I can’t wait until I celebrate 17 years of editing AgWired. Way to go Jim. Jim Dickrell, long-time editor of DAIRY TODAY, has been promoted to Associate Publisher. In his new position, Dickrell will work closely with Farm Journal Media Livestock Group Publisher Bill Newham in the development and execution of information products targeting the dairy industry. In addition to …
Adachi’s Trying To Get The Glass
There’s a new online game from the “Got Milk” people called Get The Glass. It’s really worth a look if you have a few minutes. I think the animation and sound is some of the best I’ve seen. It features the Adachi family who are bound and determined to steal a glass of milk from Ft. Fridge. You’ve got to …
A South Dakota Dairy Star
I just love seeing these stories. With all the junk that’s on tv with stars who have no moral compass or sense of personal responsibility it’s good to see young people like this out there who I think are the real stars. There’s a new dairy princess in South Dakota. She’s Katie Norling of Beresford and she’s the 53rd South …
Leon The Milkman Still Blogging
My buddy Leon The Milkman has re-designed his blog. He’s the African Milk Man who’s been blogging away about his business with lots of passion. His new design lets you change the background with a variety of images like the one here in this post. His blog is a great example of how you can toot your own horn and …
Automatic Detachment From WestphaliaSurge
I was surprised to learn how many dairy farmers visit the National Farm Machinery Show. This afternoon I visited the WestphaliaSurge booth and talked with Jerry Quellhorst. They’ve got a large exhibit here and he says he spoke with dairymen from states all over the country today. He said about half their crew is here and the other half is …
Super Dairy Bowl
It’s Super Bowl time and the dairy industry is ready for it. Regardless of whether the Colts or the Bears win Super Bowl 41 in Miami, dairy producers have already scored big thanks to another successful year teaming up with the National Football League to increase milk, cheese and yogurt sales. Brian Baxter has more in this report. Download and …
Cow Parade Raises Awareness in Wisconsin
The numbers don’t lie. The Cow Parade promotion in Wisconsin is a success and putting up some impressive pre/post survey results according to the latest from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. More than 100 colorful cows grazed the Madison area and traveled to every corner of the state this past summer and fall as part of CowParade Wisconsin 2006. A …
Perrin At Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association
I may be in Berlin posting from an IFAJ meeting and International Green Week but I’m still going to have other news posts too. Like this one about Lisa Perrin’s new gig with the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association. She’ll be their marketing communications manager.
Ice Cream Blogging
You never know what you’re going to find when you’re Googling around. Like this story I just posted on World Dairy Diary. It’s your basic neat promotional story about an ice cream and a football team. But as I was looking at the Turkey Hill Dairy website I discovered they have a blog.
New Communications Manager For Holstein USA
The Holstein Association, USA has a new communications manager. He’s Jim Leuenberger. Jim’s going to work out of his home in Wisconsin for the Vermont-based organization.