Great tradition in Indiana! Read this blog post from Winners Drink Milk to learn more about the winner of the Indianapolis 500 celebrating with a glass of milk! For those of you who haven’t spent time in Indiana during Memorial Day weekend, you may not know that the Indianapolis 500 is celebrated far and wide throughout the Hoosier state. And … Read More
Select Sires Hires Interns
Congratulations to Caitlin Patrick of Woodbine, Md., and Kelsey Smith of Paris, Tenn.! Both are the new summer interns at Select Sires Inc. Patrick has been chosen as the summer communications intern for Select Sires. During her time at Select Sires she will be responsible for creating the 2012 dairy and beef breeding calendars along with assisting the sales and … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted 10 requests for export assistance from Darigold and Dairy Farmers of America to sell a total of 2,579 metric tons (5.686 million pounds) of Cheddar, Gouda, and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, South America, and the Middle East. The product will be delivered June through November. In 2011, CWT has assisted members in … Read More
USDA Studies Dairy Cows Inside and Out
USDA researchers using computers to simulate dairy cow living situations think keeping the animals outdoors more may be better for the environment. An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) team evaluated how different management systems on a typical 250-acre Pennsylvania dairy farm would affect the environment. The study used the Integrated Farm System Model, a computer program that simulates the major biological … Read More
NCBA Takes Beef with EPA to Social Media
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is turning to social media to get its message out about the Environmental Protection Agency’s potential regulation of coarse particulate matter, more commonly called dust. A new animated video, themed Over Regulation All Across the Nation, was launched today on NCBA’s You Tube channel. NCBA notes that U.S. Representative Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) introduced, with … Read More
Disruptive Change Impact On New Zealand Dairy Industry
Last week I attended the Alltech International Symposium. Of course dairy is a big part of the educational topics offered at this annual event. I’ve got a couple of interviews to share with you starting with this one. Disruptive change sounds disturbing. However, perhaps it’s more of a challenge. Mandi McLeod, System Insights, Ltd., New Zealand, talked about it and … Read More
Jersey Announces Speakers
Leading experts from the fields of dairy sustainability, genomics and veterinary medicine will share their knowledge and insights at the upcoming annual meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ). The meetings run from June 22 to 25, 2011 at the Kalahari Waterpark and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The co-author of groundbreaking Jersey … Read More
Website Valuable Resource
As June Dairy Month approaches, did you know that dairy checkoff has tools and resources to help you share your story with consumers? A valuable resource is the checkoff-funded www.dairyfarmingtoday.org website. The site is for consumers looking for information about the industry or who have concerns about the on-farm practices of modern U.S. dairy farms, including animal care and environmental … Read More
9 Girls Chosen as the Power of 9
Congratulations to the nine teenage girls who have been chosen by America to don a Milk Mustache and appear together in a national “got milk?®” ad. It will be the first time in Milk Mustache history that “real” teens will star in the iconic campaign. Check out their winning video entries here! In February, actress, singer and dancer Julianne Hough … Read More
Lakeland Dairy Adds Solar Energy to Operations
Adding a solar power system can give dairy operations a double-benefit. Solar can reduce you utility bills while at the same time helping your business become more sustainable. One dairy farm in Hanford, California has added a 891 kilowatt solar energy system designed and constructed by SPG Solar. It is comprised of 3,240 Suntech solar modules and two Solaron inverters. … Read More