Dan Wood

Thanks in large part to inflation, the price of milk moved higher throughout the year, with the average price for a gallon of whole milk is up by nearly 60 cents, sitting at $4.41 in October.  How is inflation affecting the average dairy farmer in Washington?   ...

Count the Washington State Dairy Federation as one of many excited about Darigold's plans to construct​a $550 million processing facility in South Central Washington. WSDF Executive director, Dan Wood, said not only will it be the largest large scale milk protein facility in North America, its location means producers across the Northwest won’t need to travel nearly as much, which saves them mone

By now, most of us have heard stories of dairy producers dumping milk because their product did not have somewhere to land. However, Dan Wood, Executive Director for the Washington State Dairy Federation, said the stories about milk dumping are somewhat misleading ...

As the trade war with China continues, concern mounts what it could mean for American producers in the long run.  For the Dairy industry, China is a big market.  In 2018, American suppliers shipped nearly three million tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat and whey products to China.  For Was...

It’s a national trend that’s holding true in the Northwest.  Local dairy farms continue to close their doors.   Washington alone has lost ten dairy farms in 2019, nearly 3% of all dairies statewide.  And Dan Wood, Executive Director of the Washington state Dairy Federation fears that trend will continue for the remainder of the year.  He said milk prices have...

June is National Dairy Month.  While the month is a time to remind consumers about the great options in milk, cheese and ice cream, Dan Wood, executive director of the Washington state Dairy Federation said it’s also a good time to say thank you to the impact dairy farmers have on the Evergreen state.   W...

Dairies across Washington continue to challenge the Department of Ecology’s updated CAFO permit.  Dan Wood with the Washington state Dairy Federation said they have several issues with the way Ecology’s CAFO permit reads.  He said a CAFO permit should demonstrate protection done by farmers to keep ground and surface water clean.  But Wood added DOE ...