At this year’s National Mastitis Council in Fort Worth, Texas, attendees learned about a new on-farm technology that allows dairy producers to accurately “see” mastitis before symptoms appear, using the Milk Leukocyte Differential (MLD). Rudy Rodriguez, founder of Advanced Animal Diagnostics, Durham, N.C., said similar white blood cell differential technology has long been a tool in human and companion animal … Read More
Summit Offers One-Day Tracks At Discounted Rates
The Pennsylvania Dairy Summit has just packaged a producer and retail showcase and four breakout sessions into each of the two program days. This will allow producers to get away from the farm and gather valuable industry insight on hands-on information to bring back to their operations. The Dairy Summit is scheduled for February 12-13th at the Penn Stater Conference … Read More
More Cheese and Butter Export Sales Assisted By CWT
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 29 requests for export assistance from Bongards Creameries, Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms USA, Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association and Tillamook County Creamery Association to sell 5.758 million pounds of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese and 551,156 pounds of butter to customers in Asia, Central America, the Middle East and North … Read More
Majority Don’t Trust HSUS Ag Councils
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What’s your opinion of state HSUS Ag Councils?” We had an overwhelming large turn out of voters for this controversial ZimmPoll question. The majority of voters agree that if the HSUS label is present in anything, then it can’t be trusted. However, many are eager to work with the group. Everyone is entitled to … Read More
#Felfie Hashtag Explodes
Have you taken and posted your #felfie yet? Don’t miss out on this fun meme – grab your smart phone and start snapping photos! Post them to your social media sites and tag with #felfie Back in December, the Irish Farmer’s Journal launched a contest soliciting self-shots from farmers posing with their livestock, riding 2013’s selfie wave to humanize the … Read More
NMPF Farm Bill Statement
National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has released this statement regarding the completion of the dairy title in the new Farm Bill. “Over the past week, NMPF has worked with agriculture leaders in the House and Senate to develop a margin insurance program that will offer dairy farmers an effective safety net in the absence of the market stabilization component featured … Read More
Dairy Challenge Prepares & Educates Students
The Midwest Dairy Challenge is right around the corner. Fox Valley Technical College will serve as host for the event held February 5-7, 2014 in Appleton, WI. Dairy students from 18 schools in 10 states will be attending the prominent education event for college students planning a career in the dairy industry. “On behalf of Fox Valley Technical College and … Read More
What do you think about state HSUS Ag Councils?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “How did the ‘Polar Vortex’ affect you?” Old man winter hasn’t left and chances are won’t anytime soon. This winter’s buzz word has been polar vortex. Has your winter been different then others? If so, has it been caused by this new buzz word. Or has winter at your house been about normal? Well, … Read More
CWT Assists with Cheese and Butter Export Sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 13 requests for export assistance from Land O’Lakes, Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Michigan Milk Producers Association and Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold) to sell 2.028 million pounds of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese and 2.457 million pounds of butter to customers in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The product … Read More
Hilmar to Build Powder Plant
The Hilmar Cheese Co. will be building a milk powder processing plant in Turlock, Calif. Construction will begin this summer. The facility is expected to open during summer of 2015 and will enable the company to enter the powdered milk market. “We are expanding our ingredients business to meet strong global demand for milk powders,” said John Jeter, Hilmar Cheese’s … Read More