A dairy products manufacturer based in Gujarat, in western India, has announced that it will begin producing Indian cheese (paneer) and butter (ghee) at an existing New York state plant owned by New Jersey-based NRI Piyush Patel. The dairy company’s name is the Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited, better known as Amul Dairy. According to the Times of … Read More
Shrine Scholarship Winners Announced
The National Dairy Shrine announces the winners of their scholarships for 2013. NDS Student Recognition Awards The top awarded is Jacob Achen from St Paul, Minn. The second award goes to April Johnson of Heron Lake, Minn. Next is Mandy Brazil from Petaluma, Calif. Following next is Casey Arlig from Friendship, N.Y. Next is Jordan Hanson from Decorah, Iowa. Following … Read More
Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill
Despite concerns by some members about the agricultural provisions, the full Senate passed comprehensive immigration reform legislation on Thursday by a vote of 68-32. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) took to the floor Wednesday evening to detail some of his concerns about the farm worker provisions in the bill and amendments that he wanted to see added. The Georgia senator’s main … Read More
Precision Dairy Show
This week, the first ever U.S. Precision Dairy Conference and Expo was held in Rochester, Minnesota featuring experts in the field of precision dairy management, as well as producer panels on the topics of robotic milking, automated calf feeders and sensor technology; and various latest precision dairy research abstracts from the US and around the world. Among the show’s sponsors … Read More
Worried About Government Collecting Private Data
Before we get to our new Zimmpoll let’s look at the results of our latest one which asked the question, “How concerned are you about the government having your private data?” Our poll results read loud and clear this week. Over half of you are now more worried that the government sees private data. Our poll results: Sixty-nine percent said … Read More
Kundle Joins Vets Plus
Congratulations to Mark Kunde, the new National Accounts Manager at Vets Plus, Inc. Kunde will be working with producers in the Midwest and Northeast, focusing on Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Kunde has worked for over 30 years in Wisconsin’s dairy industry, including ten years as a Sales Territory Manager with ANIMART, Inc. and over twenty years as owner-operator of a 125-cow … Read More
CWT Export Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 10 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America and Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold) to sell 3.439 million pounds (1,560 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. The product will be delivered June through October 2013. Year-to-date, CWT has assisted member … Read More
REAL Seal Cartoon Character Contest
The National Milk Producers Federation is getting REAL serious about the REAL Seal. Well, maybe not so much serious as having some fun. This is the cartoon character that has been created to help “revitalize and build awareness of the dairy industry’s iconic REAL® Seal.” There is already a “cartoon” with the character on YouTube. What would you name it? … Read More
Giant Introduces PA Preferred Milk
GIANT Food Stores, based in Carlisle, Pa. is the first national retailer to qualify its store brand milk as PA Preferred™, meaning 100 percent of the milk is produced in Pennsylvania. “By offering PA Preferred milk, GIANT is helping support farmers and area businesses that produce quality products, while making investments in local economies and keeping Pennsylvania growing,” Lieutenant Governor … Read More
New Hood Coffee Items
HP Hood has introduced Latte Iced Coffee Drinks and two new flavors of Country Creamers. The latte drinks are available in four flavors: Vanilla Latte, Caramel Macchiato, Mocha and Mocha Light. The creamers now come in French Vanilla and Hazelnut varieties, in addition to the original and fat-free. The creamers contain no lactose or cholesterol. Source: Dairy Foods