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Jan 11 2013

National Milk Day Trivia!
 

In honor of National Milk Day, I’m putting you to the test!

1.     How long does it take from the time milk leaves a cow until it’s made into a loaf of Tillamook Cheese?

2.     How many pounds of milk are used to make one pound of Tillamook Cheese?

3.     How many pounds of milk does it take to make one carton of Tillamook Ice Cream?

4.     How many pounds of milk does it take to make one pound of Tillamook Butter?

5.     How much does a gallon of milk weigh?

6.     How many squirts are in a gallon of milk?

7.     How much water does a cow drink?

8.     How much milk can a cow produce in one day?

9.     Why is milk white?

10.  How many veggies would it take to equal the calcium in two servings of dairy?

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Jun 06 2011

It’s All About Milk Quality
 

To kick-off National Dairy Month, I thought it appropriate to talk a little bit about milk quality. After all, that’s how our delicious dairy products begin — with high quality milk. It doesn’t come by accident; milk of the highest quality comes from the healthiest of cows who are cared for by the best of people. Particularly when it comes to our aged cheddar cheeses, we believe our ability to develop the full cheddar notes and perfect texture can specifically be related to fresh, high quality milk.

I thought it would be fun to share a video I took early one morning on a cool spring day of cows as they walk in from the field to their morning milking. I also feel compelled to say that it was the first time I used my handy dandy little flip video camera, so sorry about the poor filming (I’m getting much better now).

The cows in the video are Holsteins. In the Tillamook Valley, about 60 percent of the herds are Holstein with around 30 percent being Jersey cows. The rest are a combination of Brown Swiss, Guernsey and Dutch Belt. The cows on this dairy gave such high quality milk that last year their dairy was recognized as one of the top three in our cooperative for milk quality. The award is based on an analysis of specific quality indicators. It isn’t easy to achieve, and takes a lot of hard work and desire to deliver the best possible product.

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