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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 $...

A new dairy checkoff growth program with pizza partners is expected to drive an additional 12-plus million pounds of cheese use.

A bipartisan effort is underway in the U.S. Senate to change labeling guidelines for cheese. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, along with Idaho senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo have co-sponsored the Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions, or CURD Act...

What efforts are taking place to increase on farm capacity in the dairy industry?  Monty Schilter shares his insights, plus let's us know what Pasco, WA was selected for Darigold's new facility.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquareme...