More than 130 dairy producers filled the Double Tree Hotel Ballroom in Modesto, California, on Jan. 17 to be updated on the proposed creation of a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) in California. Golden State dairy producers were invited to interact with a trio of USDA representatives who traveled to California to gather more information and meet with producers.

Superior Manufacturing is offering a chance to win a farm grain bin to those who register at the company’s booth during one of several industry trade shows in 2014. The company will announce the winner of a 3607 Superior Bin Package in a random drawing Aug. 1.

This article was #18 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. The article that describes the app was published in the Jan. 1, 2014 print issue, and the video was featured in the Jan. 27, 2014 Extra e-newsletter. This popular article featured the Milk Quality app, developed by Dairy Quality Inc. The app works with a device that reads milk samples. John Tremelin, a dairy producer from Ontario, was able to use the app to find suspect animals and be able to tag the milk and keep it out of the tank.