This is just a friendly reminder to take a moment and fill out our World Dairy Diary Survey. There’s only about 12 easy questions so it will only take a minute and we’d really appreciate your participation. Thanks to all of you who already have. We’re going to pick one lucky winner from all the people who participate in our … Read More
Caught In The Act
Accelerated Genetics announces their 2008 photo contest theme: ‘Caught in the Act.’ Deadline for entries is September 1, 2008 – plenty of time for you to get a contest winning photo! Visit the Accelerated Genetics website for all the official rules. Accelerated Genetics wants photos of producers, employees or their families caught in the act of farm work. Whether they … Read More
World Dairy Diary Survey 2008 Contest Giveaway
We’d like to encourage you to take our first ever (maybe annual) World Dairy Diary Survey. There’s only about 12 easy questions so it will only take a minute and we’d really appreciate your participation. Our supporters would just like to get a better idea of who our readers and subscribers are and we want to provide you with another … Read More
Happy New Year!
Wishing all the readers of World Dairy Diary a happy and successful 2008!
Great Year For Jerseys
The Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) leaves 2007 with a bang – reporting that the total value of Registered Jersey™ cattle and genetics marketed by the company exceeded $13 million. The previous record of $10.3 million was set in 2004. – Revenue from sales of 5,896 live animals and 186 embryos totals $13,089,073, up 42% from 2006. – Average price per … Read More
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you and your family a joyous and peaceful Christmas holiday! Enjoy your time with family and friends, be safe, have fun, and stop back to World Dairy Diary in a few days for the most up-to-date dairy industry news! Merry Christmas!
Moo Thunder Beer
I don’t think there’s any dairy products in Moo Thunder stout but I thought you might be interested. I’m not going to drive to New York to buy some Butternuts Beer and Ale but I would. You’ve got to love a beverage that combines beer and farm. The following links will take you to where you can see the ad … Read More
Young DFA Gain Leadership Skills
More DFA news from the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) held jointly with the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and the United Dairy Industry Association. The cooperative sent 22 young members to the meeting to learn about media training, dairy promotion and exports, farm succession planning, dairy legislation and other national dairy issues. The young cooperative members were challenged … Read More
Happy Turkey Day!
I wish you and your family a happy, blessing-filled Thanksgiving day. At this time of thanks, I would like to thank all of our World Dairy Diary readers for their continued visits and comments – we appreciate it! I can’t wait to eat lots of turkey, stuffing, sweet potatos and pie – I hope you enjoy yours too! Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunbelt Milking Contest
The agriculture commissioners from four states were on hand and hands-on at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia last month for the second Commissioner’s Milking Contest – which was a whole lot of fun. The very friendly competition included Tommy Irvin of Georgia, Charlie Bronson of Florida, Ron Sparks of Alabama, and Ken Givens of Tennessee. When it was … Read More