World Dairy Diary

Local Reporters Are Important

Chuck — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:35:29 +0000

Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “When was the last time you talked to a journalist about agriculture?” The question was inspired by an AgChat Twitter conversation question that had been submitted by @BASFAgro! We’re supposed to stand up for our industry and livelihoods that are threatened by lots of misinformation that gets spread by [...]

Pa. to Host Farm Open Houses

News Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:35:10 +0000

The Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence has announced the dates for this summer’s “Open House and Dairy Tours.” Each event will feature a tour of the farm, a look at the dairy’s best management practices and recent innovations on the farm, and a review of programs available from the center. Both events are free and [...]

CWT Export Update

News Editor — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:28:05 +0000

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 28 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 1,187 metric tons (2.617 million pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 663 metric tons (1.461 million pounds) of [...]

Anderson-Wise to Lead Calif. Dairy Council

News Editor — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:44:19 +0000

Congratulations to Tammy Anderson-Wise, who has been named chief executive officer of Dairy Council of California. Anderson-Wise was formerly director of program services for Dairy Council of CA, managing its school programs. She has been with the organization 15 years. She replaces Peggy Biltz, who is retiring after spending 27 years with Dairy Council of [...]

Shermans Donate to Jersey Educational Fund

News Editor — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:41:10 +0000

Don and Elsa Sherman, Hilmar, Calif. have donated D&E Merchant Virtue 22230-ET to the 55th National Heifer Sale for the benefit of the national Jersey scholarship funds. Proceeds are designated for the AJCA Educational Fund, established in 2003 to provide additional educational funding for Jersey youth in conjunction with existing scholarship funds. This is the [...]

Innovation Center Announce Three New Tools

News Editor — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:14:16 +0000

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has announced three resources available to help measure, improve and communicate about sustainability. The 2011 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report serves as a comprehensive resource on dairy sustainability for the dairy industry, as well as its partners and consumers. The 2011 report expands beyond the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and [...]

DeLaval Outfits New College Dairy Facilities

News Editor — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:09:46 +0000

Canada’s University of Saskatchewan and New York’s Alfred State College will both be install DeLaval milking solutions in their new dairy facilities. The University of Saskatchewan, located in Saskatoon, Canada, built its new dairy research center for 100 lactating cows with the capability to milk robotically, in a parlor, or in a stanchion barn setting. [...]

Cutting Price to Deal with Surplus

News Editor — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:48:31 +0000

The staff at Dairy Herd Network recently reported this article: A New York-based dairy cooperative is cutting the price paid to members, citing a surge in the milk supply since the beginning of the year. “This is something we have done on rare occasions and only do if it is absolutely needed,” according to a [...]

New York Hosts Veal/Dairy Tour

Melissa — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:51:26 +0000

The New York Beef Industry Council (NYBIC) once again invited more than 50 industry influencers to an educational veal/dairy tour of New York State. The dynamics of this year’s tour was different than the tour of 2010 as this year’s attendees were a mix of chef educators and their students. Six different culinary schools, along [...]

Cornell Offers Resources for Small Farms

News Editor — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:59:24 +0000

The Cornell Small Dairy Team has released a series of six new resources to help small dairy farms. The team, whose members include farmers and Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) educators, received a grant from the Cornell Small Farms Program in 2011 to provide new educational resources and tools to small dairy producers. The new resources [...]

Heifer Donated for Jersey Cow Pie Bingo

News Editor — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:15:25 +0000

The fourth Cow Pie Bingo, held on June 27 at the annual meetings of the AJCA and National All-Jersey Inc. at the Grand Hotel in North Conway, N.H., will benefit the Jersey Youth Academy. The Rector Jersey Farm, Hilmar, Calif. has donated Rectors Merchant Paris 22258 for the Cow Pie Bingo in memory of influential [...]

Support For Raw Milk

Chuck — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:55:28 +0000

Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Should raw milk be allowed for sale?” The question was prompted by one of the panelists at the 2012 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit. She is a reporter with a food safety publication who says that this issue is the one that gets the most comments and response of [...]

Pa. Offers Course on Farm Transition

News Editor — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:53:30 +0000

The Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence and the S. Dale High Center for Family Business are hosting a two-day training on facilitating the family farm transition process. The two-day workshop, “Building a Bridge to Dairy Transition,” is being held on Wednesday, May 30, from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Harrisburg, Pa. and on Tuesday, [...]

Cornell to Sell Big Red Cheddar

News Editor — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:47:02 +0000

Cornell University will introduce a six-month aged mild white cheddar this fall. The cheddar, called Big Red Cheddar, will be sold online and in campus retail outlets such as Cornell Orchards and the Cornell Store, in one and two pound wheels. The cheeses were developed by dairy extension specialist Rob Ralyea, with the help of [...]

Wisconsin Picks & Bites

News Editor — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:49:51 +0000

The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has a new program for foodservice professionals, retailers and consumers alike who love cheese. Called Wisconsin Cheese Picks & Bites℠, the program offers more than 50 hand-held cheese creations for all to enjoy! Each petite pick or bite combines Wisconsin Cheese with a few luscious ingredients that deliver irresistible flavor [...]

CWT Export Update

News Editor — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:36:13 +0000

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 10 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 340 metric tons (749,572 pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 235 metric tons (518,086 pounds) of butter to customers in [...]

Jersey Announces Annual Meeting Speakers

News Editor — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:53:48 +0000

Featured speakers for the 2012 Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. will be Dana H. Coale, Deputy Administrator for AMS Dairy Programs, USDA, and Roger A. Cady, Ph.D., Senior Technical Advisor and Sustainability Lead on the Elanco Food Industry & Consumer Affairs team. The meetings will be held at [...]

Holstein True Type Update

News Editor — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:50:31 +0000

Catch-up on the third installment from Bonnie Mohr, as she re-creates the True Type Holstein Cow and Bull images, commissioned by Holstein Association USA. Bonnie’s Blog #3: Slow and Steady Wins the Race Doing these colossal paintings is sort of like getting in the car in New York City and driving to San Francisco, without [...]

NMC to Hold Regional Meeting

News Editor — Fri, 04 May 2012 01:45:43 +0000

The National Mastitis Council invites dairy enthusiasts to attend its Regional Meeting celebrating another year of dedication to reducing mastitis and enhancing milk quality. The meeting is open to dairy farmers and their employees, veterinarians, university researchers and extension specialists, milk quality specialists, dairy advisors and students. It will take place on August 15-16, 2012 [...]

New Holland MegaCutter Offers More

Cindy Zimmerman — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:21:21 +0000

New Holland is the leader in hay and forage tools and their latest offering, the MegaCutter™, provides professional users with 16% more cutting capacity up front. We already heard about this new mounted triple disc mower-conditioner when it debuted at the National Farm Machinery Show in February, but we got another look last week in [...]

Growing Corn and Raw Milk

Chuck — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:54:08 +0000

No, these don’t go together except that they are the subjects of our last and new weekly polls. Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “With all of the discussion on projected corn acres this year, how many acres of corn do you expect to plant this year?” A full third of respondents said More than [...]

Duncan-Goldsmith Wins Service Award

News Editor — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:38:23 +0000

Congratulations to Diane Duncan-Goldsmith, who was awarded the Midwest Dairy Council Service Award by the Iowa Dairy Nutrition Advisory Committee. The Dairy Council Service Award is given annually to a person who is committed to dairy nutrition education. Duncan-Goldsmith has been the director of food service for the Iowa City Community School District since 1987, [...]

WMMB Announces 2013 Budget

News Editor — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:33:51 +0000

The Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) today approved the $30,316,000 promotional program plan and budget covering the 2013 Fiscal Year (FY) which begins July 1 and runs through June 30, 2013. The FY2013 plan covers in-state and national cheese and dairy product promotion; retail, food processing and foodservice marketing and [...]

Taylor Joins DBA

News Editor — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:13:13 +0000

Congratulations to Chad R. Taylor, the new General Counsel and Government Affairs Director for the Dairy Business Association (DBA). “DBA is excited to bring on Chad in light of his depth of legal, regulatory and business knowledge. Chad’s broad range of experience and expertise working in government, practicing law, lobbying and most recently working in-house [...]

Jersey Judges Announced for All American

News Editor — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:08:32 +0000

The judges have been selected for the 60th All American Jersey Shows, held November 3, 4 and 5, 2012 and sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Kevin Lutz, Lincolnton, N.C., will officiate in The All American Jersey Show. This will be his third time in the open show ring, having previously [...]

New Office in N.C. for Chobani

News Editor — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:02:24 +0000

Chobani Greek Yogurt is planning to open offices in Charlotte, N.C. that will be home to their North American Sales Headquarters. “Not only is Charlotte my favorite city, it’s a great fit for Chobani,” said Kyle O’Brien, Executive Vice President of Sales, Chobani Global Holdings, Inc. “It’s home to talented people as well as amazing [...]

DeLaval Introduces Three New Liners

News Editor — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:57:02 +0000

DeLaval has announced three new high performing liners to its LS-01 “low slip” liner line. The new liners are engineered to slip less offering important benefits to producers such as improved milk flow and speed, fewer parlor routine disruptions, and better mastitis prevention and somatic cell counts. The DeLaval LS-01 SR (soft reinforcement) liner was [...]

CWT Export Update

News Editor — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:45:12 +0000

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 13 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 393 metric tons (866,417 pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 712 metric tons (1.570 million pounds) of butter [...]

Farmers Optimistic About 2012

Cindy Zimmerman — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:29:52 +0000

Our first BASF Production Poll is in the can and it was no surprise to find that growers are overwhelmingly optimistic about the 2012 growing season. According to the poll: 65% of farmers think things are looking up this year. 29% say it’s about the same Just 6% think this year will be worse and [...]

Labor Department Drops Child Farm Labor Rule

Cindy Zimmerman — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:51:29 +0000

The U.S. Labor Department has officially withdrawn proposed rules that would have prevented many young people from working on farms and ranches. “The Obama administration is firmly committed to promoting family farmers and respecting the rural way of life, especially the role that parents and other family members play in passing those traditions down through [...]