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IDFA Applauds USDA Final School Meal Rule for Maintaining Dairy Options, Preserving Flavored Milk for All Grades

April 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA pleased to see USDA adopt a more attainable sodium target that preserves cheese as a nutritious meat alternative Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued a statement [Read More …]

FDA: Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk

April 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. The agency stressed that the material is inactivated [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds USDA Final School Meal Rule

April 25, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Maintaining Dairy Options, Preserving Flavored Milk for All Grades IDFA pleased to see USDA adopt a more attainable sodium target that preserves cheese as a nutritious meat alternative. Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of [Read More …]

FDA Reaffirms that Pasteurization Is Effective Against HPAI, Commercial Milk Supply Safe

April 25, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Joint Statement from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed again today that pasteurization of milk consistent with the federal Grade “A” Pasteurized [Read More …]

Tips to Support Schools During Milk Carton Shortage

March 25, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

American Dairy Association North East has received inquiries from farmers, local promotion groups and others wondering how to support local schools during the national milk carton shortage. A challenge is that every school operates differently [Read More …]

Real California Milk Kicks Off 6th Annual Search For Pizza Innovation Using California Cheese & Dairy

March 21, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

2024 contest includes new format, new categories, and over $28k in cash prizes The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the launch of the 2024 Real California Pizza Contest, the sixth annual search for [Read More …]

Cows to the rescue for diabetics? Transgenic cow produces human insulin in milk

March 20, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk. The advancement, led by researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and [Read More …]

Diving into Mexico’s milk industry

March 19, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

This is the first podcast episode in our quarterly Understanding Export series. Today’s special guest is Fernando Anaya, Director General at DILAC. DILAC offers powdered dairy products and has a 27-year track record within the [Read More …]

Uplevel Dairy Talks with Hans Nederend from Nederend Dairies in Marsing, Idaho

March 14, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Part 1: Secrets to World-class Milk Quality What does it take to maintain milk quality at a level of less than 75,000 SCC on 9,000 cows for 15 consecutive years? You might be surprised. Peggy [Read More …]

How We Get More Milk in Schools

March 5, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The 33.8 million meals served each day in public schools provide a variety of healthy foods and beverages, including milk and dairy. Milk contains 13 essential nutrients that are critical to ensure children’s healthy growth [Read More …]

Checkoff Partnership Growing ‘Hot’ Milk Trend

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Your school cafeteria experience as a kid was probably a lot like mine. There was a serving of milk on our trays that we knew was healthy and we drank it. Today’s cafeteria experience is [Read More …]

White House Recognizes IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment for Reducing Added Sugar and Calories

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Healthy School Milk Commitment was officially recognized at a special event organized at the White House to endorse a new set of commitments under the Biden-Harris administration’s National Strategy on [Read More …]

White House Recognizes IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment for Reducing Added Sugar in School Milk

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

For 30-Million Children & Food-Insecure Kids During Summer IDFA Commitment by 37 Milk Processors Officially Endorsed as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Healthy School Milk [Read More …]

Indiana January Milk Production Report

February 27, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy herds in Indiana produced 382 million pounds of milk during January, up 1.9 percent from a year ago, according to Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician of the USDA, NASS, Indiana Field Office. Production per cow [Read More …]

Raw Milk Doesn’t Define Dairy

February 27, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The activist claims are unfounded. The proposed laws endanger public health. And raw milk does not define dairy. Much like the anti-vaccination movement (with whom it shares many advocates), raw milk proponents make various claims that may [Read More …]

Keeping Your Milk Safe From the Grass to the Glass

February 27, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

A look at what makes your milk and dairy safe, and the 100-year history behind it. Milk is one of the safest foods we can consume in the U.S. today. That wasn’t always the case. [Read More …]

Dairy Products Stocks Fall As Milk Production Growth Remains Weak

February 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk prices and the Dairy Margin Coverage Program margin both broke four-month streaks of improvement in December, with DMC for the year ending with its lowest calendar-year margin since the current dairy safety net system [Read More …]

Checkoff Partnership Introduces Hot Chocolate Milk Program In Schools

February 19, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

A dairy checkoff partnership is putting hot chocolate milk into the hands of students during a pilot with a leading school foodservice company. National Dairy Council (NDC) and Chartwells K12, which serves more than [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

February 12, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk supply and use estimates for 2023 are adjusted to reflect December domestic and trade data. For 2024, milk production is lowered due to lower expected output per cow, which is partly offset by higher [Read More …]

Bacterial test for raw, organic milk may require more precision

February 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for determining milk quality at processing plants needs [Read More …]

Op-Ed: How many dairy farms will close before milk check losses and disorderly markets are addressed?

February 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Current milk futures show Class IV exceeding Class III by more than $1.48 through yearend. When it exceeds twice the 74-cent adjuster, Class I price is reduced compared with the previous ‘higher of’ formula. This [Read More …]

Bacterial test for raw, organic milk may require more precision

February 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for determining milk quality at processing plants needs [Read More …]

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NMC Annual Meeting features ‘Boots on the Ground’ take-home messages

February 6, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Global milk quality experts discuss practical strategies to enhance milk quality and udder health The 63rd National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 29-Feb. 1, in Dallas, revolved around the theme “Boots on the [Read More …]

California Dairy District 2 Seeks Ambassadors To Serve As 2024 Dairy Princesses

February 5, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Each year, an exceptional group of young women are selected to represent California’s dairy farm families and their respective districts as advocates on behalf of the leading agricultural commodity in the state. During their one-year [Read More …]

The new year looks bright for the Texas dairy industry

February 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Big things will be happening in the dairy industry in 2024. One area that I am excited about is the possibility of returning whole and 2% milk, and hopefully flavored milks, to school cafeterias. During [Read More …]

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NMC honors dairies for outstanding milk quality

February 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Platinum winners dairy in Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin Six dairies garnered accolades from the National Mastitis Council (NMC) for achieving Platinum in the group’s National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. The Platinum Award [Read More …]

Travis Cano Joins California Milk Advisory Board Marketing Team

February 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

New Processor Partnerships Manager Supports California Processors Using Real California Milk The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), the marketing order representing California dairy producers, today announced the addition of Travis Cano as Manger of Processor Partnerships. Cano joins the CMAB with 16 years of experience at [Read More …]

California Dairy Students Partner With California Dairy Families To Raise Milk For Families In Need

January 30, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Inaugural Real California Milk Intercollegiate Give-A-Gallon Challenge focuses on increasing access to fresh dairy in local communities One in five Californians currently struggle with food insecurity, with milk being one of the most requested but [Read More …]

Whole Milk Ready for Breakthrough Year

January 24, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

With consumer choice scientific research and congressional legislation all going its way, 2024 promises to be a breakthrough year for whole milk, NMPF’s Head of Nutrition Policy Claudia Larson and Regulatory Affairs Director Miquela Hanselman [Read More …]

Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Week 11

January 23, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing that started back in late summer resumed for week 11 on Tuesday. Most of the witnesses were testifying on behalf of the Milk Innovation Group (MIG) represented [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds USDA Final School Meal Rule for Maintaining Dairy Options, Preserving Flavored Milk for All Grades

FDA: Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk

IDFA Applauds USDA Final School Meal Rule

FDA Reaffirms that Pasteurization Is Effective Against HPAI, Commercial Milk Supply Safe

Tips to Support Schools During Milk Carton Shortage

Real California Milk Kicks Off 6th Annual Search For Pizza Innovation Using California Cheese & Dairy

Cows to the rescue for diabetics? Transgenic cow produces human insulin in milk

Diving into Mexico’s milk industry

Uplevel Dairy Talks with Hans Nederend from Nederend Dairies in Marsing, Idaho

How We Get More Milk in Schools

Checkoff Partnership Growing ‘Hot’ Milk Trend

White House Recognizes IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment for Reducing Added Sugar and Calories

White House Recognizes IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment for Reducing Added Sugar in School Milk

Indiana January Milk Production Report

Raw Milk Doesn’t Define Dairy

Keeping Your Milk Safe From the Grass to the Glass

Dairy Products Stocks Fall As Milk Production Growth Remains Weak

Checkoff Partnership Introduces Hot Chocolate Milk Program In Schools

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

Bacterial test for raw, organic milk may require more precision

Op-Ed: How many dairy farms will close before milk check losses and disorderly markets are addressed?

Bacterial test for raw, organic milk may require more precision

NMC Annual Meeting features ‘Boots on the Ground’ take-home messages

California Dairy District 2 Seeks Ambassadors To Serve As 2024 Dairy Princesses

The new year looks bright for the Texas dairy industry

NMC honors dairies for outstanding milk quality

Travis Cano Joins California Milk Advisory Board Marketing Team

California Dairy Students Partner With California Dairy Families To Raise Milk For Families In Need

Whole Milk Ready for Breakthrough Year

Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Week 11

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage