Talk Dairy to Me explores new and exciting things happening at Dairy Farmers of America and within the industry as a whole. Join our host, Doug Dresslaer, as he talks you through some of the innovation happening in dairy.
This month we are going to focus on June Dairy month. Hear from dairy farmers on how they are celebrating the "cooling" aspect of dairy when it comes to spicy foods and cooling our planet's climate. Plus, hear about a special episode of a popular online wing-eating show that featured DFA and how milk cuts the heat.Here are your Talk Dairy to Me headlines for June.Now that summer is upon us, Lallenmand Animal Nutrition has developed a tool to predict the negative impact that heat stress has on milk yield and milk quality.The web-based tool can forecast potential heat stress-related production losses giving producers the ability to adjust preventitive programs to avoid the negative effects of heat stress.https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2022/06/10/new-tools-to-manage-heat-stress-in-cows-and-rumen-acidity (https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2022/06/10/new-tools-to-manage-heat-stress-in-cows-and-rumen-acidity)“Use-by” dates printed on milk cartons could become a thing of the past as consumers reach to embrace QR codes for more accurate information. Research from Cornell University found consumers will use QR codes to see how long milk is drinkable, a development that could help cut food wast.https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2022/06/13/how-qr-codes-and-digital-innovation-could-cut-dairy-waste (https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2022/06/13/how-qr-codes-and-digital-innovation-could-cut-dairy-waste)Need your ice cream fix, but don’t to get out in the heat? Well, Unilever has announced the Ice Cream Shop a partnership with Flytrext to bring ice cream through the sky to your doorstep using drones. When it launches, you could have your ice cream as quickly as three minutes. https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2022/06/07/unilever-partners-with-flytrex-for-drone-ice-cream-deliveries?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=07-Jun-2022&cid=DM1007748&bid=1957407021
31 May 2022
Talk Dairy to Me - 2022 DFA Accelerator Class - Part 2
Last month, we introduced you to three companies from our 2022 DFA Accelerator program. This month, we are bringing you the remaing three innovative companies. As a reminder, the DFA accelerator is a 3-month program where startups in ag-tech and commercial dairy products work with DFA to help build their businesses and bring value to DFA’s family-farm owners and the dairy industry.From on-farm sustainability and animal welfare to sustainable manufacturing techniques, the 2022 accelerator class is working to have a positive impact on the dairy industry.This month, are two of the companies are working on ways to make the dairy industry more sustanaible and one is focused on all things animal welfare. Our host, Doug Dresslaer, talked dairy with Lyras, Cattle Scan and Hago Energetics.May's Dairy HeadlinesA DFA family farm-owner is taking photography on farm to a new level. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-are-the-winners-of-smithsonian-magazines-19th-annual-photo-contest-180979865/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-are-the-winners-of-smithsonian-magazines-19th-annual-photo-contest-180979865/)More than three dozen companies and cooperatives received grant money this year from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance, a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Research.https://www.dairyprocessing.com/articles/925-dbia-announces-recipients-of-dairy-business-builder-grants (https://www.dairyprocessing.com/articles/925-dbia-announces-recipients-of-dairy-business-builder-grants)Dairy Farmers of America has introduced Borden Melts, cheese slices specially made for cheeseburgers.Borden Melts are made with real cream in every slice for that perfect melt every time.https://www.berryondairy.com/cheese.html (https://www.berryondairy.com/cheese.html)If you have an idea for a podcast or a headline you want us to feature, emails us at colab@dfamilk.com.
28 Apr 2022
Talk Dairy to Me - 2022 DFA Accelerator Class - Part 1
This month we are featuring half of the 2022 DFA Accelerator class that kicked off earlier in April. There are six extremely innovative companies in this year’s class. From on-farm sustainability and animal welfare to sustainable manufacturing techniques, the 2022 accelerator class is working to have a positive impact on the dairy industry.Over the next two episodes of Talk Dairy to Me, we are going to be introducing you to this year’s class. Host Doug Dresslaer talked dairy with Reprohealth, Lemna and Smack’d chocolate milk.This month's dairy headlines:Ben & Jerry's brings back a fan-favorite flavor that features and ingredient from a DFA accelerator alum.https://vermontbiz.com/news/2022/march/17/ben-jerrys-brings-dublin-mudslide-back-graveyard (https://vermontbiz.com/news/2022/march/17/ben-jerrys-brings-dublin-mudslide-back-graveyard)DFA family-farm High Plains Ponderosa is partnering with Shell fuel to create a net-zero tomorrow. Royal Dutch Shell is working with dairies across the country to produce low-carbon intensity renewable compressed natural gas as a fuel for heavy-duty, on-road transportation.https://www.nmpf.org/focus/high-plains-ponderosa/ (https://www.nmpf.org/focus/high-plains-ponderosa/)
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