With Friday here, and the Northeast dealing with yet more snow, here’s a fun way to gear up for the weekend. The Hershey Company has released a “wrap” video featuring the Sniper Twins. “We do a lot of wrapping with a ‘W.’ It’s an intentional play on words,” Hershey spokeswoman Jody Cook said of the new rap music video the … 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
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairyline Markets In Review Cash cheese prices lost more ground in the final week of February. The blocks closed Friday at $1.34 per pound, down 7 1/4-cents on the week, but are still 16 1/2-cents above a year ago when the blocks plunged 13 1/2 cents, to $1.1750. Barrel cheese closed Friday at $1.29, down 8 3/4-cents on the week, … Read More
Congratulations to the New MI Dairy Ambassadors
Congratulations also goes to the new Michigan Junior Dairy Ambassador, Sarah Michalek. Sarah is a high school student who believes in putting 110% in everything she does. Her drive, passion and determination really convinced the judges that she would be an ideal candidate for the ambassador program. She hopes to study food science in the future, and she identified dairy … Read More
Milking Parlor Podcast: New Rules for Organic Pastures
The USDA has issued the final rule on organic access to pasture. This rule amends the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations to clarify the use of pasture in raising organic ruminants. USDA officials say the final rule provides certainty to consumers that organic livestock production is a pasture based system in which animals are actively grazing pasture during the grazing … 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