The Milking Parlor podcast is sponsored by: There have been some concerns raised about proposed changes to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association governance, not the least of those concerns raised by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. He wants to make sure the NCBA changes don’t affect the independence of the Federation of State Beef Councils, they keep separate … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Cash dairy trading in the final week of May saw block cheese close at $1.4650 per pound, down 3 1/2-cents on the week, but 31 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.43, down 4 3/4-cents on the week, and 33 cents above a year ago. Eight cars of block traded hands on the week and 14 of barrel. … Read More
Athletes Named SAMMY Winners
Congrats to the 2010 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award winners! Each winner will receive a $7,500 college scholarship, appear in a special Milk Mustache ad in USA TODAY and attend a special awards weekend in Disney World in June where they’ll get to meet Milk Mustache celebs— NBA All-Star and Denver Nuggets point guard Chauncey Billups and … Read More
Eat Cheese, Stay Healthy
Here’s some good news for older adults – scientists in Finland have discovered that cheese can help preserve and enhance the immune system by acting as a carrier for probiotic bacteria. The research, published in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, reveals that daily consumption of probiotic cheese helps to tackle age-related changes in the immune system. “The increase in the … Read More
AgChat Foundation Dairy Farmer Board Member
What better timing could there be to meet a dairy farmer from California? You know what I’m talking about. Let’s meet Ray Prock, Ray-Lin Dairy. Ray serves with me on the board of the AgChat Foundation. We got together on the phone today to talk about the Foundation and farmer use of social media. He’s one of the ones who’s … Read More
Thank You Dairy Cows
I don’t know about you but I am plenty tired of the whole Ohio dairy animal abuse story. It is encouraging that the main person featured in it has been arrested and is facing multiple charges. Authorities are investigating the whole situation and hopefully justice will be served to those responsible. I thought the video below might help bring a … Read More
New Board Members Named
Congratulations to the dairy farmers who were recently elected to leadership positions for Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA). Current DMI officers are: Chair – Paul Rovey, Glendale, Ariz.; Vice Chair – W. Ryan Anglin, Bentonville, Ark.; Secretary – John Larson, Okeechobee, Fla.; and Treasurer – David … Read More
CWT Announces Tenth Retirement
Cooperative Working Together announced today their tenth herd retirement. Bids will be accepted starting Friday, May 28th with a cutoff date of Friday, June 25th. “It is our belief that a herd retirement at this time will add to the positive momentum already building and should result in speeding up the milk price recovery already in progress,” said Jerry Kozak, … Read More
Bt Corn for Silage
In this edition of Forage Forum, Bill Seglar, Pioneer nutritional sciences veterinarian, addresses questions on BT corn for silage. Seglar says biotechnology traits do not impact nutritional value of the corn, but it is usually environmental factors that affect silage quality and nutritional value. Listen to the podcast here: [audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://zimmcomm.biz/pioneer/pioneer-podcast-75-wdd.mp3] Bill Seglar on Bt Corn for Silage (4:20 min MP3) … Read More
Conklin Dairy Responds to Undercover Video
The Plain City dairy farm targeted in an undercover video released by Mercy for Animals (MFA) this week responded swiftly to animal abuses depicted in the footage. A spokesman for the farm confirmed the employee prominently featured willfully abusing animals was fired immediately Wednesday morning following the video’s release. “As fourth-generation farmers, our family takes the care of our cows … Read More