While all elections are important, this year’s promises to have some real implications for rural America. That’s why Farm Foundation is holding a forum about a week after the polls close, and we know WHO is in office to explain WHAT they might do as as far as agriculture, food and rural policy, including what it all might mean for … Read More
Oregon State Launches New Cheese
Oregon State University has debuted it’s new cheese, a specialty alpine cheese (like Swiss, Comte or Gruyere) dubbed by the students “Beaver Classic.” It’s a mild cheese, with nutty flavors like caramelized onions. OSU started online sales this week, but home football game sales of the stuff have been under way since early September. The college creamery is a hallmark … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 26 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Association, Michigan Milk Producers Association and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell 4.295 million pounds (1,948 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese and 2.499 million pounds (1,134 metric tons) of butter and 85,980 pounds … Read More
Rural Voters Needed at the Polls
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “How important will rural vote be in election?” Our poll results: Sixty-five percent say very important and thirty-five percent said not important. It appears as though the majority of folks believe farmers and ranchers need to cast their vote. So remember, Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Less than a week away! Our … Read More
Milking Parlor: Vilsack Talks Farm Bill, Regs at WDE
It’s regulations and legislation on the minds of dairy farmers. Producers are worried about whether they will be able to get a waiver from the federal Food and Drug Administration for corn hit by aflatoxin because of the drought, as well the lack of a new farm bill, which means the loss of the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program, … Read More
New Manual Available from FARM
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has released a revised version of its Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual for 2013. As an area of focus for the National Dairy FARM Program, the manual can be found online. The Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual is a concise review of appropriate antibiotic use in dairy animals. … Read More
N.Y. Robotic Open House
Looking to see a robotic milker at work? This Friday, Nov. 2, Tayl-Wind Farm will host an open house in Cassville, N.Y., showcasing the Lely Astronaut A4 robotic milking system from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The system features straight-through cow traffic, and the newest addition to the Juno automatic feed pusher family, the Juno 100. Guests will have the opportunity to … Read More
Ruan Transportation Wins Award
Congratulations to Ruan Transportation Management Systems for receiving the 2012 SmartWay® Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)! Ruan is a member of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s Sustainability Council and was one of 40 companies to receive the distinction.Representing fewer than 1 percent of SmartWay’s 3,000 partners, Ruan was recognized for implementing a variety of environmentally … Read More
Yellow Boots From Prima Tech
Yellow boots. And they’re not rubber! They’re polyurethane. Why? Because they last 3-4 times longer. Now that’s important to today’s dairy farmer. These are Prima Tech boots and they were on display at World Dairy Expo. Besides being longer lasting they are insulated, lighter and very slip resistant. I got my pair and put them on for the first time … Read More
New Scholarship at All-American
The All-American Dairy Show Foundation announces the new Arthur W. Nesbitt All-American Dairy Foundation Award. The new $1,000 scholarship youth will recognize an individual who has exhibited cattle or participated in youth activities at the annual show. The award is named for Arthur Nesbitt, the honorary chairman of the All-American Dairy Foundation. “I’m pleased the board of trustees approved and … Read More