Merry Christmas everyone! Have a very joyful and loving holiday with your family and friends. Cheers!
Fire at LOL Dairy Plant
A Land O’ Lakes dairy processing plant in Tulare, Calif. reported a three-alarm fire today. According to the Tulare Fire Department, the fire started in a building dedicated to maintenance, welding, cold storage and storage of cardboard boxes. The fire took about 1 1/2 to 2 hours to bring under control, Battalion Chief Willard Epps said. No injuries have been … Read More
CART Students Create Winning Got Milk? Campaign
And the winner is: (see post below): Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART) in Clovis, Calif.! Congratulations to all of the students who took part in this unique and challenging learning exercise. To effectively market to teens, the CART students said, milk must be presented as exciting, unattainable, even taboo. Using wit and humor as well as day-in-the-life experiences … Read More
Traces of Melamine Found in U.S.
Traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe. The Food and Drug Administration said last month it was unable to identify any melamine exposure level as safe for infants, but a top official said it would be a “dangerous overreaction” for parents to stop … Read More
Happy Thanksgiving
It’s time to take a break from what’s going on in the dairy business. Have a Happy Thanksgiving from ZimmComm New Media. And just in case you want to know more, here’s what Wikipedia says about it: Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it’s a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. … Read More
DFA Announces Member Photo Contest Winners
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) recently announced the winners of their annual member photo contest. DFA member Carrie Topp of Botkins, Ohio took home the grand prize title for her adorable photo! Congratulations to all the winners – be sure to visit the website to see all the great photos. The DFA photography contest again demonstrated that our members … Read More
Campbell's Supports Agriculture
The Campbell Soup Company is supporting agriculture in several new and exciting ways. The company says, “We all rely on farms and farmers to nourish our families. Now it’s our turn to give back to them.” The company is supporting National FFA in an effort to preserve five historic barns. You can help too! When you visit their website and … Read More
Dairyline Markets in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Strength continued in the cash cheese market in Chicago the second week of November, with block adding another 6 3/4-cents and closing Friday at $1.7175 per pound, but that’s still 43 1/4-cents below a year ago when block jumped 9 1/2 cents. Barrel closed Friday at $1.6950, up 5 3/4-cents on the week, but 33 … Read More
USDA Announces Dairy Board Members
USDA has announced the appointment of eight new members and reappointment of five incumbents to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Newly appointed were: John B. Fiscalini, Modesto, Calif. (Region 2, shortened term); Ronald E. Shelton, Greeley, Colo. (Region 3); Harold A. Wick, Austin, Colo. (Region 3); Byron A. Lehman, Newton, Kan. (Region 4); Kenton W. Holle, Mandan, N.D. … Read More
Jersey Christmas Cards
The Jersey Association has announced the release of their 2009 Christmas cards. Order yours today!