Kids Go for Flavor

Laura McNamara

The Dairy Council of California says flavored milk does a child’s body good. That’s because, children drink up when chocolate, strawberry or vanilla is in the cup. Kids and teens, pour yourselves a tall one. Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry milk, that is. New research shows that drinking flavored milk increases overall milk intake and improves nutrition without adding extra weight. …

Advertising, Ag Groups, Dairy, Food

Pioneer Forage Forum Podcast

Cindy Zimmerman

Pioneer Hi-Bred International is now on its third year of podcasting the Forage Forum on World Dairy Diary and the Pioneer Growing Point website. We just posted podcast number 30 on the websites today. Forage Forum features “news and information important to dairy professionals working for successful animal nutrition.” It’s kind of interesting that a seed company provides this kind …

Dairy, Pioneer, Podcasts

Nussbaum Crowned Dairy Princess

Melissa Sandfort

Stephanie Nussbaum, 18, of Garretson was crowned the 54th South Dakota Dairy Princess in a ceremony Wednesday, March 19, 2008, during the Central Plains Dairy Expo in Sioux Falls. Norling was one of four candidates for the title, which carries with it a $1,000 scholarship from the dairy princess program sponsor, Midwest Dairy Association – South Dakota Division. Nussbaum is …

Ag Groups, Dairy

New Leaders for World Dairy Expo

Chuck Zimmerman

The World Dairy Expo has elected some new leaders at their recent annual meeting as follows: President: Mike Holschbach, Heatherstone Enterprises, Inc., Baraboo Vice President: Phil Niemeyer, Nasco, Vice President, Fort Atkinson Secretary/Treasurer: Dean Hermsdorf, Vita Plus Corporation, Cottage Grove Also serving on the Executive Committee are: John Dalton, Daltondale Farms, Hartland. Ray Kuehl, Purebred Breeders of World Dairy Expo, …

Ag Groups, Dairy, World Dairy Expo

Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Appointments

Melissa Sandfort

Secretary of Agriculture Edward T. Schafer announced the appointment of three incumbents and six new members to the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board. Re-appointed to serve second terms are: Brian Haugh, Dallas, Texas and Michael A. Krueger, Phoenix, Ariz. Re-appointed to serve a first term after filling a vacancy lasting less than 18 months is: Jay B. Simon, Stockton, …

Dairy

Providing Dairy Business Seminars at World Ag Expo

Chuck Zimmerman

While I’m on the subject of World Ag Expo I’ve got another report from Bill Baker, Dairyline. He spoke with Carolina Evangelo, Western Dairy Business Magazine, about the seminars she’s worked on coordinating for dairy producers who are attending. Carolina provides a comprehensive overview of all the awards and sessions they’ve got like one today on Milk Marketing Tools. You …

Audio, Dairy, Publication

Cooperatives Working Together at World Ag Expo

Chuck Zimmerman

Out at the World Ag Expo, Bill Baker is hard at work for Dairyline. Bill has been supplying our World Dairy Diary site with a weekly dairy markets wrapup almost since we started it. He sent along an interview with Jim Tillison, National Milk Producers Federation, about their Cooperatives Working Together program. Jim’s in the picture second from the left. …

Audio, Dairy

Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year

Chuck Zimmerman

The Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year was named by the International Dairy Foods Association and Dairy Today Magazine. Pictured are (l-r) The Fletcher family (Tyler, Melissa, Mikala and Charles) accept congratulations from IDFA Secretary Mike Reidy and Dairy Today Editor Jim Dickrell. KBC Farms in Purdy, Mo., a member of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), was named the …

Ag Groups, Dairy, Publication

Fish n’ Milk

Laura McNamara

Don’t worry. It’s not as bad as it sounds. Kemps Dairy in St. Paul, MN is promoting better health with its new milk product that contains Omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish oil. The new line of premium half-gallons, Kemps Plus Milk, is now available in grocery stores throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. Omega-3 fatty acids provide a variety of health …

Agribusiness, Dairy, Food

New Dairy Vet Podcast

Chuck Zimmerman

Bill Baker at Dairyline has started a new podcast called Vet Visits from Pfizer Animal Health. Yep, more farm podcasting going on. There must be something to this. Someone must be listening. Here’s the feed to subscribe with. DairyLine is America’s only dairy news network, with over 90 radio stations, 11 weekly newspapers and FREE daily updates right here on …

Dairy, Podcasts