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Feeding America has joined with National Dairy Council and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to identify game-changing innovations in the field of nutrition and food security.
With a commitment of $1.8 million over two years, National Dairy Council will take a leadership role in bringing together this unique effort between three organizations to help to eliminate hunger and promote healthy food choices.
“The work of National Dairy Council has focused on nutrition research, education and communication for nearly a century to encourage healthy eating patterns and lifestyles," said Jean Ragalie, president of National Dairy Council.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) applauded the introduction of legislation to extend Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) to Russia.
Senator Baucus (MT), Finance Committee Chairman; Senator John Thune (SD), International Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member; Senator John Kerry (MA), Foreign Relations Committee Chairman; and Senator John McCain (AZ), Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, introduced the bipartisan legislation in order to enable U.S. companies to expand exports to Russia when it joins the World Trade Organization (WTO) this year.
Russia is expected to complete the necessary administrative and regulatory changes and thereafter to actively join the WTO this August.
Dairy processors, producers and industry representatives were joined by more than 1,200 attendees and government officials at Dairy Day at the Capitol held June 12 at the State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder proclaimed the day as Dairy Day in Michigan to officially celebrate the state’s $5.9 billion dairy industry and recognize its farmers’ and processors’ commitment to healthy people, healthy communities and a healthy planet.
The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County and Advanced Comfort Technology (ACT, Inc.), the Wisconsin-based company home of Dual Chamber Cow Waterbeds (DCC Waterbeds), hosted a group of 13 community leaders from Tepatitlan, Mexico, at the state-of-the art Laufenberg Farms.
The leaders' visit to the Waunakee dairy farm was part of an Official Visit by the Mexican delegation to the City of Madison, part of the Madison/Tepatitlan Sister City Program.
Cows on the Concourse brought consumers and cows face-to-face in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday June 2.
This year, a record number of families took part in the annual tradition, which serves as the official kick off of June Dairy Month in Dane County.
Cows on the Concourse took place on the Capitol Square in downtown Madison, where the Dane County Farmers’ Market also connects consumers with farmers.
The Center for Dairy Excellence recently hosted Train The Trainer, a two-day program titled Building the Bridge to Dairy Transition.
Participants included employees from a number of different fields that wished to enhance their existing succession and transition facilitation skills.
Attendees listened to six speakers covering topics such as family businesses, financial planning and insurance, dairy transition planning, legal considerations and accounting.
Cattle comfort directly influences herd performance. To enhance productivity this summer, producers are encouraged to minimize populations of horn, face and heel flies on their operations. Along with steady productivity, fly control can aid in the prevention of pinkeye – in a year predicted to see high levels of this issue.
Beef was the star during the recent three-day inaugural Sun BBQ Fest at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.
The beef checkoff, through the Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI), provided educational sessions throughout the festival to ensure that beef was given top billings over other proteins, which are typically featured at BBQ festivals.
The venue provided the perfect opportunity to educate attendees about selecting and grilling their favorite cuts of beef.
The Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course will feature a New Mexico State University economist who will address the future of the cattle industry and economic trends during the Aug. 6 general session in College Station.
