Growing up on a farm, one of my biggest responsibilities was tending to the animals in our family’s care. At times livestock can be unpredictable in ways that are both amusing and frustrating, but much like a parent cares for thUeir child I cannot think of a moment that my top priority was not...
On any given day there are hundreds of stories, repeating tales and condemnation of factory farms. The horrible conditions in feedlots and commercial facilities are repeated, and too often it’s not with context. Then comes a comment that makes me sit up and say “WHAT?!” Such was the case last night. As a small...
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I serve on the Ohio Dairy Producers Association (ODPA) and the American Dairy Association Mideast (ADA Mideast) Boards. The ODPA is a group of dairy producers who share an interest in sustaining Ohio’s dairy industry. This group focuses on dairy issues, policy, and research. The ADA Mideast is the state...
I serve on the Ohio Dairy Producers Association (ODPA) and the American Dairy Association Mideast (ADA Mideast) Boards. The ODPA is a group of dairy producers who share an interest in sustaining Ohio’s dairy industry. This group focuses on dairy issues, policy, and research. The ADA Mideast is the state...
I’ve visited the issue of labeling food and marketing claims a few times, and still see it as a point of seeming mystery for consumers. Worse, in my opinion, many are being taken in ways that aren’t a lie, but aren’t honest either. In the days after April Fool’s day, this has come to...
Today’s shopper expects top quality products using the finest ingredients. Quality products start with the best fresh ingredients. That’s why we, as dairy producers, focus on milk quality. Two recent annual reports demonstrate how dairy farmers continue to improve milk quality.
Testing for Antibiotics in Milk
Every tank load of milk delivered from the farm to...
Today’s shopper expects top quality products using the finest ingredients. Quality products start with the best fresh ingredients. That’s why we, as dairy producers, focus on milk quality. Two recent annual reports demonstrate how dairy farmers continue to improve milk quality.
Testing for Antibiotics in Milk
Every tank load of milk delivered from the farm to...
There seems, among some, an increasing interest in knowing how their food gets to their table. While some have political interests in waging for or against biotechnology and other issues, others just want to know how it’s done. As I mentioned yesterday, much of this comes to perception. This is hard to shake, and...
Along with the online social media and blogs, I read other blogs. Some are farm or ag related, some are not, but one I like is AnIrishMaleInAmerica - it’s good to stretch the brain, think, ask and answer questions. Recently he posted 13 questions and – well, it seemed worth a ‘random’ blog post...
They’re deemed “ag gag” bills, and are cropping up as a controversial issue that really shouldn’t be. Bills pending in California, Nebraska and Tennessee require that anyone collecting evidence of abuse turn it over to law enforcement within 24 to 48 hours — which advocates say does not allow enough time to document illegal...
