Midwest Dairy Association

Midwest Dairy’s blog features our program experts in Nutrition, Retail and Schools plus dairy farmers and an industry expert. The blog is a forum to share and dialogue about the many reasons why dairy makes sense for you and your family.

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Breaking Merchandising Paradigms at Retail

From Cindy Sorensen
January 25, 2012 01:55 PM

I’ve just returned from a meeting which included senior level executives from several high profile grocery retailers from around the country. In addition to the esteemed retailers in attendance...

A New Year, a New Whey

From Mary Higgins
January 20, 2012 03:10 PM

New Year’s brings resolutions. If you are like many, you may want to lose those “extra pounds.” Some consumers look to weight loss companies like Nutrisystem or Weight Watchers to assist them in these efforts. If you read their websites, protein is a big focus for 2012.

Make 2012 a “Swapertunity” Opportunity

From Carolyn Suerth Hudson
January 04, 2012 03:20 PM

What a great new word for 2012. I heard “swapertunity” used in a TV ad just yesterday. I love it! Let’s think about using this term as an opportunity for change in 2012.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas - A Professor's Perspective

From Leo Timms
December 21, 2011 02:50 PM

With the holiday season upon us, the hustle and bustle seems to amplify, and people seem stretched and stressed. I’ve got an idea! Ask for a pedometer for Christmas...

'Tis the season to say CHEESE

From Carolyn Suerth Hudson
December 20, 2011 03:50 PM

Not only do we love eating cheese but we also produce family photo smiles with the phrase “say cheese.” My father would coordinate nine kids for the family holiday photo and say, “ok everyone, say smelly blue cheese!”

Newborn Calves Make it Feel Like Christmas Every Day at Bohnert Farm

From Karen Bohnert
December 19, 2011 03:32 PM

Do you remember what your favorite Christmas gift was? I do! I was eight years old, growing up on my family dairy farm in central Oregon, and on Christmas morning...

Changing Temperatures, Cracked Fingers, Healthy Cows and High Quality Milk

From Leo Timms
December 14, 2011 04:30 PM

Temperatures in the teens this weekend and a little snow. Forecast to warm up for three days and then cold again. Yo-yo – a good term for temperatures this past month. An offshoot to these crazy temperatures and changes...

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Featured Bloggers

Carolyn Suerth Hudson

Hi! I am Carolyn Suerth Hudson, a registered and licensed dietitian (RD, LD). All fancy words for letting you know that I am licensed to help you make sense of dairy nutrition.

Char Heer

As a licensed registered dietitian with the Midwest Dairy Council, I am part of a 90-year tradition of providing science based, practical nutrition information to educators, health professionals and consumers.

Cindy Sorensen

Hi, I’m Cindy Sorensen, the “retail guru” and vice president of strategic information and relationship management for Midwest Dairy Association. Why do they call me the retail guru? After 28 years of sales experience with Nestle, Minute Maid and Cadbury, I have learned a thing or two about grocery stores.

Karen Bohnert

Hi, I’m Karen Bohnert of Bohnert Jerseys located in the Illinois Quad Cities area. I am a mom, dairy farmer’s wife and dairy enthusiast – through and through. My pride and passion for each of these roles could fill a barn!

Leo Timms

For more than 25 years, I’ve worked as an extension dairy specialist and professor at Iowa State University (ISU). My job is to make science simple, easy to understand and economical. In this role, I directly serve as a conduit to answers and solutions for a variety of dairy topics or audiences.

Lori Dather

I am a registered dietitian working as a Health and Wellness program manager for Midwest Dairy Council. My work takes me to schools across the Ozarks region, including Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma and southwest Missouri.

Mary Higgins

From the first blade of grass the cow consumes until the time you eat it, I have studied it. I grew up on a farm in southern Illinois and have spent my 17-year career in the agricultural, dairy and food industries.

Susan Anglin

I now consider myself a dairy farmer. At first, I was married to the dairy farmer. After 25 years of marriage, raising two sons on the farm, learning to do all sorts of jobs around the farm and being involved in the everyday operation – I have arrived!