The Maryland Department of Agriculture has officially opened Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail and Geocache Trail! The new ice cream trail – modeled after Maryland’s wine trails – is the first in the nation to feature dairy farms that produce farm fresh ice cream and sell it directly to consumers on the farm. The seven creameries on the Maryland’s Best … Read More
Nominations for National Dairy Board Sought
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking dairy producer and farm organizations to nominate candidates to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Nominations must be submitted by July 20, 2012. The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint 12 individuals from those nominated to succeed members whose terms expire Oct. 31, 2012. The 12 new members will serve terms … Read More
Majority of Businesses Know Nothing of Pinterest
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Does Your Business Have an Interest in Pinterest?” Our poll results: Thirty-one percent said Yes, part of our marketing plan or just figuring it out; thirty-one percent said No, no application for us; and thirty-eight percent knew nothing about Pinterest. Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, “Will you buy E15 … Read More
Michele Payn-Knoper Speaking at Women in Ag
With unmatched passion and commitment to helping people understand the path from farm gate to the consumer plate, keynote speaker Michele Payn-Knoper will inspire the audience to build connected communities in the industry at the debut of the Women in Agribusiness Summit in New Orleans, Sept. 16-17. Under the direction of Frances Pratt, co-chairwoman and event director from conference host … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 11 requests for export assistance from DFA, Darigold and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell a total of 775 metric tons (1.709 million pounds) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, South America, the Middle East, North Africa and South Pacific. The product will be delivered June through November 2012. In … Read More
Dairy Amendments Included in Senate Farm Bill
The number of proposed amendments to the Senate farm bill shrank from nearly 300 to 73 this week as senators struck a deal to get debate back on track. Votes were held on a number of those amendments Tuesday, included a couple of dairy-related measures. One by Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) that passed requires milk marketing order reform, eliminating the … Read More
Forage Forum on Kernel Processing in Midwest
Pioneer Hi-Bred‘s Forage Forum has done a series of interviews about the importance of proper kernel processing in different areas of the country. Our first podcast focuses on the Midwest with Tim Hageman, Pioneer livestock specialist in northeast Iowa. Tim talks about the major benefits to dairy producers of proper kernel processing, the recommended parameters for settings, testing for quality. … Read More
GROWMARK Cookbook Helps Farmers Feeding the World
GROWMARK employees have created a cookbook to help a group focused on feeding the world. In celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives, GROWMARK has announced that proceeds from sales of a new cookbook will go to Farmers Feeding the World, an industry-wide campaign to rally North American agriculture in the war against hunger. GROWMARK System employees and friends submitted … Read More
Dannon Has Agreement With Dairy
Yogurt-maker Dannon Co. has announced an agreement with McCarty Dairy of Kansas to have the dairy farm be the only supplier of milk to the Dannon yogurt factory in Fort Worth, Tx. The McCarty family milks nearly 7,200 cows daily. A processing plant pasteurizes the milk and strips out water. The dried milk will be used by Dannon for its … Read More
Test Your Milk Knowledge
How much do you know about milk? The Dairy Council of California gives you this infographic, which tells the story of milk. Check it out, and find out where your knowledge level ranks! Source: Dairy Council of California