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Business news and notes Tuesday, March 8, 2005
Juncks will lead Young Cooperators
NEW ULM, Minn. -- Dwaine and Priscilla Junck of Carroll, Neb., have been elected the 2005 Young Cooperators president and secretary for Associated Milk Producers.
The AMPI members began their term during the Young Cooperator Annual meeting held in New Ulm Feb. 24-26.
Other members of the officer team are Joel and Susan Sybesma, Platte, S.D., past president; Michael and Lisa Sampson, Worthington, vice president; and Kevin and Cari Knapp of Larchwood, Iowa, members-at-large.
Other AMPI members elected to serve on the committee include Jeremy and Sarah Ebaugh, Waverly, Iowa; Todd and Debbie Quarne, Blair, Wis.; Troy and Rachel Zoellner, Groton, S.D.; Steve and Kerry Hoffman, New Ulm; Dan and Lynn Burg, Paynesville; Russ and Melissa Frederick, Waseca; and Chris and Tiffany Wynia, Sibley, Iowa.\
Concrete Association elects Wieser
MAIDEN ROCK, Wis. -- The National Precast Concrete Association has elected Andy Wieser, president of Wieser Concrete Products Inc. in Maiden Rock,Wis., to the executive committee of its board of directors.
Wieser was installed during the association's 40th annual convention held last month in Indianapolis.
Wieser Concrete Products Inc. was awarded first place in the association's Production Division of the Gimmicks, Gadgets & Innovations Competition for its creation of the Super Setter 6000, a septic tank riser lifter that offers increased safety and cost savings. Additionally, the company was recognized at the NPCA Salute to Excellence Awards for successfully passing NPCA's plant certification inspection for the past 15 years.
Dairy checkoff teams with Yoplait
MINNEAPOLIS -- The dairy checkoff's 3-A-Day of Dairy program has partnered with Yoplait.
In February, the major yogurt manufacturer began featuring the 3-A-Day of Dairy logo on more than 400 million packages of Yoplait Original, Yoplait Light and Yoplait Thick 'n Creamy brands. The logo appears on Yoplait yogurt lids, reminding consumers that three servings of dairy a day can help "burn more fat, lose weight" within a calorie-restricted diet.
"Yoplait is doing a great thing by reminding consumers about dairy's role in helping them burn more fat and lose weight," said Kevin Stiles, vice president of marketing for the Midwest Dairy Association.
Dairy checkoff research shows that people on a reduced-calorie diet who consumed three servings of milk, cheese or yogurt each day lost significantly more weight and more body fat than those who just cut calories while consuming little or no dairy.
Family Dairies wants assessment action
MADISON, Wis. -- The Family Dairies Board of Directors, in a special order of business last week, called on Congress to "fix technicalities in the law'' that allow dairy imports to escape paying the 15-cent assessment, which U.S. producers are levied.
The law enacted by Congress in the 2002 farm bill would have required imported dairy products to be assessed the same 15-cent per hundredweight promotional fee that all U.S. dairy farmers -- except for a small class of organic producers -- are required to pay.
The law hasn't been implemented because of objections raised by importers and some USDA and trade officials.
Futures, options trading sets record
MINNEAPOLIS -- More futures and options contracts were traded at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange during February than during any other month since the Exchange began trading hard red spring wheat futures in 1883.
Total February 2005 MGEX futures and options volume was 175,748 contracts, nearly 6 percent higher than the previous record established in November 2004 when 165,833 contracts exchanged hands.
The increase was led by the Exchange's flagship contract, hard red spring wheat futures, which traded 173,065 contracts during February.
Consumers Association attacks campaign
LITTLE MARAIS, Minn. -- The Organic Consumers Association, in a letter delivered last week, urged the Federal Trade Commission to launch a formal investigation of the marketing campaign conducted by Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Nutritionals for its artificial sweetener, Splenda.
The association charges the advertising campaign is deceptive because the word "sugar'' is designed to confuse consumers into thinking that Splenda is a low-calorie natural sweetner.
"It's time for the FTC to fully investigate J&J's misleading advertising campaign for Splenda and direct J&J to be honest about Splenda,'' said Ronnie Cummins, OCA's national director. |
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