Our condolences to the family of Stan Bennett, longtime president of Oakhurst Dairy, who died Wednesday. He was 64-years-old. His family tells NEWS CENTER that he passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Bennett was most recently Chairman of the Board, CEO and Vice President of Strategic Planning at Oakhurst. After receiving his law degree from the Boston University … Read More
Athy Joins ATA
Congratulations to Denise Athy of Visalia, Calif. on her new position with AgriTech Analytics (ATA) as a marketing representative. In her role, Denise will be responsible for promoting and providing support for ATA sales and services to dairy producers, DHIA and other industry partners. “Denise’s previous experience with ATA will make her a real asset to the organization, as she … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted two requests for export assistance from Darigold to sell a total of 276 metric tons (0.608 million pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia. The product will be delivered in April. In 2011, CWT has assisted members in making export sales of Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Gouda cheese totaling 6,899 metric … Read More
YDLI Prepares to Kick-off Class 7
Being a former YDLI class member myself, World Dairy Diary knows how valuable this program is to young dairy leaders. Good luck to all of the new class members! Holstein Foundation staff is now making final preparations for Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) Class 7! The class will meet March 2-5 in Albuquerque, N.M. YDLI, a cornerstone program for the … Read More
Midwest Dairy Seeks Individual
Here’s another job opportunity for our readers: Midwest Dairy Association is seeking a full-time Industry Relations Program Manager supporting the Nebraska division. This person will be responsible for providing leadership to and representation of Midwest Dairy Association and the dairy check off in the state of Nebraska. Responsible for establishing and maintaining sound relationships with division board members, dairy producers, … Read More
All-Jersey Seeks Manager
National All-Jersey Inc. is seeking a Manager for its wholly owned subsidiary, Jersey Marketing Service. The successful candidate will provide hands-on leadership meeting high ethical standards for all company activities, including on-site and online public auction sales, private treaty transactions, cattle and herd appraisal services, and export marketing. This is a full-time position based in the Reynoldsburg, Ohio office, requiring … Read More
Consumer Connections Effective
Think that opening your farm to visitors; or speaking to consumers about your on-farm practices might not be effective? On the contrary, new research shows these types of activities are very effective. But just how much good do events on the farm do in building goodwill with consumers? I mean, can opening the doors to a dairy once a year … Read More
NMPF Seeks Support for Foundation
National Milk Federation is working to bring Foundation for the Future to the attention of the new lawmakers. Increased feed prices are eating up any improved returns farmers see for their milk, the National Milk Producers Federation has said. So the group is pushing Congress to consider a new type of program well before next year’s rewrite of federal farm … Read More
Answer To Biofuel Feedstocks Question
It’s hard to believe we’ve been conducting the ZimmPoll for almost 3 months now! We’re always looking for question ideas so please feel free to use comments here to suggest one or just email me. These polls are all archived so that you can easily review them anytime by clicking on the ZimmPoll Category. Over time they will become a … Read More
Is Whole Milk Good?
New research suggests that whole-fat dairy products — generally shunned by health experts — contain a fatty acid that may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. The fatty acid is called trans-palmitoleic acid, according to the study in the Dec. 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, and people with the highest blood levels of this fatty acid … Read More