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• Podcasts: Corn checkoff testimony, appreciation

  
  Nebraska Corn Kernels — Authority: 127
  We have two podcasts this week. The first is by Lynn Chrisp, a farmer from Kenesaw and a member of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association . Chrisp provides a few details on testimony provided by NeCGA president Brandon Hunnicutt, a farmer from Giltner, to the state legislatures Appropriations Committee on the corn ...
  5 days ago

• Give Thanks for Farmers

  
  World Dairy Diary — Authority: 476
  As we prepare for the holiday season, the Beef Checkoff is reminding people to give thanks for our abundant food supply.In giving thanks, you may also receive. Leaving a message of thanks for our farmers and ranchers on the Pasture to Plate website enters you into a drawing for an Omaha Steaks Ideal Gift [...]
  6 days ago

• Dairy Farmers Deliver Hot Pizzas to Veterans

  
  World Dairy Diary — Authority: 476
  America’s dairy farmers delivered a hot and cheesy “thank you” to veterans in five U.S. cities this past Veteran’s Day! Patients in Veterans Administration hospitals in Washington; Chicago; Dallas; San Antonio, Texas and Green Bay, Wis. all received special care packages of pizza and milk courtesy of ...
  1 week ago

• My Beef Checkoff

  
  Vegan Soapbox — Authority: 483
  Bea has a great post up right now about beef. It’s her response to MyBeefCheckoff.com. It’s simply a collection of reasons to stop eating cows: Barbed wired. Sentient, docile cows standing in their own waste on feedlots. Dehorning. Branding. Castration… without anesthesia. Downers. And forklifts. Manure. ...
  1 week ago

• Raise Your Hand for Chocolate Milk!

  
  World Dairy Diary — Authority: 476
  Who loves chocolate milk? Raise your hands! Did you know that chocolate milk is a healthy and delicious drink filled with nine essential nutrients, including calcium? Did you also know that lowfat chocolate milk is the most popular milk choice in schools? This power drink needs you to stand up and sign the “Raise ...
  1 week ago

• Who’s Ready for a Food Fight?

  
  World Dairy Diary — Authority: 476
  Next week is the start of a national food fight – are you ready to join in? Beginning Nov. 16, dairy farmers and beef producers can join the Beef Checkoff’s five-day FOOD FIGHT by speaking up! Now more than ever, it’s vital that farmers help Americans realize what they have to be thankful for as [...]
  1 week ago

• Weitzer Honored with Richard E. Lyng Award

  
  World Dairy Diary — Authority: 476
  Congratulations to dairy producer, David Weitzer, Poolesville, Md., for being awarded the 2009 Richard E. Lyng Award by the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB). David was recognized for his dedication and service to dairy promotion, and was awarded a $2,500 donation in his name to a college of his ...
  1 week ago

• Decision unanimous to protect checkoff funds

  
  Nebraska Corn Kernels — Authority: 127
  The Nebraska legislatures Appropriations Committee today agreed to recommend that the Legislature not authorize a transfer of money from several state checkoff boards to help balance the states budget. Checkoffs that were on the list to have money transferred from their accounts to the general fund included corn, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Checkoff thoughts from Nebraska Cattlemen

  
  Nebraska Corn Kernels — Authority: 127
  Michael Kelsey, executive vice president of Nebraska Cattlemen , did a radio report late last week talking about checkoffs - and how those funds were setup by farmers to promote their products. He noted that he believes it is inappropriate to use farmer checkoff funds in the states general fund. He also addresses ...
  2 weeks ago

• New Online Game Teaches Kids About Dairy Farming

  
  World Dairy Diary — Authority: 476
  Online games featuring farming are popular on social networks. Now, the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program have introduced Operation Dairy, a new interactive online game that helps teach kids about modern dairy farming.The game was created by Philadelphia-based Singularity Design. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Testimony presented on corn checkoff

  
  Nebraska Corn Kernels — Authority: 127
  Corn farmers testified in front of the Nebraska legislatures appropriations committee yesterday to explain why they believe it is wrong to transfer money from checkoff programs into the states general general fund. Alan Tiemann , a farmer from Seward and chair of the Nebraska Corn Board, the farmer-run organization ...
  2 weeks ago

• Checkoff, budget plan continues to draw attention

  
  Nebraska Corn Kernels — Authority: 127
  A proposal to use checkoff funds to help fill a small gap of the big hole in the Nebraska state budget continues to draw the attention. Media continue to report on the subject, and many farmers, it seems, have been contacting their state legislators and representatives to voice their opinion on the matter. An ...
  2 weeks ago

• Corn checkoff in the news

  
  Nebraska Corn Kernels — Authority: 127
  Repurposing checkoff funds as a way to help the state of Nebraska close its budget has been in the news across Nebraska this week -- and I’ve compiled a list of a few of those articles below. In general, ag groups point out that checkoff funds are paid by farmers for the specific purpose of research, market ...
  2 weeks ago

• Students Receive Scholarships Through Dairy Checkoff

  
  World Dairy Diary — Authority: 476
  Dairy producers, through their checkoff investment, awarded 20 scholarships to students throughout the nation who are majoring in degrees with a dairy emphasis and who have shown potential to become future dairy leaders.The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), through DMI, annually awards up to 19 $1,500 ...
  3 weeks ago

• Wisconsin Dairy Council kicks off iRock with Milk Promotion

  
  World Dairy Diary — Authority: 476
  The Wisconsin Dairy Council has introduced a new website and promotion called “iRock with Milk”, an exciting opportunity for local Wisconsin school districts to learn more about including milk in a healthy diet. The Council is working with Wisconsin school foodservice to coordinate a statewide in-school milk ...
  4 weeks ago

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