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Summary: Progressive Dairyman Editor Karen Lee provided a preview of her "3 open minutes" interview with PETA's corporate liaison, Amber Driscoll, featured in the May 2nd issue. The preview article provided a list of the standards PETA was proposing, including an effort to end dehorning and taildocking. While the article topic drew plenty of comments, both online and via mail, we'd have to say our favorite response came from dairywoman Wilma Kint:
It would give me great pleasure to place Amber Driscoll in a holding pen with a herd of Ayrshire cows with their long, sharp horns.
—Wilma D. Kint, born and raised on a dairy farm, still working here at the age of 83
A three-part webinar series, offered by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, will run from May through July. “Dairy Business Management Success Today and Beyond” will be presented by Dr. Mike Boehlje of Purdue University on Mondays from noon to 1 p.m. CDT.
William S. Fuller, Jr., president and CEO of Fuller Supply Company, announced at Fuller's Annual Banquet that AgriLabs, Inc. was the livestock distributor's choice as “Vendor of the Year.” In recognition of superior service and unmatched sales support, Fuller presented the award to AgriLabs Territory Manager Dana Ankerstar (photo) and stated, "In handing you this award, it must be understood that the decision to name AgriLabs as our ‘Vendor of the Year’ was not just mine, but is an honor voted on by all Fuller Sales and Management.”
Progressive Dairyman is excited to bring you innovative ideas on reusing what some may consider to be "junk" materials. Look for future articles from Damon Carson, and be sure to submit your own repurpose ideas to emily@progressivedairy.com.
The byproduct of industry: You drive by them nearly every single day and you probably don’t even realize it half the time. In fact, many folks argue vehemently that these objects disrupt the inherent beauty of the countryside.
What am I describing? You guessed it... advertising billboards. Yes, the big display boards advertising the likes of Chevrolet, Budweiser and the nearest McDonald’s.
What many don’t know is that the vast majority of these billboards are a printed vinyl material. Long gone are the days of physically painting and re-painting these billboards with advertising.
William S. Fuller, Jr., president and CEO of Fuller Supply Company, announced at Fuller's Annual Banquet that AgriLabs, Inc. was the livestock distributor's choice as “Vendor of the Year.”
In recognition of superior service and unmatched sales support, Fuller presented the award to AgriLabs Territory Manager Dana Ankerstar (photo) and stated, "In handing you this award, it must be understood that the decision to name AgriLabs as our ‘Vendor of the Year’ was not just mine, but is an honor voted on by all Fuller Sales and Management.”
Lely announced it has entered into a marketing agreement with C & C Farm Supply, a leading milking equipment company headquartered in Harrisonburg, Virginia. As part of the agreement, C & C Farm Supply will have exclusive rights to sell and service Lely robotic milking equipment along with leading barn and feeding products in northern Virginia.
Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, announced that it plans to cap carbon emissions at 2010 levels by the end of 2020 and increase efforts to double the recycling rate for used beverage cartons by the end of the decade.
More than 100 dairy producers and industry supporters recently attended the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association's Dairy Day at the Capitol in Salem, Oregon. It was the first time the association has ever sponsored the event.
Kathryn Walker, program director for the state association, says it brought legislators two of the three things they like –constituents and food.
Progressive Dairyman Editor Walt Cooley discusses the Dairy Industry Advisory Committee report’s findings with committee leaders Erick Coolidge and Andy Novakovic. This online article contains more of the interview than what was printed in the May 2 issue of the magazine.
Q. Tell me about the name of your farm. – Le-Ma-Re Farm. That’s a unique name.
A. COOLIDGE: My father desired to attach a prefix to any animals that we would register. He thought he would like to include the first names of our family as the base for the prefix. Lynn, my father, and Erick, myself, make up the “Le” in Le-Ma-Re Farms. “Ma” stands for Mary, my mother, and “Re” is for Reba, my sister.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans are paying more for food and gas, a trend that could slow economic growth in the months ahead.
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent in March, the Labor Department said Friday. That matched February's increase, the largest since the recession ended in June 2009. In the past 12 months, the index has increased 2.7 percent, the biggest rise since December 2009.
