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The National Dairy Council announced the Smart Swaps Initiative to help with the challenges that school nutrition professionals face as they work to meet evolving USDA school meal standards.

Consumer demand for products like cheese, butter and yogurt that rely on protein and butterfat content continues to drive dairy sales growth in the U.S. and abroad.

June is National Dairy Month, a time to highlight the industry’s impact on communities across the country.   “Agriculture is still the backbone of Idaho's economy, especially in rural communities," noted Rick Naerebout is CEO of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association.  "You get outside the Trea...

It was an exciting weekend for fans of both ice cream and Oregon State University, as the Beaver Classic Creamery held its grand opening on Friday.   “It's not just the Creamery. We're also opening a new winery, a new retail store where we'll be selling student-made products," said OSU’s Lisbeth Goddik.  "And we also h...

Earlier this week senators Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota, and Kansas' Roger Marshall introduced the Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act.  It’s a bipartisan bill designed to increase access to dairy products for SNAP participants and support dairy farmers across rural America.  The Act would allo...

The U.S. dairy industry typically sees a bump in the prices of cheese and butter in the Fall, thanks to football season and the upcoming holidays.  Mike North, the principal of risk management with Ever.ag, said the bump happened earlier than expected this year.   “...

Dairy checkoff initiatives of 2024 successfully increased dairy access in schools, expanded market share for U.S. dairy products domestically and internationally and supported the industry’s commitment to sustainability.  Dairy Management Inc. President and ...

The dairy checkoff stresses they continue to find ways to grow sales and build trust in dairy.  Dairy Management Inc. President and CEO Barbara O’Brien recently shared some highlights of this work from 2024 and what the team is looking forward to in the future.  One of t...

One of the consumer trends that makes the dairy industry nervous is the decline in per capita milk consumption.  Americans drank 250 pounds per person in 1975, but consumption has steadily dropped over the decades, reaching only 130 pounds in 2022.  ...

Building capacity building infrastructure, building demand, all aspects of the USDA grant program centered on organic growers and the organic industry.   “We're excited to announce our 4th and final round of the Organic Market Development Grants. This is $...