We sure don’t hear much good news from Iraq in our mainstream media these days so I’m glad someone is making the effort to do so. It’s at best unfortunate what we’re seeing and hearing from traditional media and many of our politicians today. One guy who is still trying to get out the good news is Paul McKellips, US … Read More
Tenth Case of BSE in Canada
Canada has confirmed their tenth case of BSE since 2003. The mature dairy cow was found in the providence of British Columbia and was 66 months old. The cow was born and died on a farm in the western part of the province’s Fraser River valley. The case is the tenth found in Canadian cattle since 2003, and the second … Read More
Probiotic Cheddar Cheese
Those north of the U.S. border now have access to the first probiotic cheese in Canada, made by Kraft foods. The cheddar cheese, called Kraft LiveActive, contains probiotics like those most often found in yogurt. Probiotics are beneficial cultures promoted as being beneficial to digestive health and enhancing the immune system.
Happy Easter From ZimmComm
Happy Easter from ZimmComm New Media. I was looking for a nice image to use for this post and thought of an Easter basket standard – the Cadbury Creme (or caramel) Egg. So, while you’re enjoying one of these you might want to shoot a little YouTube action and upload and enter it for a chance to win some money. … Read More
IDF Symposiums
More news from the International Dairy Federation. Online registration is now open for two symposiums: “Lactose and its Derivatives,” May 14-16 and “Fermented Milks – Technology and Nutrition,” May 17, both in Moscow, Russia. Sounds like the perfect excuse to visit the beautiful Russia! Dairy scientists and technologists from industry and academia, nutritionists, health professionals, representatives from regulatory authorities and … Read More
Proceedings from IDF Forum Available
The International Dairy Federation has made available the “Proceedings of the first ParaTB Forum,” the publication of the outcome of the first ParaTB forum on surveillance, control and eradication programmes on paratuberculosis in dairy herds. To order your own electronic copy, visit IDF’s website. Paratuberculosis is an infectious disease that has emerged to become one of the leading causes of … Read More
Australian Producers Keep Levy
Dairy producers in Australia have voted in support of keeping the Dairy Service Levy at the current rate. The levy funds a range of services including research, development and the promotion and protection of the dairy industry’s interests within Australia and internationally. The results of voting in Dairy Poll 2007 were announced in Melbourne earlier today and show that more … Read More
The African Milk Man
My buddy Leon The Milkman has re-designed his blog. He’s the African Milk Man who’s been blogging away about his business with lots of passion. His new design lets you change the background with a variety of images like the one here in this post. His blog is a great example of how you can toot your own horn and … Read More
NMPF Opposes Opening Border
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) submitted comments to USDA regarding the opening of the Canadian border to breeding or herd replacement dairy animals. The organization expressed an opposing view to the proposed rule and asked the USDA to consider a more in-depth analysis before approving the opening. Due to ongoing concerns about the effectiveness in Canada of the 10 … Read More
U.S. Dairy Export Council Goes for Gold in China
It looks like the work of the U.S. Dairy Export Council is paying off in China. We’ve got a report from their radio news service that says that exports to China have quadrupled over the past eight years. The report contains quotes from Marc Beck, Senior VP, Market Development, USDEC who says about the upcoming 2008 Olympics in Beijing, “China … Read More