I could make a bad joke about crying over spilled milk….
A milk truck’s trailer has overturned on U.S. 131., spilling 5,000 gallons of milk onto the highway.
The crash occurred around 4 p.m. Monday in the southbound lanes, south of the S Curve and near the I-196 interchange near Grand Rapids.
The truck was pulling two trailers and the second trailer overturned.
The Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store on Kinzie Avenue in Bradley, IL
I have a love/hate relationship with Oberweis. I love their milk and ice cream. I hate their owner. Jim Oberweis is a name every Illinoisan knows. It would be hard not to. He’s ran for and lost just about every public office in Illinois. He’s the king of saying something stupid and can’t make it out of a primary. Usually, he does more damage to the Republican party by running a smear campaign in the primary that gives the Democratic challenge in the general election a head start. Case in point, the last gubernatorial election. He ran a smear campaign against rival GOPer Judy Bar Topinka showing her dancing with incarcerated former Governor George Ryan. He called it, “The Pay-To-Play Polka.” When he lost the primary, Topinka’s Democratic opponent and incumbent, Rod Blagojevich started using the same video and same tag lines against Topika driving home the connection to her and Ryan. Blagojevich won and now Illinois is the political laughing stock of the country.
Oberweis milk on the other hand, is the best cow juice you will ever have. I hate buying it because all it does is fund another failing campaign, but I just can’t help it. I started buying the milk six years ago before I really knew who Jim Oberwies was. The thing that drew me to it was the glass bottles. No plastic here. All Oberweis milk is sold in glass bottles. I picked one up at the store and fell in love with the stuff. I’m not really a milk drinker, but I was drinking three or four gallons a week. Read the rest of this entry »
I like this story. A company right here in Michigan helps foreign companies set up shop here in the U.S. instead of the other way around. Last week, officials from the Russian Department of Agriculture and several dairy farmer’s were shown around U.S. dairy operations by Vreba-Hoff Dairy Development which is based in Hudson, MI. From a press release…..
The group toured both Vreba-Hoff dairy farms located in Hudson, Michigan – home to more than 5,500 dairy cows that produce more than 20 million gallons of whole milk per year.
This was such a great experience for our Russian guests,” said Cecilia Conway, Vreba-Hoff spokeswomen. “It was a remarkable opportunity to show our international visitors the modern milk production techniques that are utilized at our farms.” Read the rest of this entry »
I guess Sam’s Club and Costco are starting to stock these, but I haven’t seen them yet. They’re more boxy and according to consumers, harder to use. The idea is that the new jugs are better for the environment, cheaper to ship and ultimately, cheaper for consumers. Those consumer’s aren’t giving the product rave reviews though.
The jugs have no real spout, and their unorthodox shape makes consumers feel like novices at the simple task of pouring a glass of milk.
“I hate it,” said Lisa DeHoff, a cafe owner shopping in a Sam’s Club here.
“It spills everywhere,” said Amy Wise, a homemaker.
“It’s very hard for kids to pour,” said Lee Morris, who was shopping for her grandchildren.
And, here’s a picture of what we’re talking about. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s a great story out of St. Augustine, Florida.
Here’s how the program works: consumers place a pre-order for their milk with (local entrepreneur George) Kristoff. A family would order a specific number of gallons per week. They choose a payment program that is in place for a period of time and the price of milk would be guaranteed for that specific time frame.
For instance, an 8-week program is $28. A family would receive one gallon of milk per week for that price. Program plans range from 8 to 20 weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
Governor Jennifer Granholm signed SB 1007 in to law today. The bill amends Michigan’s dairy laws and get’s
them in line with the federal 2007 Pastuerized Milk Ordinance. Following is a press release from the bill’s sponsor Senator Patty Birkholz (R-Saugatuck Township)
LANSING-The governor signed legislation Thursday sponsored by Sen. Patty Birkholz that updates Michigan’s dairy laws to improve food safety regulations.
“It’s important that we take every precaution to ensure that our food is safe,” said Birkholz, R-Saugatuck Township. “Updating the milk law will help protect consumers who drink milk and use dairy
products and the dairy farmers who produce it.” Read the rest of this entry »
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