Market Bulletin 10/02/14
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Seasonal produce comes to La. schools >see page 20 VOL. 97, No. 15 www.LDAF.la.gov October 2, 2014 By Avery Davidson raised dairy cows since 1979, he Every great dairy begins with got out of the business in 2008. Just good cows. It also takes good peo- last year, the Salley’s decided the ple to take care of them. From the ..#(!5."5,' only way they could make it in the label to the cows, you’ll notice dairy business was to bottle and something different about milk market their own milk. They from the Flowing Hills Creamery planned to start small, but this pas- in Belmont, La. For starters, Carl- teurizer changed that plan. ton Salley has three different #-5.)5."5)* Brenda Salley said, “It was 600 breeds of cattle on his farm: Hol- gallons and we had to change the stein, the ones most people associ- complete form of the plant and add ate with dairies; Jersey, the second on to it before we even got started. most popular dairy breed; and then So, it’s like God just dropped in there are the Brown Swiss, which and opened those doors and so we are known for having very rich just have to pasteurize more. We milk. That creamy rich milk works get it out to the public and they well for Flowing Hills because the want more and more of it every milk sold here is not homogenized. day.” That means the cream still rises to Carlton added, “I never intended the top and you have to do like your for it to grow like it has, but I’ve grandmother always did before been well blessed.” pouring a glass of milk: shake the Blessed is a great way to put it jug. Carlton Salley says it’s health- because there was a reason why the ier that way. “In homogenization, Salley’s got out of the dairy busi- you break down enzymes that your ness six years ago: it’s tough to body needs and by doing what we make ends meet. It’s his experience do, you don’t break those enzymes at a local farmers market, which set down.” his mind at ease. At Flowing Hills, the Salley’s “I knew that it was going to be also pasteurize their milk a little okay when you start, after two to differently to preserve what is nat- three weeks, you have local return urally healthy in this milk and people, you know, just come back destroy potentially harmful bacte- with their ice chests. I knew then ria found in raw milk. that it was going to be okay. And, Carlton and Brenda Salley so we have a great following of people that’s regular.” “We do a low VAT pasteuriza- in June of 2011, it sat unused until Now, back to the Flowing Hills tion. We get to about 145-150 Carlton Salley bought it. The Please deliver this Market Bulletin to: label. The cows on it are the grand degrees for 30 minutes and then we destruction of one creamery led to dames of national champi- immediately cool it on show cattle owned by back down. From the the Salley’s. Everything at time we start our this dairy is handled by the process, our pasteuriza- The milk sold here is family, including the cre- tion, we try to have it ation of the name Flowing cooled down and ready not homogenized. That Hills. to bottle within two “Leslie, my daughter-in- hours,” added Carlton means the cream still law, came up with the idea Salley. of Flowing Hills Creamery According to the LSU rises to the top and you from a Bible scripture AgCenter, there are 125 which told that the milk dairy farmers left in have to do like your flowed from the hills. It’s Louisiana. in Joel. It’s on our label,” One way for dairy grandmother always did said Brenda. farm families to survive before pouring a glass of Flowing Hills Creamery is to process and bottle milk is sold in stores from their own milk. milk: shake the jug. Shreveport to Monroe. The Salley’s pasteur- However, the best way to ize their milk in a piece try their milk, butter, and of equipment originally even their sweet tea, is to go to one owned by Warren Smith, owner of the rebirth of a dairy in Sabine of the five farmers’ markets they Smith’s Creamery. After an explo- Parish. visit every week in Shreveport and sion destroyed the Smith Creamery Even though Carlton Salley Alexandria. Page 2 MARKET BULLETIN October 2, 2014 Louisiana Agriculture & Forestry Today @3E63?W_TWdeESk·I[fZVdSi¸fa7B3¸eISfWdeaXfZWG E Dg^W Recently, Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., cies move towards implementation or further attended the annual meeting of the National !SITSTANDS THIS rulemaking.” Association of State Departments of Agriculture NASDA previously submitted comments (NASDA) in which Strain currently serves as PROPOSEDRULE expressing concerns about the highly controver- vice-president. NASDA released this statement sial Interpretive Rule for Agricultural Conserva- regarding the EPA: DRAMATICALLYEXPANDS tion Practices. NASDA Members unanimously called on the “Conservation and environmental protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and %0!SJURISDICTIONAND are among our members’ chief responsibilities US Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the as state regulatory agencies. We feel the agen- proposed Waters of the U.S. Rule. The action CREATESTOOMUCH cies’ proposals will dissuade the use of critical item, submitted by North Dakota Commissioner conservation practices needed to preserve of Agriculture Doug Goehring, also urges the UNCERTAINTYFOROUR American farmland,” said Glenn. EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers to col- NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit associa- laborate with state departments of agriculture FARMERSANDRANCHERS tion which represents the elected and appointed and other stakeholders on the appropriate scope commissioners, secretaries, and directors of the of federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction. rule must be withdrawn,” said NASDA CEO Dr. departments of agriculture in all fifty states and MIKE STRAIN DVM “As it stands, this proposed rule dramatically Barbara Glenn. “It is critical that the agencies four U.S. territories. 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