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Every year as a way of encouraging continued involvement in the dairy industry, Dairy MAX, the local dairy council, provides scholarships to regional students who have dairy background, studying an agricultural-related field and have outstanding scholastic achievements, leadership abilities and community involvement. This year Dairy MAX is proud to award two $2,500 scholarships to Dianne DeVos, Plainview, Texas, and Justin Squire, Hagerman, New Mexico.
Following in the wake of a $10,100 average for the first four consignments into the ring, the 53rd National Heifer Sale on June 26 averaged $4,547.40 on 44 lots, setting a new record average for the sale series.
On July 6, a Union County Grand Jury cleared Gary Conklin, co-owner of Conklin Dairy Cattle Sales LLC in Plain City, Ohio, and others, of allegations of animal abuse brought about by the Mercy for Animals YouTube video release on May 26.
Released of all charges, Conklin talked freely with Progressive Dairyman Editor Karen Lee, answering the questions that follow.
This year’s threatened closure of the Chinese market to food-grade U.S. dairy exports was a wake-up call not only to the United States but to all global dairy suppliers, according to the latest report from the U.S. Dairy Export Council.
Should China, for whatever reason, apply controls to its dairy import regime or should the country’s dairy appetite wane, farmers, processors, traders and all involved in milk production and marketing around the world would feel the effect.
We had so much fun giving out prizes, seeing the results from our polls and supporting June Dairy Month. We're happy to announce that all of the prize recipients are dairy producers or work in the agriculture industry.
Meet our Proud to Dairy winners:
Junior, Missouri State University
Intern at Midwest Dairy Association
Based in Ozarks, Missouri
Background
Q. In what area are you pursuing a degree?
I'm studying agriculture education and agriculture communications.
Q. What is your agricultural background?
I was born and raised on a dairy farm owned by my parents, Alby and Angela Bos. We milked and bred registered Brown Swiss and a few Holsteins. We showed and displayed our cattle all across the United States and were even known competitors at the World Dairy Expo. (Many heard of our name through a cow we bred by the name of Timberline Jetway Toni.)
I started in 4-H when I was little and stayed active in that program. I also was very active in the Billings FFA chapter throughout high school. I was an officer for 3 years and was an Area XII officer my senior year. I was the first woman from Billings to receive the American FFA Degree.
Junior, University of Wisconsin – River Falls
Marketing intern with Genex
Based in River Falls, Wisconsin
Background
Q. In what area are you pursuing a degree?
I am majoring in agricultural studies with a minor in animal science and crop and soil science
Q. What is your agricultural background?
I lived on an 80-cow dairy in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, that my dad ran for my uncle for about five years. In 2001 my family moved to Princeton, Minnesota, where dad worked for a few different farmers and brought me along.
Senior, The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Intern at Airosa Dairy Based in Tulare County, California
Background Q. In what area are you pursuing a degree? I'm studying dairy cattle production and management.
Q. What is your agricultural background? I grew up in a small farming community, but I am not from a farm. I have worked on two different dairies within the last six years. While growing up, I was always interested in dairy farming, and for as long as I can remember, my dream was always to be a dairy farmer. I first started out as a freshman in high school working on an 80-cow registered Holstein herd every day after school and on the weekends where I got a good start in the industry and really learned a lot. I immediately took an interest in the registered Holstein cow as well through showing at state and county levels, helping with classification and speaking with my boss about bull contracts in which he had at the time.
USDA and the Department of Justice heard from the Dairy Policy Action Coalition (DPAC) last Friday, June 25 during the joint workshop on dairy markets at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Former Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolff, who is now a partner with Versant Strategies and serves as government relations consultant for DPAC, was invited to participate in the panel discussing marketplace transparency.
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