Boy do I wish I could play golf next week. The Western United Dairymen will be though. Registration is underway for the 4th Annual Western United Dairymen Federal PAC Golf Tournament Fundraiser Tuesday, June 6, at the award-winning Diablo Grande Golf Course.
WDBA Press Conference Held
The Wisconsin Dairy Business Association press conference we alerted you to yesterday has now been held. Thanks to Dana Pronschinske for the follow up information. Here’s a summary of what happened.
Dairy Policy Press Conference Planned
The Wisconsin Dairy Business Association will be conducting a press conference tomorrow to discuss how things are going in the dairy industry. It will be held at Winona State University.
Milk And The Indy Winner
I had hoped to have taken this picture myself since I was attending the Indy 500 but my credentials didn’t allow me in to get the photo. So this one is courtesy of the Indy Racing League.
The Raw Milk Debate Continues
Ohio has become Ground Zero for the Raw Milk debate. It is, to put it mildly, a passionate debate, with folks on either side clinging valiantly to their beliefs. We’ve been tracking a bill in the Ohio legislature that would change our state’s position on Raw Milk from one of prohibiting sales of Raw Milk to one where the trade of Raw Milk is perfectly legal in a given set of regulatory circumstances.
NMPF CEO's Corner
The President/CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation is Jerry Kozak. He is publishing a “CEO’s Corner” on their website. Great idea and I wish more CEO’s did this kind of thing. This isn’t quite blogging but is sort of like it. Why not tell people directly what’s on your mind as the organizational leader.
Fastest Rookie Drinks Milk
I won’t be in Indianapolis until tomorrow evening. You can see my Indy 500 coverage on sister websites, AgWired and Domestic Fuel. Today though the fastest rookie was honored by the American Dairy Association of Indiana. He’s Marco Andretti and he’s winner number 32.
IDFA Promotes Kristin Wilcox
Kristin Pearson Wilcox has been promoted to vice president of legislative and political affairs at the IDFA. She will be taking a lead role in the development and implementation of IDFA’s legislative and political strategy, which includes responsibility for federal government relations, grassroots activity, election outreach, and the Ice Cream, Milk and Cheese Political Action Committee.
Cows On Parade Again
We all know June is Dairy Month and to celebrate it the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board is once again bringing the Cow Parade to Wisconsin. These 101 “cows” will join the 1.2 million dairy cows already in the state. The kick-off event will be at the State Capitol on June 3. That’s the annual Cows on the Concourse event which also features live cows.
Dream A Little Dream Of Holsteins
Have you dreamed about Holsteins? If not you can obtain a free video called “Dairy Dreams.” It’s not exactly the same thing but it’s still about dreams. It’s a new educational video about the Holstein Foundation that is sponsored by Dairymaster USA, Inc. The 12-minute video features short informational introductions to each of the Foundation’s programs.