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Pujols Pulls For Milk

Chuck Zimmerman

I admit to being a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. Not a fanatic but a fan. Albert Pujols has been one of my favorite players in recent history and I’m glad to see him wearing the mustache. They may represent completely different sports, but when it comes to the health and fitness of America’s youth, these athletes play on the …

Ag Groups, Dairy

The Teat Tweet

Chuck Zimmerman

This is taking teating, er, I mean tweeting to a whole new level. Not only are dairy farmers getting social but so are dairy cows. From our World Dairy Diary site: Wondering what your cows are thinking? Well, a group of Candain Holsteins is telling the world through Twitter, exactly what they are mooing about. Called “The Teat Tweet“, the …

Dairy, Social Networking

Dairy Farmers Getting Social With myDairy Program

Chuck Zimmerman

Dairy Management Inc. is conducting a webinar on social media for dairy producers in a couple weeks. Dairy producers who use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to stay connected with family and friends, and producers who want to learn about these tools, are encouraged to participate in a free 90-minute webinar on Thursday, April 15 to learn how these applications can …

Ag Groups, Dairy, Social Networking

Virtual Cow Milking

Chuck Zimmerman

Ready for some fun? Try out this milking contest from the Arla Keso Cottage Cheese company. Milk a cow online against the timer! Source: Arla Keso Cottage Cheese

Dairy

New Communications Manager For NutriDense

Chuck Zimmerman

NutriDense has a new marketing manager as announced by BASF Plant Science. She’s Heather Goode. In this position, she will support the NutriDense sales and marketing team through the development of marketing communication plans and tools that align with NutriDense business strategies and objectives. “Heather has worked on many agricultural accounts in an agency setting and is well-suited to lead …

Agribusiness, BASF, Dairy

Quality Forage Leads to More Profitable Dairy Cows

Joanna Schroeder

Les Yoder is an expert on dairy cattle. His company Homestead Nutrition works not only to help improve the nutritional value of dairy feed, but also works on crop and soil nutrition. I spoke with him during the Ag Associates Conference to learn more about the benefits of good feed nutrition. “The forage component of the rations is extremely important …

Agribusiness, Audio, Dairy, Feed

Sculpture With 1,000 Pounds of Butter

Chuck Zimmerman

I thought you’d enjoy this story from over on World Dairy Diary yesterday. What better way to kick-off the Pennsylvania Farm Show than a butter sculpture made of 1,000 pounds of butter! Unveiled today, the sculpture is sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program, from butter donated by Land O’ Lakes in Carlisle, Pa. The …

Ag Groups, Dairy

Dairy Industry Loses Leader

Cindy Zimmerman

The nation’s dairy producers are mourning the loss of an industry leader, Dairy Farmers of America Chairman Tom Camerlo, who passed away December 3 after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom served as DFA’s chairman since 2003. “Tom’s commitment to the dairy industry ran deep, and was second only to his devotion to his family,” said Rick Smith, DFA president …

Dairy

Egytian Dairy Tour

Chuck Zimmerman

The final visit for the U.S. Grains Council Corn Mission team was a dairy farm in Egypt. This is the Mirhom Farag Farm, owned by Suzanne Basilios. In the video we walk through the dairy with the farm manager so you can see how the animals are kept in open lots. They are feeding hay and a lot of corn …

Dairy, USGC, Video