The Milking Parlor podcast is sponsored by: He’s best known as “Big Al, your beverage pal,” but Alex Conti, Senior Director, U-S Menu Management for McDonald’s has been more than just a friend for the dairy industry … his innovations to expand the amount of dairy the food giant uses has made him a major benefactor for dairy farmers throughout … Read More
Slug Down Some Milk With Albert Pujols
I admit to being a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Not a fanatic but a fan. Albert Pujols has been one of my favorite players in recent history and I’m glad to see him wearing the mustache. They may represent completely different sports, but when it comes to the health and fitness of America’s youth, these athletes play on the … Read More
Milking Parlor: Chair of FB's YF&R Sings Praises of Poo
The Milking Parlor podcast is sponsored by: He’s the man behind the YouTube hit, “Water and Poo,” and now he’s also the new chairman of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. In this episode of the Milking Parlor, we meet Will Gilmer, a third-generation dairy farmer from Alabama, whose operation milks about 230 holsteins. And when … Read More
Find Out Where Milk is Bottled
As dairy farmers, we know where milk comes from (our cows), but many consumers want to know more precise information, such as the plant that their milk was bottled. Brigham Young University senior, Trevor Fitzgerald, has created a Web site with the answers! Fitzgerald did not grow up on a dairy farm, but says he was interested finding out where … Read More
Mass. Glass Milk Bottle Collection Featured
Lawrence H. Wentzell Sr’s glass milk bottle collection is one that many would envy. The Massachusetts man collected almost 2,500 milk bottles, starting with bottles from his family’s dairy, S. H. Wentzell & Sons Pioneer Dairy. Mr. Wentzell’s family is searching for a collector or a museum interested in taking the collection. Click here for the entire story. For years … Read More
Marburger Dairy to be Featured on History Channel
The History Channel will be highlighting Pennsylvania’s Marburger Farm Dairy and its famous buttermilk on the channel’s “Food Tech”. The episode will be broadcast on March 4 at 9:00 p.m. EST. Food Tech host and self-proclaimed food connoisseur Bobby Bognar travels around the country breaking down exactly where and how food gets from the ground, farm or even factory all … Read More
Avoiding Dairy for Lactose Intolerance and Miss Out on Key Nutrients
Do you avoid dairy products because you have concerns about lactose intolerance? You may be missing out on key nutrients in your diet! A panel of experts assembled by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) warns that dairy foods do not need to be excluded from your diet if you have lactose intolerance. The NIH Consensus Development Conference on Lactose … Read More
Milk in Bags, Eh?
A video showing how to properly open milk in a bag has gone viral! Americans – tell us what you think, milk in bags: weird or smart? In the video, Sheryl Ng lays out a bag of 2%, a jug and a pair of scissors. She runs through the milk drinker’s skillset: the proper triangular cut, the cautious first pour, … Read More