A visit to your local supermarket or farmers market will show you this story in action. The Ricker family of Maine makes for unlikely celebrities. Photographs of the farming family—with 70-year-old patriarch Don Ricker, his three sons, four grandchildren, an infant great-grandson, and the family’s mutt—adorn local supermarkets, from Wal-Mart (WMT) to the local Hannaford chain, proclaiming that the juicy … Read More
Dairy Health Audio Roundup
Over at AgWired, Chuck described “Trade Talking” at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting last week. I was there as well, and as it happened a fair number of my guests on the Buckeye Ag Radio Network were vets discussing their company’s dairy herd health products. Here they are, for your listening pleasure:
Western DairyBusiness Names New Managing Editor
According to the company:
Joel P. Hastings, president of DairyBusiness Communications and publisher of Western DairyBusiness magazine, announces Carolina M. Machado has joined the editorial staff as managing editor of the magazine.
Hoard's to Expand Farm Facilities
I’ve been a big fan of Hoard’s Dairyman since I started writing about the industry, quickly adding a three-year subscription to my list of must-read publications. I’ve also always thought it is perhaps the coolest farm publication in the business because it’s the only one I’m aware of that has its own working farm! The latest word from Hoard’s is that the farm itself is growing:
New York Dairyman Named AFT Steward of the Land
The American Farmland Trust (AFT) today honored Tom Hutson, a dairy farmer from DeLancey, NY, with their annual Steward of the Land award. Hutson received a check for $10,000 at a presentation on the steps of City Hall.
Wendy's Promoting Additional Dairy Items for Kids
Wendy’s, the nation’s third-largest quick-serve restaurant chain, has recently begun to promote three new dairy-friendly items on its popular Kids’ Meal menu at nearly 6,000 stores across the country.
Need Dairy Photos? Get Mooving….
MoovingImages.com of Madison, WI has launched its redesigned website. The site now features online ordering, hundreds of high-resolution downloadable images, and advanced search capabilitiles. Expanded photo selections are also key, with new photos being added daily. In the near future, the site will also feature images from guest consignors. For folks interested in dairy, the catalog hosts nearly 550 dairy cow shots, 179 “dairy specific” photos, and dozens of farm scene shots.
Dead Cow Stinking Up The Joint
West Milford, WV – Just outside this quaint village of 500 folks just south of Clarksburg, residents are concerned about a foul problem. A foul-smelling problem, that is. It seems that along the edge of town runs the West Fork River, and just outside town the river is dammed. Typically, the dam is a great fishing hole for the locals. Rather, it was a great fishing hole. Now it just stinks.
Chick-fil-A Cows Inducted into Hall of Fame
Persuading their way into history, the sign-holding cows of Chick-fil-A were inducted into the Outdoor Advertising Hall of Fame last month, joining the likes of Budweiser, Bank of America, Target, Nike, Coca-Cola, and Levi’s.
Fort Dodge Launches New Animal Health Site
Chances are you’ve used at least one of the biological and pharmaceutical products manufactured by Fort Dodge Animal Health.