Congratulations to Steve Hunt, the new marketing associate of the dairy and livestock division at ANIMART, Inc. In his role, Hunt will aid website maintenance, manage manufacturer rebate programs, coordinate catalog development and assist in improving website communications and sales by continuous updates on social media sites. As a marketing associate, he will also support the marketing communication efforts to … Read More
DBA Elects New Board Members
Congratulations to the new board of director members for the Dairy Business Association (DBA). Dairy farmer Jim Ostrom of Milk Source was elected to serve on DBA’s Board. Jim is a partner with Milk Source, a dairy company with four dairies and one calf raising facility in Wisconsin. Jim is one of the six founding members of DBA. Jim started … Read More
Milking Parlor: Small Influencers and Big Consumers
The dairy industry is trying to win over small groups of influencers… and large groups of consumers as well. In this edition of the Milking Parlor, we talk with Stacy Dohle from the Midwest Dairy Association and Dairy Management Incorporated to hear how they are trying to win over those influencers, such as nutritionists, to the value dairy products have … Read More
'Milking' Newest Internet Fad
The newest internet meme? College kids in the United Kingdom “milking,” the totally bizarre act of pouring an entire jug of milk on your head. In the milking YouTube video that started the commotion, dairy deviants in Newcastle, England, purchase milk, stand in a random spot, then empty the entire milk jug over their heads. Once the first video started … Read More
European Union Dairymen Protest
European Union dairy farmers staged a protest against milk prices in Brussels, spraying police with high-pressure hoses filled with milk. According to Reuters, hundred of farmers blocked traffic with tractors along some of Brussels’ busiest streets and aimed hoses at the Parliament building. Naturally, police and passersby got showers they were not expecting. Afterward, the farmers set fire to barrels … Read More
Opposition to Government Limits on Milk Production
A new nationwide survey released found that 81 percent of Americans agree that individual farmers should have the freedom to decide how much milk they produce and not have a limit set by government policy. The survey, which was conducted online last month among 2,094 adults by Harris Interactive on behalf of the International Dairy Foods Association, also found that … Read More
AFBF Goes to ‘Music City, USA’
The American Farm Bureau Federation has announced the country music artists who will be performing at its 94th Annual Meeting, Jan. 13-16 in Nashville, Tenn., also known as “Music City, USA.” The three-part country music group Edens Edge will perform at the opening general session on Sunday Jan. 13, which begins at 9 a.m. The Arkansas trio is composed of … Read More
Holstein Association Names Honorees
Congratulations to the newly announced 2012 Progressive Breeders’ Registry (PBR) and Progressive Genetics Herd (PGH) honorees. These awards are given annually by the Holstein Association USA to the top Registered Holstein® herds excelling in type, milk production and genetic merit in their herds. All eligible herds are evaluated automatically each year and approximately 10 percent of the herds enrolled in … Read More
Cooperatives Call for Vote
The board of directors for Family Dairies USA, Manitowoc Milk Producers Cooperative and Milwaukee Cooperative Milk Producers have called for a membership vote on the proposed merger of the three cooperatives. Members of the cooperatives are asked to mail votes into their respective cooperative by December 18, 2012. The call for member votes comes after a series of information sharing … Read More
Tablets Top the Wish List
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ” What gadget is on your Christmas wish list?” Our poll results: Twenty-four percent said other; twenty percent said tablet; ten percent said wide screen TV; seven percent said desktop computer; three percent said smartphone; and three percent said notebook computer. Our new ZimmPoll is now live and asks the question, “With harvest over … Read More