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(00:00-30:10) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison highlighting some of the comments that Chris Ballard made on JMV's show yesterday about Anthony Richardson and his confidence in the cornerbacks. Additionally, they highlight some of the takeaways from the first joint practice between the Colts and Cardinals. (30:10-49:36) – Yesterday it was announced that Indianapolis will be hosting the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. Jake and Jimmy discuss the impact that Caitlin Clark has had on the Fever on and off the court. They get into a discussion on how Jake feels people identify her as an Iowa Hawkeye over a player for the Indiana Fever right now. (42:33-47:33) – The first hour of the program concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie discussing Marvin Harrison being at Colts Training Camp tonight with his son in town for the Arizona Cardinals. Additionally, they announce that one of Marvin Harrison's teammates will be signing autographs tonight. (49:36-1:14:52) – Indiana's football Head Coach Curt Cignetti joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to share why Kurtis Rourke has been taking about 95% of the first team reps, how he operates as a coach with trying to get players to buy into his culture, explains what kind of brand of football Hoosier fans will see offensively, shares some of his personal beliefs on what really helps a team develop, highlights the importance of retaining Donaven McCulley, and discusses having Roncalli graduate Pat Kuntz on staff. (1:14:52-1:33:53) – J.R. Angle, son of Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame coach Larry Angle, joins Query & Company to share some of his favorite memories about his father following his passing earlier in the week, explains what made him such a well-respected coach and person across the state of Indiana, and takes us through what it was like playing for his dad in high school. (1:33:53-1:35:35) – Hour number two concludes with Jake remembering musician and radio personality Greg Kihn with him passing on Tuesday. (1:35:35-2:09:30) – Radio voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor, joins Query & Company to share his thoughts on how the first joint practice went for the Indianapolis Colts against the Arizona Cardinals, states that he would be surprised if Jelani Woods was not on the roster after cuts have been made, shares where Anthony Richardson looked most comfortable against the Cardinals defense, and believes that Richardson has improved dramatically from last season at putting touch on some of his pass attempts. (2:09:30-2:17:11) – Jimmy and Eddie ask Jake about his experience yesterday at the Indiana State Fair again with him serving customers at the dairy bar for the American Dairy Association.   (2:17:11-2:26:04) – Today's show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day and predicting how many nationally televised games that the Indiana Pacers will get.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-26:28) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday at the Indiana State Fair with Jake Query and Jimmy Cook discussing some of the latest reports regarding when Josh Downs could return from his high ankle sprain. They also spend some time talking about Andrew Nembhard with another one of his Team Canada teammates speaking highly of him and share some news surrounding Rowdy Gaines. (26:28-46:26) – Bob Kravitz joins Query & Company to share his opinion on the incident between Nick Cross and Josh Downs yesterday, believes that the Colts will have one of the best rushing attacks in the NFL, states that he's talked with someone in Denver that there seems to be a strong chance that Justin Simmons will be signing with the Colts at the end of this week or sometime next week, and doesn't believe Chris Ballard should be back next year if the Colts don't make the playoffs. (46:26-47:37) – The first hour of the program concludes with Jake being gifted a hat from a listener of the program! (47:37-1:09:50) – American Dairy Association of Indiana's Brooke Williams joins Jake Query & Jimmy Cook to discuss some of the food and beverage that are on the menu this year at the Dairy Bar, highlights some of the upcoming events for the American Dairy Association, discuss Jake's skills at making milkshakes, elaborates on their relationship with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indianapolis 500, and the cheese sculpture that was unveiled yesterday at the Indiana State Fair. (1:16:20-1:27:38) – Jake and Jimmy come back from break continuing their conversation from the end of the previous segment about Josh Downs being rushed back considering the Colts take on the Houston Texans. (1:27:38-1:30:14) – Jake and Jimmy conclude hour two discussing France defeating Germany to advance to the gold medal match in the Olympics. Also, they give away a pair of tickets for a listener to attend Kevin Hart at the Old National Centre in November! (1:35:54-2:03:58) – Radio voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor, makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company to highlight some of the players that will fill void that Josh Downs leaves if he misses week one, praises Trey Sermon for a second consecutive week about how he has looked in training camp, states that Adonai Mitchell and Laiatu Latu need to have success in order to win the AFC South, and believes that it's too early to pull the plug on the young safeties with three pre-season games and three joint practices coming up. (2:03:58-2:10:36) – Following their conversation with Matt Taylor, Jake and Jimmy remind people about sending their pre-season tickets to Jake so he can help kids attend the game. They also discuss how much playing time they'd like to see from the starters on Sunday.   (2:10:36-2:17:34) – Today's show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day and previewing Team USA's game against Serbia tonight!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Smiley show chatted with Brooke Williams from the American Dairy Association this morning! Look for CRASH our ZPL afternoon DJ out there helping scoop the ice cream!  Join us in celebrating National Ice Cream Month during our annual Ice Cream Social on Monument Circle! Thursday, July 1811:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Southwest Quadrant of Monument CircleDowntown Indianapolis The team at American Dairy Association Indiana is excited to partner with the Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis to offer hand-scooped ice cream sundaes this summer. more details: Ice Cream Social | American Dairy Association Indiana (ADAI) (winnersdrinkmilk.com)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the NextUp Podcast, Marlon is joined by Katie Bambacht, Vice President of Nutrition Affairs at the National Dairy Council; Brittany Jointer, Child Nutrition Director at Wayne Township; and Sheri Shipp, Youth Wellness Manager at the American Dairy Association, Indiana. The conversation explores the benefits of milk and the role of dairy in school nutrition. The guests discuss the nutritional value of milk, including its high-quality protein and essential nutrients. They also highlight the importance of dairy in supporting children's growth and development. The conversation touches on innovative recipes and initiatives to promote dairy consumption in schools, such as recipe contests and mobile carts. The guests emphasize the need for education and marketing resources to promote the health benefits of school meals and dairy products. They also discuss the role of local dairy associations in supporting school districts and providing nutrition education. The conversation discusses the implementation and benefits of shelf-stable school milk in various districts. Shelf-stable milk is regular cow's milk that is processed and packaged differently to have a longer shelf life and does not require refrigeration. The conversation highlights the findings from pilot programs, which showed an increase in milk consumption and average daily participation (ADP) in schools. There was also a decrease in milk waste and cost savings in administrative, utility, delivery, and transportation costs. The conversation also touches on the correlation between increased ADP and student GPAs, as well as the inclusion of lactose-free milk and the promotion of diverse cultures in school cafeterias. =========================== Connect with us! =========================== Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtgen_network/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextuptalkshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtgenmarlon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NxtGenNetwork365 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nxtgen-network/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NxtGen_Network TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nxtgen.network Served Digizine April 2024 Issue: https://nxtgennetwork.serveddigizine.com/view/432503062/ =========================== Connect with our Guests! =========================== National Dairy Council Website: USDairy.com/NationalDairyCouncil National Dairy Council Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaldairycouncil National Dairy Council X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NtlDairyCouncil American Dairy Association Indiana Inc: https://www.winnersdrinkmilk.comAmerican Dairy Association Indiana Inc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indairy American Dairy Association Indiana Inc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/INDairy/ American Dairy Association Indiana Inc X/Twitter: https://x.com/INDairy American Dairy Association Indiana Inc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@indairy ⏰ Timecodes ⏰ 00:00 The Nutritional Benefits of Milk and Dairy 03:25 Exploring Milk's Nutritional Benefits 04:04 Innovative Recipes and Initiatives to Promote Dairy Consumption 10:31 The Importance of Education and Marketing in School Nutrition 17:40 Challenges in Encouraging Dairy Consumption 23:12 Impact of Milk on Muscle Development 25:44 Introduction to Shelf-Stable School Milk 27:51 Pilot Programs and Increase in Milk Consumption 28:20 Cost Savings and Environmental Impact 29:40 Correlation Between Increased ADP and Student GPAs 31:32 Inclusion of Lactose-Free Milk 35:20 Academic Performance and Dairy Consumption 37:11 Preference for Flavored Milk 38:09 Reduced Added Sugars in School Milk 41:55 Overcoming Obstacles to Milk Consumption 46:12 Upcoming Webinar and Education on Lactose Intolerance 47:10 Improving Health through School Meal Programs 1:05:40 Addressing Common Myths about Milk 1:11:25 Future Prospects for Dairy Education and Promotion 1:18:00 Summary and Closing Remarks

(00:00-27:14) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jimmy Cook at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway while Jake Query speaks at an event. Jimmy starts the show out by sharing his thoughts on the Colts schedule and brings in producer Eddie Garrison to share his thoughts on the schedule. They both agree on which portion of the schedule is most important for the Colts playoff chances. (27:14-43:11) – Tony East of Sports Illustrated, Forbes Sports, and Locked On Pacers joins Jimmy from Gainbridge Fieldhouse to preview tonight's home opener for Caitlin Clark, tries to predict how many fans will be in attendance for the game, shares his thoughts on the way game five went for the Indiana Pacers, and agrees with Austin Croshere's comment yesterday that the effort level for Indiana needs to be better if they're going to attempt double teams on Jalen Brunson. (43:11-45:04) – Hour one concludes with Jimmy doing a brief track update and listing two things that the Pacers need to win game six tomorrow night against the Knicks. (45:04-1:12:10) – JJ Stankevitz from Colts.com and the Colts Audio Network joins the program to share his thoughts on the Colts schedule, highlights some of the top road venues that Colts fans should circle to try attend, states that he can't believe that neither game against the Houston Texans didn't get scheduled for primetime, believes that the Colts offense could be one of the best offenses in the league, assuming players stay healthy, and lists a different part of the schedule that's important for Indianapolis. (1:12:10-1:30:16) – Following their conversation with JJ Stankevitz, Jake shares his three trademarked ideas with one centering around Caitlin Clark. Additionally, the American Dairy Association joins Jake and Jimmy to preview the   (1:30:16-1:32:18) – Jake and Jimmy conclude the second hour of the program with Jimmy asking Jake a racing question that a casual race fan might have pertaining to today's practice session. (1:32:18-2:00:55) – The final hour of the program starts with Jake Query sharing his story as to how he became a part of the IndyCar Radio Network in ties with how many Indy 500 races he's attended. Additionally, Jake and Jimmy discuss tonight's home opener for the Indiana Fever and their thoughts about game six tomorrow night between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks. (2:00:55-2:08:55) – Every day this week we will be giving away a pair of tickets for a listener to attend the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500-mile race! The listener must answer a trivia question pertaining to the 500! (2:08:55-2:19:05) – Today's show ends with Jimmy sharing his JCook Plays of the Day and the IndyCar racing fan, Alyssa, that lost her pendant on Saturday at the Sonsio Grand Prix joining the guys to share the story of her losing the pendant to finding it earlier today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June is dairy month in Tennessee and all across the country as dairy farmers and industry representatives look to spread the good news about nature's perfect beverage, milk. Lee Maddox: Celebrating June Dairy Month. Welcome and hello again everyone. for Tennessee Home and Farm Radio - I'm Lee Maddox. it is official Brian Flowers: It is the official beverage and should always be the official beverage it's it's nothing nothing any better. Lee Maddox: June is Dairy Month in Tennessee and all across the country as dairy farmers and industry representatives look to spread the good news about nature's perfect beverage - milk and the other associated dairy products that provide health and economic benefits to all. Giles County dairyman Brian Flowers is president of the American Dairy Association of Tennessee. Brian Flowers: Yeah milk does do a body a good. So many alternative beverages out there other, other products, you know, being tried to call milk because they know how how good milk is and was but they nothing - no comparison to the real whole milk. Lee Maddox: Brian Flowers says it's proven science that continues to show the health benefits associated with dairy. Milk is the original nutritional powerhouse with eight grams of protein and 13 essential nutrients and the technology on dairy farms continues to improve as well with robotic milkers and herd health practices now better than ever. Brian Flowers: I think dairy farmers has been the leader in technology on farm you know robots is has been out wide open now for about 10 years and and they keep improving and you know better for the cows. They'll tell you everything about a cow and we're definitely looking into probably we'll be putting in robots in the near future and you got to stay on top of the technology or you know, it'll pass you by. Lee Maddox: And same goes for Tennessee's Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Charlie Hatcher, who has a dairy on his farm in Williamson County, and they're looking to bring in robots later this year as well. Commissioner Charlie Hatcher: If we've got any hope of feeding the world and trying to stay in business as a farmer, it's going to be through innovation and technology and making some investments in the future. Lee Maddox: And for Tennessee Home and Farm Radio - I'm Lee Maddox.

Would it really be May in Indiana if we DIDN'T talk about milk? Each year, Indianapolis is flooded with race fans from around the globe to watch The Indianapolis 500 and its winning driver be presented with a cold glass of milk by an Indiana dairy farmer at Victory Circle.  The state is home to over 700 dairy farms and, together, provide a home for more than 174,000 dairy cows (generating more than 4.5 billion pounds of milk per year). Today we are joined by Jenni Browning, CEO of American Dairy Association of Indiana, to talk all things nutrition, consumer-focused innovation and the diversity of product and technology found on the state's dairy farms. Jenni also gets into innovation on dairy farms as she sees it today, how it's feeding growth to the industry and its potential for transformation in the future. Lastly, she talks the platform of Indiana dairy farmers, being an upfront feature and tradition for The Greatest Spectacle in racing a la The Indianapolis 500 and how dairy can and will continue for future generations.  To learn more about the tradition of dairy at The Indianapolis 500, click here. 

Dairy was celebrated at the June Dairy Month Kickoff at Battle Mountain Farm, and Brian Flowers, American Dairy Association of Tennessee President is looking forward to celebrating the industry throughout the month of June. The post Celebrating Dairy appeared first on Tennessee Farm Bureau.

The Hoosier Ag Today Podcast for Wednesday, April 27, 2022: 1.) The Hoosier Ag Today team was in Shipshewana this past weekend speaking to Indiana's ag leaders about sharing their stories of the ag industry.  Eric Pfeiffer has more on AgriInstitute's Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program. 2.) It'll be dry and a little warmer over the next several days, says Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin.   3.) In this month's “Dairy Download Podcast" interview presented by the American Dairy Association of Indiana, C.J. Miller spoke with Ashley Risner with Loehmer Dairy in Pulaski County.  You'll hear how she traded in her career as a high school Spanish teacher to return to her father's dairy farm to grow the family business. 4.) AND Arlen Suderman with StoneX reviews Tuesday's grain markets and previews Wednesday's markets. That's all part of Wednesday's HAT Podcast!

The HAT Morning Podcast for Wednesday, March 9, 2022: 1.) The American Dairy Association of Indiana has teamed up with the Indianapolis Colts to celebrate “National School Breakfast Week.”  Eric Pfeiffer reports from Franklin Community Middle School. 2.) How President Biden's ban on Russian oil and gas imports will further impact fuel prices and the grain markets. 3.) Chief Meteorologist Ryan Martin says SNOW is back, but just a little bit for much of the state before the weekend… 4.) And a review of Wednesday's markets, you'll hear from Mike Silver with Kokomo Grain.  He'll talk about Tuesday's sudden drop in wheat prices and preview the USDA's March Supply and Demand report due out Wednesday at Noon. That's all coming up – in the HAT Morning Podcast!

Hello Interactors,I’ve started to making my own milk again. It’s not really milk. It’s creamy colored water made from pulverized remains of nuts or grains that I sweeten with a little maple syrup. Invariably I get lazy and real dairy creeps back in. But every time I look at that carton, I know what’s inside didn’t come from that cute cow or that stylized farm on the label. And however it got here, I know it came at a cost greater than what I paid.As interactors, you’re special individuals self-selected to be a part of an evolutionary journey. You’re also members of an attentive community so I welcome your participation.Please leave your comments below or email me directly.Now let’s go…MILK MANRick has a phone to his ear with one hand while he clicks his mouse in the other. He’s searching websites for a hay baler part while calling neighboring farmers to borrow theirs until his part arrives. He clicks a browser tab that is already open to the weather forecast. Rain is coming. Tension mounts as friends and relatives kick into gear. The hay has to be cut before that rain comes.  Have you ever had milk straight from the cow? It truly tastes like milk you’ve never had. It was so good, I was warned to not drink too much or too fast. Gluttonous dairy consumption can lead to an upset tummy. But I was assured that if I ever wanted more, there was always a fresh container waiting in the refrigerator. Chances are if you grew up with milk, your refrigerator has milk in it. It’s probably not straight from the cow, and it may just look like milk (oat milk is all the rage – especially once Oprah and Jay-Z got in on the action), but the West likes their milk and milk products. But consumer demand is worldwide. The more Taco Bells and Pizza Hut’s pop up on streets around the globe demanding cheese, the more milk supply is needed. Starbucks sells more milk than they do coffee. People like their milk and coffee. I was in Mexico City once eating breakfast at a local eatery with a friend. The waitress sauntered around with a carafe of coffee in one hand and a pitcher of milk in the other. She’d walk up, make eye contact, and start pouring coffee until you said stop. She’d fill the rest with milk. I miss Mexican coffee. It was hard for me to imagine a dairy farm in a mostly arid Mexico. Growing up in Iowa, I have images of vast grassy fields dotted with milk cows; a winding grove of water thirsty trees clinging to a creek or river bordering the farm. A&E Dairy was the only brand of milk I ever knew. They’ve been bringing milk to Iowans since 1930. We had an actual milkman as a small child. A gray sheet metal box with a blue A&E logo on the front sat nestled in the corner of our doorstep. He’d raise the hinged lid and gently place a glass container of milk inside.By fourth grade, in 1976, that all had changed. We took a field trip to the A&E bottling plant in Des Moines, Iowa. I remember watching an industrial sized see-through bin full of white plastic pellets the size of ball bearings funneling into a heated form. After a couple seconds, a plastic one-gallon milk container emerged. The glass jar delivered by the milk man had been replaced by crates of one-gallon milk jugs. They’d load them into a semi-truck and off they went; onto a freeway that was as old as me.A&E, like all American dairy producers, were just beginning to scale up their farms. President Richard Nixon’s Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz sent this message to American farmers, “get big or get out.” It was the beginning of the end for small and medium sized farms across the country as milk production steadily climbed from around 54 million tons in 1976 to nearly 100 million tons in 2018. It doesn’t show signs of stopping.  MILK: THE MANRick, his wife Terri, and a team of extended family members were able to get the hay in the barn before the rain started to fall. But there was no time to rest. A semi-truck had backed its long shiny silver milk tanker up to the barn and was waiting patiently, though a little stressed, for some help. It was time to mix their milk with that of other producers in the Delaware River Valley just north of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. Both milk and water flow from this watershed south to an increasingly thirsty New York metropolitan area where urbanites peek up from their steaming molten chocolate cake at trendy restaurants to ask their waiter, “Got Milk?” With milk production continuing to ramp up over my lifetime, these New Yorkers must not be the only ones craving milk. The entire country must be hankering for more. Not true. Despite American momma cows producing more and more milk every day, the average American milk consumption per capita in 2018 is equal what it was when I was born in 1965 – 256 kilograms per person per year. That’s around 65 gallons a year or just over five gallons per month. That includes cheese, but not butter.If a growing American population doesn’t account for the growth of dairy production in America, that tells you American dairy farmers interested in endless growth and profits are relying on exports. But Milk is very expensive to ship given its weight. One gallon weighs 8.6 pounds. Because it’s 87 percent water, 9 percent skim solids, and 4 percent milk fat it needs to be broken down into dry ingredients. Dry milk and dry whey make it easier and cheaper to ship. Once it reaches its destination, it’s reconstituted into milk or cheese by adding water. This has led to an explosion in commercial exports. The United States has become the world leader in nonfat dry-milk and dry whey exports. Their biggest markets are Mexico, China, Philippines, and Indonesia. To meet consumer demand and a growing food processing industry in China, a 2020 Department of Agriculture report expects exports to continue to grow. To meet this demand, the dairy industry continues to expand. And like Nixon’s Earl Butz “get big or get out” advice, Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in 2019, “In America, the big get bigger and the small go out.”  He said that in a speech at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin – a state known for cheese – where they lost 800 dairy farms that same year to consolidation. Licensed dairy farms across the country numbered just over 70,000 in 2013 and is now a little over 31,000. A 55% decline in seven years. Meanwhile, the amount of milk they can get from a single cow has increased. Cow milk production has increased 11.5% since 2011 and the USDA is expecting increases to continue.To get your head around how production increases while the number of dairy farms decreases, consider one of a half a dozen companies providing most of the milk to the world – Riverview. Based in Minnesota, their website seems corporate but kind. Maybe even a little innocent. It says, “[They] utilize both rotary and parallel parlors. Each site is a little different from the others, but the activity is the same: milking cows. Each cow produces about eight gallons of milk per day which is sent to processing plants to make cheese.”But they don’t talk about the farmer they approached proposing a 24,000-cow dairy near his farm in Minnesota. They were hoping to buy his corn to feed all these cattle. He couldn’t imagine a 24,000-cow operation and turned them down. In addition to worrying about the odor, damage to roads, and pollution, he was most concerned about the amount of water that would take.  One researcher estimates Riverview uses nearly one quarter of all the water used for hog and dairy farms in Minnesota. And they’re not through. State records show permits for two farms of over 10,000 cows. Minnesota isn’t the only state they’re interested in. They’ve extended into one of the most unlikely places to raise and milk cows (given my bucolic ideal of farm country) – the deserts of Arizona.COCHISE CHEESE PLEASERick and Terri started their farm from scratch. They raise three kids, endured and recovered from a house fire, and have managed to raise some amazing kids, award winning cows, and by my standards, some very tasty milk. But it’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet. Their youngest son is interested in continuing the farm, but prospects of survival are grim. New York was the fourth biggest producer of milk in 2020 behind California, Wisconsin, and Idaho, but they were also fourth behind Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania in the number of dairy farms lost. New York state lost 240 small dairy farms last year. The pandemic didn’t help. And mega-farms have seized the opportunity to prey on financially vulnerable farmers – like Terri and Rick. But also farmers in Arizona where wells are running dry.Riverview was most likely attracted to Arizona because of its lax water laws. If you’re a farmer in rural Arizona, there is no limit to the water you can use. But scoot your boots too close to roost near Phoenix or Tucson, and you’ll be wrestled, metered, and hog tied. So they picked a location made popular by California pistachio farmers who got there before they did – Sunizona, Arizona. This town sits in the Willcox basin in Cochise County. It’s a dried lake bed, Lake Cochise, named after an ancient Indian culture that existed 9,000 – 2,000 years ago. In keeping with America’s enigmatic ways, it’s both a National Natural Landmark and a designated bombing range for the U.S. military. But it’s also home to acres of crop circles in a desert that is prone to dust cyclones. Sounds like a perfect place for a dairy farm.Below this dusty playa is a vast underground water source. Sometimes. Its replenishment cycle has turned sporadic since large-scale agriculture came here in the 1940s. Before big-ag hit it had enough water to satisfy demand for residents of nearby Tucson for 970 years. And in more recent decades, the effects of climate change have resulted in the nearby mountains getting pounded with rain some years and other years nothing. Farmers are forced to dig deeper and deeper wells to capture a steady supply of water. In 2015 area farmers used four times more water than was being recharged. It’s created a race to the bottom. But digging wells isn’t cheap and the more money you have the deeper you can dig. Imagine a friend offers to buy a drink to share. They sit down with a tall glass of your favorite icy concoction and then slide you a straw across the table as they dip theirs into the depths of the drink. You plunge yours in and take a long cool draw. Halfway through the drink you realize you’re only siphoning ice melt from the pile of cubes that have become exposed. Meanwhile your friend is happily slurping away from a straw longer than the glass. That’s when you realize your friend gave you a straw shorter than theirs. Some friend.The farmers in the Willcox basin have built short-straw wells over the years to grow everything from nuts, to cotton, to alfalfa. But many can’t afford to dig deeper. So Riverview swoops in and buys them out. Many are happy to take the money and run, some are hoping Riverview’s money will spill over into the community, and others feel isolated, stressed, and bewildered. Riverview is taking over the place. A money-rich mega-dairy from Minnesota who showed up with a straw twice as long as their neighbors. More short-straw farmers see wells run dry as desert dust turns green with grain to feed the thousands of Riverview cattle. To get as much milk out of their cows as possible, operations like Riverview load 90 cows into a carousal that slowly spins in constant motion. Cows enter, get milked as it turns, and then get dropped off. An area that used to get treated to a deep dark night sky lit only by the milky way is now blinded by the light pollution of a 24-7 dairy operation. A water sucking corporate machine who will surely deplete this ancient basin of its water and then move on to the next aquifer. If there are any left.WAVES OF WATERYou can see why my wife’s cousin, Terri, and her husband, Rick, can’t compete. They’re playing a different game. Having spent some time with them on the farm, I can tell you they have a love and respect for their cows and their land. And they’re proud of the thought somebody down the road, even in another state, is drinking milk they produced. In the presence of factory farming, in an era of ‘go big or go home’, Terri and Rick’s method of dairy farming is receding. That quaint, romantic, idealized grassy farm with a single cow that dairy’s print on their containers is vanishing faster than our water supply. And it will likely not return. I remember a slogan from an ad campaign paid for by the American Dairy Association that read, “Milk does the body good.” It indeed does. It’s tied with eggs as one of the highest quality, efficient, and micro-nutrient rich foods you can consume. There’s evidence that the earliest domestication of cattle was by nomadic hunter-gatherers who discovered how handy it was to have a food source walk alongside you. Talk about efficient. Energy we get from cow biproducts is minimal compared to what it takes to generate it. Feeding livestock requires tons of grain which requires tons of water. In the United States, roughly half of the water for agriculture comes from irrigation and the rest from local ground sources like the aquifer in the Willcox basin. But not all feed can be grown locally, so it’s grown elsewhere and trucked or shipped in. When I was born in 1965, 2.5 million acres of U.S. land was irrigated for corn and soybeans. In 2017 that had grown to 12 million.California, the country’s biggest milk producer, draws far more water than any other state. But most of that water is drying up. As the West dries up, irrigation moves east. Nebraska leads the country in the amount of land used for irrigation. California is number two.But Nebraska is drawing from the Ogallala reservoir. This High Plains aquifer is one of the largest in the world. But it too is getting depleted. Conservation efforts have helped. Programs have been underway for years and together with new genetically modified corn that requires less water, depletion rates have lessened. Increased in demand is coming from many sources: housing developments, corn and soybean crops, natural gas fracking, and hydraulic drills for oil pipelines to name a few. This, coupled with variation in replenishment rates from climate change, means natural habitat is at risk. A 2017 study used satellite imagery to examine the effects on wildfowl. Measuring multiple years of water inundation during replenishment cycles, they came to this conclusion: “These results indicated that realized inundation was well below the capacity of the landscape as indicated by maps of potential playas. Thus, even when holding water, the observations here indicated the area of available open-water habitats, for waterfowl, for example, was below the potential capacity described by wetland maps.”MILKING THE ALTERNATIVESBack in 2001, Rick and Terri drove their kids across the country in an RV. They passed by 3000 miles of farm country; over the Ogallala and across the arid West to our home in Kirkland, Washington. I was drinking soy milk at the time and had them all try their first swig of the so-called milk. Let’s just say not a single glass was emptied and the kids all looked at me sideways for awhile. Plant-based milks are growing in popularity, but it’s mostly an elite urban phenomenon right now. And you can bet most of those oat milk drinkers still like their cheese. Most of the milk from Riverview’s tens of thousands of cows goes toward cheese production. The truth is, we don’t have enough land and water to meet a growing worldwide demand for dairy products. Especially amidst exponential population growth. We’re facing a choice between sliced cheese on a dish or trees and the fish; ice cream in a bowl or a stream that meets the shoal. The Colorado River once rushed into the shoals of the salty Pacific Ocean, but now it runs dry inland in Mexico.  I can’t say I’m doing very well myself. I’ve reduced my dairy consumption and sometimes make my own Oregon sourced hazelnut ‘milk’, but I’m not fortifying it with the nutrients I get from dairy. And I’ve tried plant-based cheese. It’s not there yet. Perhaps I shouldn’t beat myself up. Maybe U.S. farmers should stop chasing profits found in lucrative foreign markets and conserve the natural resources this country depends on. Maybe grow more food for people and less food for livestock. More milk and cheese for me please, let them find their own dairy over seas. I now that sounds dogmatic, but maybe it’s just pragmatic. Besides, rainfall is getting sporadic and population growth is dramatic. Meanwhile, the amount of freshwater in the world remains static.Or maybe I stop hanging on to my Western dairy diet and seek appetizing alternatives. I may be better for it. Remember Rick and Terri’s advice? Gluttonous consumption of dairy can lead to an upset tummy. Greedy consumption of natural resources can lead to an upset global ecosystem. It’s time for a change. Terri and Rick are having to adjust to a new reality that challenges their past, maybe it’s time we all do. Especially companies like Riverview. 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Shane's guests this week are: Jill Houin & Tim Haynes – Veteran & Rookie Milk Presenters of the American Dairy Association of Indiana, at the Indianapolis 500. Tom Downard – Executive Director of the Avon Chamber of Commerce– Tom talks about Hendricks County Rib-Fest, that will be held on June 26th at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds. WYRZ will be broadcasting from there live. This segment is sponsored by The Republican Newspaper. Mike Welsh – Commander of the Avon American Legion, Indiana Post 145 – Mike will be talking about the Avon American Legion and the recent Tomb of the Unknown Soldier exhibit held at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds.

Tonight on Beyond the Bricks with Jake Query and Mike Thomsen, they discuss milk in victory lane and that Emerson Fittipaldi drank orange juice instead in 1993 with his grandson Pietro being rewarded by the American Dairy Association as the Fastest Rookie. They remember 1995 Rookie of the Year Andre Ribeiro. The main topic of the show is memorabilia of the Indianapolis 500 with audio clips. They also take phone calls from people with what memorabilia they have and how rare it may be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on Beyond the Bricks with Jake Query and Mike Thomsen, they discuss milk in victory lane and that Emerson Fittipaldi drank orange juice instead in 1993 with his grandson Pietro being rewarded by the American Dairy Association as the Fastest Rookie. They remember 1995 Rookie of the Year Andre Ribeiro. The main topic of the show is memorabilia of the Indianapolis 500 with audio clips. They also take phone calls from people with what memorabilia they have and how rare it may be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arlethia Brown, School Nutrition Director, Camden School District discussed the program she oversees for the district, including preparing and serving meals through lunch and breakfast programs, in afterschool programs, at athletic events and school catered events.  She described her responsibilities during the pandemic, when students are not on campus, she and her staff have been preparing food boxes for delivery to families within the district.  Ms Brown told how she plans the offerings, knowing that kids can easily buy junk food at local shops, and how she incorporates nutrition education into her programs, for students and for families receiving her meals.  Beyond her dedicated staff, she spoke of all of the strategic  partnerships that help make the program possible, from local manufactures, to the American Dairy Association who provides refrigerators and drink machines, and we discussed how everyone loves cheese and ice-cream!  Finally, a reminder of the food insecurity many students and their families face, the importance of nutritional food for wellness and productivity, on the job and in the classroom, and the importance of increasing those resource. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sign Up To Receive Our FFA Stories Newsletter! Email address: SHOW NOTES KEY IDEAS:  A lot of farms rely on agritourism as a means of producing income or marketing their products and services.  When social distancing measures were put in place due to the Coronavirus these practices went by the wayside.  Fortunately, there is an alternative.  And even as restrictions ease up across the nation, the ability to have people visit your farm virtually can be of great benefit. Long before the Coronavirus, back in 2018, a group of people in the dairy industry in the Northeast noticed that it was logistically impossible to have students from cities like New York visit farms due to sheer numbers of students and the difficulty in getting buses full of kids out of the city, through all of the traffic. It was at that point that they started developing and practicing virtual farm tours so students in large cities could still learn about agriculture.  This has grown over time into a practice that is used for both education and for advocating for agriculture and fighting mis-information.  I also believe it can be a great practice for marketing your farm business. On today's episode I get to speak with two great guests about how to put on a virtual farm tour.  Emma Swarthout from The American Dairy Association Northeast and Allie Rieth from The American Dairy Association Indiana join me for a discussion on how to do this.  They have both learned a lot through trial and error, and their advice today can help you skip a lot of the mistakes that they and many farmers have made in doing this. This will be very valuable information for you in promoting your own farm through a virtual tour for any of the reasons mentioned. CONTACT INFORMATION AND LINKS: American Dairy Association Northeast American Dairy Association Indiana Where Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald Can Be Heard:   Member Of The National Association Of Farm Broadcasters

The first hour live from the Firestone Garage at IMS presented by Tito's and powered by the American Dairy Association of Indiana features Joe Sheehan talking baseball, plus updates from the first day of practice for the 103rd Indianapolis 500.

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Known as The Leadership Linebacker™ Dr. Jason Carthen is a former professional football player for the New England Patriots and a highly sought after speaker. Dr. Jason has entertained and energized over 1,000 audiences worldwide - Groups like The American Dairy Association, FedEx, Honda Motorcars USA, Oxford University in England, Chick-fil-a Corporation and The Federal Government. The largest in person audience he has ever spoken for was 20,000 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. His weekly Radio Show Discover the Leader in You™ has a listening audience of over 185,000 people. His passion, spontaneous humor and relentless drive stem from his experiences on the playing field, his personal story of resilience and his successful background in business. A prolific author, Dr. Jason has written over 150 articles and published three books related to leadership, business and personal development. His fourth highly anticipated book, Destiny Focused Leadership™ details the key behavioral traits of successful leaders that want to live and leave a legacy for their followers. For nearly two decades he has been committed to Motivating, Inspiring, and Challenging Individuals and Organization’s to Reach their Personal best! https://jasoncarthen.com/