Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) the dairy farmer “self-help” program, will now continue through 2009. The program will remain at the assessment level of 10-cents per hundredweight. In a unanimous vote, the committee overseeing the management of CWT endorsed a continuation of the program. Created five years ago, at a time when farm-level prices were at 20 year lows, CWT used … Read More
New Zealand Study May Find Production Increase
A new scientific study being conducted in New Zealand could yield a natural, non-hormonal supplement that will significantly increase milk production. The study is being co-funded by the country’s governmental lab AgResearch Ltd.. and Ancare Scientific. The study with Ancare Scientific Ltd. will take a year and cost more than NZ$500,000 ($377,000), Andy West, chief executive officer of state-owned AgResearch … Read More
Sustainability Initiative Developed
Three national dairy organizations — Dairy Management Inc.(DMI), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IFDA) have launched a new comprehensive sustainability initiative that will encourage industry innovations, improve environmental performance and position the industry for future marketplace demands. “The dairy industry recognizes the growing number of people who care about the health and environmental impact … Read More
Lifeway Foods Goes Hormone Free
Milk from Lifeway Foods is now garaunteed to be 100 percent, certified rBST free. The makers of the probiotic dairy beverage called kefir has announced they are now using milk that comes from cows that are not treated with hormones. This 100% certified hormone free milk comes with a Farmers Pledge, which Lifeway will market on the labels of its … Read More
Nutrient-Rich Organic Milk
Organic milk from pasture-fed cows is believed to be full of nutrients. A study recently published from Newcastle University in the UK suggest that cows that graz on fresh pasture produce milk with higher levels of antioxidants and beneficial fatty acids, such as omega-3’s. “Grazing dairy cows on grass or grass and clover swards produces milk with a healthier fatty … Read More
England Selling Milk in Recyclable Bags
Sainsbury’s, a grocery store chain located in England, has announced plans to sell milk in recyclable bags. Sainsbury’s will initially sell milk bags in 35 stores, expanding to 500 outlets within the next year. A second major retailer has announced plans to start selling milk in bags in an effort to cut the millions of plastic cartons discarded every year. … Read More
Famous Mustache Uses Online Presence
The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board is effectively using the internet to target one of its most important groups, teenagers, and extend the life of its “Milk mustache” campaign. “This past year is the first time we’ve significantly used online as an advertising vehicle,” says Sal Taibi, president of Lowe Worldwide, which inherited the campaign from Bozell when it … Read More
Big Y Celebrates June
June Dairy Month is well-under way, and all across the country, unique promtoins are capturing the spirit of the month. Grocery chain, Big Y, located in the northeast, will published a “Dairy’s Best” magazine as part of the celebration. The magazine, which will be given away free to shoppers, includes a wide range of recipes; articles on dairy nutrition, including … Read More
Make the Right Formula Choice
New research indicates that when it comes to feeding infants formula, ones made from cow’s milk may be a better choice than soy. In a clinical report based on a review of available information just released, experts have delivered the definitive word on feeding infants soy protein-based formulas versus cow milk formulas: Why use soy at all? “Why feed soy … Read More
Got Scholarship?
The Milk Processor Education Program has named its 2008 SAMMY Award winners. Twenty-five teens are receiving the $7,500 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award. A record-breaking 65,000 students entered the contest. The winners are unsurpassed when it comes to top-notch performance in academics, athletics, community service and leadership. The 2008 SAMMY Award winners will join a distinguished group … Read More