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Erica Pagel, director of Raw Materials Management for Foremost Farms USA in Baraboo, Wisconsin, has begun a three-year term of service on the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation board.
Recent market research by the U.S. dairy industry shows that a growing number of consumers care about the health and environmental impact of the products they buy.
As a result, there is a growing demand for products made responsibly. This presents an opportunity for dairy to continue to show how it is producing its products in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way.
Held in Nashville, Indiana, the 19th ADSA DISCOVER Conference welcomed 67 registrants, representing 23 states and five countries. The four-day event centered around sustainability in the dairy industry.
The 20th DISCOVER Conference will be held September 202-23, 2010 in Champaign, Illinois. Register by August 20 to take advantage of the early registration fee.
Novus International, Inc. announced that Thad Simons, president and CEO, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Bioscience Award in the Central Midwest region. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. An independent panel of judges selected Simons and the award was presented at a gala event at the Overland Park Sheraton on June 2, 2010.
An undercover video shot at an Ohio dairy farm has recently been released by Mercy For Animals, an animal rights organization based in Chicago, Illinois.
Here's how the dairy industry -- producers, organizations and agricultural advocates -- have been responding:
Implementing low-cost milking parlor alternatives will be the topic of the next “Technology Tuesdays” webinar series offered by Penn State Dairy Alliance. The free online program will be held June 8 from 8:30 to 10 a.m., EDT. The live webinar session will feature two presentations that explore parlor alternatives and the economics of harvesting milk.
Northeast Iowa Community College is excited to offer an artificial insemination class taught jointly by Dr. Alex Souza and Dr. Humberta Rivera, reproduction specialists with Accelerated Genetics of Baraboo, Wisconsin, and Dr. Chris Harvey, NICC ag faculty. The three-day hands-on class will be presented in English or Spanish as needed.
The Idaho Dairymen’s Association (IDA) recently held meetings with its members in each of its three membership districts to discuss the concept of government-controlled mandatory supply management and to survey members about their willingness to collectively agree to reduce milk production in order to help improve milk prices.
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