WMMB Awards Recognition Program

Chuck ZimmermanAugust 20, 2006Dairy Group, Promotion

The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has announced the dairy promotion groups that have been selected to receive their awards for their outstanding work in local dairy promotion.

CWT Export Assistance Bids

Chuck ZimmermanAugust 18, 2006Dairy Group, Export

Here’s the latest announcements from Cooperatives Working Together:

Cooperatives Working Together announced Wednesday that it has accepted an export assistance bid for the sale of mozzarella cheese to Israel. The bid is from Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas City, MO, for the export of 10 metric tons (22,000 pounds) of cheese. CWT will pay an export bonus to the bidder, once completion of the cheese shipment is verified.

Cooperatives Working Together announced Monday that it has accepted an export assistance bid for the sale of anhydrous milkfat to Mexico. The bid is from Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas City, MO, for the export of 515 metric tons (1.13 million pounds) of anhydrous milkfat to Mexico. CWT will pay an export bonus to the bidder, once completion of the milkfat shipment is verified.

Multi-media Campaign Launching In Australia

Chuck ZimmermanAugust 17, 2006Dairy Group, International, Promotion

Speaking of Dairy Australia, the organization is about to kick off a major promotional campaign this weekend.

Australian Cow Train

Chuck ZimmermanAugust 17, 2006Dairy Group, Education, International, Promotion

After waiting on a couple trains in the last week myself, I can understand how these bovines must feel. These cow statues will be part of a unique dairy educational promotion in Melbourne, Australia. They are pictured waiting for the Melbourne Show train.

CWT Export Assistance Bids

Chuck ZimmermanAugust 11, 2006Dairy Group, Export, Video

Here’s the latest announcements from Cooperatives Working Together:

Cooperatives Working Together announced Monday that it has accepted an export assistance bids for the sale of cheese going to South Korea. The bid is from Land O’Lakes of Arden Hills, MN: for the export of 40 metric tons (88,000 pounds) of mozzarella cheese to South Korea. CWT will pay an export bonus to the bidders, once completion of the cheese shipments is verified

Cooperatives Working Together announced Wednesday that it has accepted an export assistance bid for the sale of cheese going to South Korea. The bid is from Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas City, MO: for the export of 40 metric tons (88,000 pounds) of cheddar cheese to South Korea. CWT will pay an export bonus to the bidders, once completion of the cheese shipments is verified.

By the way. If you’d like to learn more about the CWT Export Assistance Program they have a video you can watch (9 min wmv).

American Cheese Society Awards

Chuck ZimmermanAugust 10, 2006Cheese, Competition, Dairy Group

I just recently attended the Agricultural Media Summit in Portland, OR and just missed the American Cheese Society annual conference. I’ve been meaning to look up what happened there and finally did. For one thing they have a competition here’s the top result: