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Click here to download a pdf of the latest Export watch, provided by the U.S. Dairy Export Council. This update provides information on dairy markets, imports and exports. PD
This article was #1 in PDmag's Top 25 most-well read articles in 2011.
Summary: With nearly 7,300 pageviews, our raw milk poll easily topped the list of the most well-read articles at www.progressivedairy.com. In our August 11th issue, we explained that a particular interest group, Weston A. Price Foundation, encouraged its members to vote on the poll. This campaign led to results on the poll with 4,000 votes of "yes" and 80 votes with "no." Click here to see the results.
Do you have any idea for a hot topic poll question? Email your suggestion to editor@progressivedairy.com.
[Click here or on the image above right to see the full list of the Top 25 articles of 2011. Click here to see the list from 2010.]
Click here to download a pdf of the latest poll question from Progressive Dairyman: Should the sale of unpasteurized (raw) milk be legalized in all 50 states? Print off and mail in the form on the pdf, or use the poll on the right hand side of your screen to cast your vote online. PD
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A company using soybean oil to replace petroleum-based toner in printer cartridges will test its latest soy-based replacement product this summer on U.S. livestock operations.
SoyPrint's new soy-based insecticide is made from 95 percent soy products at various stages of refinement and is non-toxic and not harmful to livestock. It kills with effectiveness most exoskeleton insects that come in contact with it.
Katie Wirkus of Athens, Wisconsin, was selected as the state’s 64th Alice in Dairyland. Wirkus was selected from five finalists for the full-time public relations position at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP).
“Know Farming, Know Beef” was the theme of the checkoff’s Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI) 2011 Beef Boot Camp. The one and a half day conference was held in Hadley and Hatfield, Massachusetts, May 10 and 11.
A total of 46 retail meat buyers, managers and directors participated in the event, the highest boot camp attendance for the NEBPI program to date. Retailers came from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Accelerated Genetics was a recipient of the 2011 Governor’s Export Achievement Award. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker presented the annual Export Achievement Awards on May 10 to recognize firms and organizations that have achieved extraordinary results in international sales or have contributed to Wisconsin's increased ability to compete in a global market.
Walker says the companies serve as excellent examples of how to succeed in international markets, and proved they could prosper despite the ups and downs of the global economy.
Holstein Association USA is proud to announce nine U.S Registered Holstein herds that have qualified for the 2011 Herd of Excellence recognition.
These herds have all achieved the rigorous criteria to qualify for this honor, as follows: must be 25 percent above breed average Mature Equivalent (ME) for milk, fat, and protein; must have classified within the last year and have an actual average classification score of 83 points or higher; must have at least 70 percent of the herd homebred; and must be enrolled in the Association’s TriStar program.
DAIReXNET, the national web resource for the dairy community, now has a presence on Facebook. The group hopes to use the social networking website to cultivate a dialogue with viewers, and use feedback and commentary from that forum to improve what they offer on www.extension.org.
Though dairy producers would like to forget 2009, it’s still the center of attention when talking about reforming dairy policy. The severity of depressed milk prices and feed margins in 2009 makes it the extreme case study to test just how intrusive a proposed supply management program would be for U.S. producers.
Since the beginning of the year, three different reports have been released analyzing the effect of the Dairy Market Stabilization Program (DMSP) on producers in 2009. DMSP would establish a temporary milk production base when the margin between milk price and feed cost narrows.
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