Dairy Industry, Products and News
It’s 9 a.m. and the Davison family has been hard at work for hours. There are still boxes to unpack, display stands to set up, kitchen appliances to install, and furniture to arrange before the Golden Ears Cheeseworks officially opens on Tuesday. And, of course, there’s still the cheese to make. “I’ve had about two [...]
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Immigration battle lands in the heart of rural America New Holstein – As daylight breaks, David Geiser is already in the barn of the Gold Star Dairy farm tending to more than 300 head of Holsteins on his sprawling farm. Like his father and grandfather, Geiser has lived and worked on this farm, founded by [...]
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A group of people showed up at the Fresno (Calif.) Unified School Board meeting last Wednesday asking to have flavored milk removed from school menus. According to KSEE-TV, school board officials plan to discuss the further in coming weeks. A number of other school districts across the country have discussed the issue, but these districts [...]
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Question: I’ve heard calcium can interfere with the absorption of certain prescription medications. Does that include almond milk, yogurt and cheese too? – M.C., Atlanta, Ga. Answer: It’s true dairy products and calcium can bind up certain medications in the stomach, re-ducing their absorption and efficacy. Almond “milk” is not actually a dairy product, so [...]
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Horizon Organic announced the recipients of the 2011 Horizon Organic Producer Education (HOPE) scholarships, which were established to encourage young people to enter the field of organic agriculture. Each recipient will receive $2,500 toward their education. “This year marks Horizon’s 20th anniversary, and we’re proud to celebrate 20 years of transitioning farmers to organic; making [...]
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TAILEVU – A farmer is seriously considering closing operations if the price he gets for milk supplied to the country’s only dairy company is not increased. Jagindar Singh, 70, of Waimaro in Tailevu said dairy farmers get only 55 cents from Rewa Co-operative Dairy Company Limited for a litre of milk. “But my cost for [...]
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Mark and Brenda Alderson of Gerber were among more than 130 dairy farmers and industry leaders recently gathered for Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.’s (DFA) annual Western Area Summer Meeting, held in Modesto In addition to networking with fellow dairy farmers and industry leaders, attendees had the opportunity to hear updates on cooperative business and [...]
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Arla Foods, a multinational dairy producer based in Denmark, has enlarged its Hollandtown facility in Kaukauna and added 30 jobs, bringing the workforce there to 165. Arla added a 12,000-square-foot building to the dairy, for a total of 110,000 square feet at the location. The addition enables the Hollandtown facility to produce 33 million pounds [...]
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Starting a type of agricultural business involves a lot of decisions and formulating a plan of action in order to be successful. The main factor which is central to all business is finance. While maintaining a dairy farm, it’s essential to take into account all the factors. This article highlights information to setup a dairy [...]
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Today’s consumers want to know that the food they purchase is safe, wholesome, nutritious, and produced with integrity. U.S. milk producers are demonstrating that commitment by enrolling at a rapid pace in the National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM). In fact, since enrollment began in September 2010, 45 percent of the nation’s [...]
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Having access to mobile broadband connectivity is not only a huge step for society, but it also opens up opportunities for improved efficiency and communications for the rural dairy industry. That’s why the Dairy Business Association is pushing to make broadband even more available in remote parts of the state where such access is limited. [...]
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ARLINGTON, VA – Today’s consumers want to know that the food they purchase is safe, wholesome, nutritious, and produced with integrity. U.S. milk producers are demonstrating that commitment by enrolling at a rapid pace in the National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM). In fact, since enrollment began in September 2010, 45 percent [...]
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