Quality Culture and Bio Security
A recent study out of the University of Nebraska revealed that 40% of dairy product contaminants can be traced back to the farm and 40% […]
What are the Takeaways from a Recent Dairy Product Recall?
Before the holiday buzz, there was a recall of dairy products in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Eighteen people had been sickened with E. Coli, and nine […]
The Value of Aseptic Sampling on the Farm
The farmer wakes up at 4:30am, gets dressed, grabs a cup of coffee and heads out to the milking barn. As he sips his coffee, […]
Growing Up Under a Microscope
Photo credit: www.consumerreports.org/issue/food-safety
Starting the new year, I could write about plans or best intentions. Instead, I decided to reflect on what it was like to […]
The Brutal Costs of a Food Recall
If you go online and Google, “cost of a food recall,” you get a canned response of, “The average cost of a recall to a […]
Suicide Prevention in the Dairy Industry
I travel quite a bit as Director of National Sales for Qualitru.
My trips are usually planned weeks in advance and my visits can range from […]
Happy Cows Make Happy Milk
I recently was scrolling through my social media feed and came across a picture of the cow with a set of Virtual Reality goggles over […]
God Jul & Godt Nyttår
As this busy year ends, my shoulders can finally start to relax. It’s a very natural time to reflect on the year’s activities and look […]
Can Small Farm Values Survive?
I am always astonished by the strength and purity of small dairy farm family values: work hard, family is the most important thing in the […]
What Killed Dean Foods?
Deans Foods filed for bankruptcy last month and blamed the downturn of fluid milk as the reason.
I find this explanation lacking.
What killed Dean Foods is […]