Dairy

If your school can produce the video that resonates most with the public and the Gods, it could win $5,000 by the end of the school year. The Greek Gods Yogurt “Experience the
Myth” Video Contest is extending its deadline to April 29, 2010. Whether funny,
dramatic, or artful, let those imaginations run wild. …

An international panel of expert judges recognized four Oregon
cheeses from more than 2,300 entries from 20 countries at the World Championship
Cheese Contest. Directed by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, the
competition was held March 16-18 in Madison, Wisconsin. …

Sullivan Higdon & Sink (SHS) was selected as agency of
record for Cache Valley Dairy, a brand of cheese and butter marketed by Dairy
Farmers of America, Inc. The account adds to a growing list of dairy-related
product marketing accounts at SHS. As part of its responsibilities, SHS will
handle advertising, public relations, online and in-store efforts. …

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said processors and retailers are reaping
big profits from milk sales, while dairy farms receive severely low prices that
have the industry on the brink of collapse. Schumer is demanding the Department of Justice explore anti-competitive practices in milk-pricing. …

Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber on Wednesday
congratulated company officials from Bongards’ Creameries on the purchase of a
114,000-square-foot production facility in Humboldt. …