The main takeaway for dairy foods following the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (DGAC) scientific report is that National Dairy Council (NDC) and the science behind dairy’s role in nutrition and health remains strong, leading to [Read More …]
The way the public and the media perceive animal agriculture’s environmental impact can, and should, change. New research from Oxford University and the University of California, Davis have recently debunked some of the most [Read More …]
John Ellsworth I recently was reading about a presentation by Damien McLoughlin, marketing professor at the University of Dublin, within which he explained that our industry (in fact, all industries) are currently at what he [Read More …]
July cheese prices published in the NASS weekly surveys continue to climb ito record highs. However, cheese inventories as of the end of June do not show any shortages or low inventories. This is a [Read More …]
The event virtually united members of the dairy supply chain to gain valuable insights and prepare for the post-COVID-19 future Midwest Dairy hosted the third annual Dairy Experience Forum on July 15, convening more than [Read More …]
Scientific evidence suggests that consuming dairy products is associated with decreased risk for obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer1,2. Most of these studies have searched, evaluated, selected, summarized, and performed [Read More …]
Do the employees see what they learn? In response to producer requests, SDSU Extension’s dairy team has developed various training (i.e., milking school, dry cow therapy, maternity, and cow handling) for dairy employees in both [Read More …]
Today likely presents the greatest leadership opportunity for essentially every owner, leader, supervisor, and even individual in our lifetime. The reason is that all of us are feeling at least uncertainty if not frustration, anger, fear, [Read More …]
COVID-19 has changed all of our lives in one way or another. Our Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference (organized by Extension specialists from Iowa, Ill., Minn. and Wis.) was moved to a virtual format. [Read More …]
Bipartisan group chaired by former Trump voter, local Ohio county GOP Party Chair, and USDA official; Committees of rural leaders formed in WI, MI, PA, OH, MN and IA Rural America 2020, a new national [Read More …]
Ensure a calving cow has everything she needs to thrive during this critical time period The transition period is a critical time in a dairy cow’s life. Providing proactive care is a vital practice that can [Read More …]
The United Dairy Families of California was notified on July 24 by the California Department of Food and Agriculture that its petition requesting a hearing on its quota “sunset” plan had the required number of [Read More …]
Keeping an eye on water supply is a big part of what I do for Milk Producers Council. What follows are some tidbits I have learned along the way. The new Federal Biological Opinion, which [Read More …]
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