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Well, it’s Monday morning and since most of us to work while a lucky few people have the day off, I thought I’d start the posting today with a little fun. I ran across this website by accident, “The Insignificant Championship Series.” ICS is an in-office competition between two co-workers – Dave Bossard and Carl Langhorn. One of their recent … Read More

The road to stardom is often paved with….manure? Illinois dairyman, Alan Conro, has a leading lady in his herd of 50 Holsteins. Bridget, already a winner in the showring, made her TV debut yesterday in a commercial for Oberweis Dairy. I wish I had a picture of Bridget to share with you, but I guess in all the filming excitement, … Read More

I don’t know if you know Bob McCarty but he does have a sense of humor. In fact, Bob likes to share that sense of humor through some design work he’s done on a variety of subjects. He describes his online shop as the “home of creative, humorous and thought-provoking items.”

I’d like to welcome you all to a brand new year. I can’t wait to see what new techniques and technologies will pop up in the agricultural communications business. ZimmComm New Media is planning on continuing to develop various forms of social communications platforms like blogging and podcasting and we’ve got some exciting announcements coming up in the next week … Read More

I had to post the newest milk mustache ad for our readers to see. I’ll go on record as saying I’m not the biggest fan of the BK King, but I think this ad is one of the best our promotion group has produced. Such a talked about pop culture icon will be sure to keep milk and the dairy … Read More

I don’t have a good holiday picture for you but I do want to wish all our World Dairy Diary readers and subscribers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Our audience has continued to grow all year long and we’ve got some great plans to continue to develop this dairy industry news resource in 2007. Thank you to … Read More

Singletons, here is your perfect opportunity to meet a wife – on TV! Just be sure to have her sign a pre-nup! The producers of American Idol are traveling around the country to find a different kind of television star. Farmers Only! Based on a hit overseas TV show, ‘The Farmer Wants a Wife’ matches a spirited farmer who doesn’t … Read More

If you haven’t yet heard, the opinions and values of the American consumer are driving agriculture. Read this editorial, and you’ll start to realize how our markets and end-users are changing. The nation has a serious case of food phobia. Faster than you can say, “Hold the mayo,” food has become America’s great obsession. Folks want to think the food … Read More

Just when you thought the recent fruits and veggies wave would help make your New Year’s resolution to get in shape easier, two new chocolate cereals will be introduced in 2007. Quaker Oats will launch Life Chocolate Oat Crunch low-fat, high-fiber whole grain cereal in February based on consumer feedback that asked for a healthy cereal “that delivers nutrition [and … Read More