processing Facility” is being mailed to the nation’s dairy producers as a common industry guideline. Produced by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), along with Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and the American Association of … Read More
Ground-Breaking Dairy Sustainability Summit
A ground-breaking meeting was taking place in Arkansas, a meeting with the potential to change the dairy industry. Called the Sustainability Summit for U.S. Dairy, this innovative meeting-of-the-minds was sponsored by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), representing processors and manufacturers, and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) representing dairy cooperatives. The Summit was held in … Read More
Visit the Central Plains Dairy Show
Midwest Dairy Association is inviting consumers to enjoy dairy treats with South Dakota Dairy Princess Stephanie Nussbaum July 1 at the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds. Nussbaum will be serving dairy products and visiting with consumers from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in conjunction with the Central Plains Open Holstein Show. Because of the show underway that day, those attending will also have the opportunity … Read More
Johnson Named Intern at Midwest Dairy
Londa Johnson, LaCrescent, Minn. has been named summer intern for the industry relations team of Midwest Dairy Association, serving in the St. Paul, Minn. office. Johnson is pursuing a degree in dairy science with a communications minor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. As intern, Johnson will assist with distributing promotional materials, organizing Princess Kay events at the Minnesota State … Read More
Midwest Dairy Receives National Award
The Midwest Dairy Association has been honored by the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) for its program, the People Behind the Product. The dairy checkoff funded program won first place in the national “Best of NAMA” awards program. The initiative won the category called “producer-funded, consumer-directed public relations programs.” The contest attracts more than 1,200 entries in all categories. Winners are … Read More
Sustainability Initiative Developed
Three national dairy organizations — Dairy Management Inc.(DMI), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IFDA) have launched a new comprehensive sustainability initiative that will encourage industry innovations, improve environmental performance and position the industry for future marketplace demands. “The dairy industry recognizes the growing number of people who care about the health and environmental impact … Read More