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Milk Types: How Lactose-Free Milk is Made

March 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

While at the grocery store, you may have a moment of confusion as you pass the line of milk. Mixed in amongst the bottles are ones with labels that declare they are lactose-free. What is lactose-free [Read More …]

Milk Vs. Almond Milk

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

When you make a smoothie or mix overnight oats, do you think about the differences between almond milk and milk? Depending on which beverage you choose, there are real differences on the nutrition labels to [Read More …]

Where are Component Prices Going?

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Producer revenue is very dependent on the wholesale prices for dairy products. The USDA conducts weekly surveys and then averages them to provide the basis for the monthly values paid for Federal Order milk. This [Read More …]

February is for cow lovers

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

With Valentine’s Day this month, I thought we should show some love to the girls that produce our milk and all the good things that come from it. The modern dairy cow is an unsung [Read More …]

IDFA Praises Introduction of Bill to Reverse Cuts to WIC Milk and Dairy Benefits

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today following the introduction of the Protecting Mothers and Infants’ Access to Milk Act, which will return the maximum monthly allowance of [Read More …]

Milk-drinking is having a moment

February 25, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Driving much consumer interest in real milk consumption is the awareness that it’s a protein powerhouse. And that’s only part of the unique package of essential nutrients milk has to offer that leaves over-engineered, nutritionally inferior [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports drop 1.9% in December; finish year down 0.4%

February 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Widespread December gains unable to compensate for sizable decline in NFDM/SMP exports. Year-over-year (YOY) U.S. dairy export volume (milk solids equivalent or MSE) fell 1.9% in December dropping the year-to-date (YTD) total to -0.4%. After [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Fluid milk sales rise as cheese exports hit record highs

February 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Fluid milk sales in the United States showed their first year-over-year gain in 15 years during 2024, rising by 0.6% over 2023. 2024’s fourth quarter was a rather weak one for U.S. dairy exports, but [Read More …]

Killing H5N1 in Waste Milk — An Alternative To Pasteurization

February 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk Acidification Provides Easy Way for Dairy Farms to Contain Bird Flu Virus Pasteurization is the only widely recognized method of killing H5N1, the virus that causes bird flu, in milk. However, pasteurization can be [Read More …]

Winners Drink Milk® – and eat breakfast!

February 20, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Celebrate National School breakfast Week (March 3-7) with a farmer-led, virtual tour of a dairy farm! Friday, March 7 at 10:00 AM We will see where healthy breakfast starts on the dairy with Farmer Ashley. She and [Read More …]

Is Demand for Producer Milk Increasing?

February 19, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Demand for producer milk is primarily dependent on the consumption of cheese, fluid milk, and butter. A prior post covered the production of producer milk. It is not increasing. The last post covered the increases in butterfat and protein [Read More …]

Unlock Dairy Efficiency with Ingredient Flexibility

February 19, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Consider canola meal to help improve feed efficiency and optimize milk production. Ingredient costs, availability and maintaining the status quo of what’s worked well for you in the past often drive ration decisions. But only [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Reaches ‘HPAI-Free’ Status

February 18, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Department of Agriculture continues to organize aggressive response to poultry industry cases. Strong, bipartisan support for two years of critical, commonsense budget investments are helping to cushion poultry industry losses and protect Pennsylvania’s dairy industry. [Read More …]

Science Makes the Case for Whole Milk, Teicholz Says

February 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

You don’t have to be part of the dairy sector to see how important whole milk is for children, best-selling author Nina Teicholz, Ph.D., said in the latest Dairy Defined Podcast. That’s because nutrition [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on Bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

February 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

“NMPF commends House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-PA, and Rep. Kim Schrier, D-WA, for continuing to lead their bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act to help increase kids’ access to milk’s vital [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Selects Student Ambassadors to Share California Dairy Messages With International Audience

February 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Anissa Borges and Dayana Limon Santiago selected to represent Real California Milk in Thailand Anissa Borges of Tulare and Dayana Limon Santiago of Wasco have been selected to represent the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds House Committee Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

February 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in 2025—a bill that would allow for whole (3.25%) and reduced-fat (2%) milk to once again be served [Read More …]

National Hot Chocolate Milk Day

February 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Hot chocolate milk is one of our most popular school programs for a good reason – it’s simple for school nutrition staff and delicious for students. Hot chocolate milk can be served as a part [Read More …]

The Lowdown on FMMOs

February 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

What are FMMOs? Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) are government regulations that dictate the buying and selling of milk between dairy farmers and dairy processors. Authorized in 1937 by Congress as part of the Agricultural [Read More …]

FMMO Victory Caps Successful 2024, Gives 2025 Momentum

February 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Four years of NMPF’s coordinated leadership set a positive tone for 2025, with USDA’s announcement Jan. 16 that all federal orders had accepted its proposal for Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization. NMPF thanked USDA [Read More …]

Good immune functions could enhance cow milk quality and health

February 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Better knowledge of mammary gland biology from new research helps improve livestock productivity and milk quality Researchers have identified various distinctive immune cells in cow’s milk, creating potential avenues for enhancing animal health and milk [Read More …]

Diving in on Dairy’s Legislative Agenda

February 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance have now taken their oaths of office, and the 119th Congress has been seated. While the opening weeks of a new Congress and presidency focus on nominations [Read More …]

Milk per Cow Increases Throughout Dairy Industry

February 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk per cow is increasing and with that, producer revenue per cow is increasing. Chart I shows the rate of growth for milk per cow. The increasing rate is currently 0.7% annually. The prior post [Read More …]

NMPF applauds bipartisan effort to expand access to whole milk

January 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

“NMPF commends Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-PA, and Kim Schrier, D-WA, and Senators Roger Marshall, R-KS, Peter Welch, D-VT, Dave McCormick, R-PA, and John Fetterman, D-PA, for their leadership in boosting students’ access to crucial [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report January 2025

January 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Fluid milk sales in 2024 are on track to exceed 2023’s; which would be the first time fluid would see a year-over-year gain since 2009. Year to date through November, total commercial use last year [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on Reintroduction of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

January 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) and U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS) Peter Welch (D-VT) Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) have just reintroduced the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds Bipartisan Effort to Expand Students’ Access to Whole Milk

January 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

“NMPF commends Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-PA, and Kim Schrier, D-WA, and Senators Roger Marshall, R-KS, Peter Welch, D-VT, Dave McCormick, R-PA, and John Fetterman, D-PA, for their leadership in boosting students’ access to crucial [Read More …]

Improving Milk Quality on Non-Electric Farms

January 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Join us for a hands-on workshop to improve milk quality, reduce mastitis, and boost profitability with expert tips on milking practices, records, and management strategies. Penn State Extension invites dairy farmers to an in-person workshop [Read More …]

Game Day Flavor Done Right

January 24, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

With the Big Game just around the corner, it’s time to plan your game-day snacks and gatherings. But this is also when sticking to New Year’s resolutions can get tough. The third Sunday of January is when many people [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Agriculture Shares Enrollment of Six Additional States in Its National Milk Testing Strategy for H5N1

January 23, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA’s National Milk Testing Strategy Now Accounts for Two-Thirds of the Nation’s Dairy Herds Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced an additional six states are enrolling [Read More …]

Milk Types: How Lactose-Free Milk is Made

Milk Vs. Almond Milk

Where are Component Prices Going?

February is for cow lovers

IDFA Praises Introduction of Bill to Reverse Cuts to WIC Milk and Dairy Benefits

Milk-drinking is having a moment

U.S. dairy exports drop 1.9% in December; finish year down 0.4%

Dairy Market Report: Fluid milk sales rise as cheese exports hit record highs

Killing H5N1 in Waste Milk — An Alternative To Pasteurization

Winners Drink Milk® – and eat breakfast!

Is Demand for Producer Milk Increasing?

Unlock Dairy Efficiency with Ingredient Flexibility

Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Reaches ‘HPAI-Free’ Status

Science Makes the Case for Whole Milk, Teicholz Says

NMPF Statement on Bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

California Milk Advisory Board Selects Student Ambassadors to Share California Dairy Messages With International Audience

IDFA Applauds House Committee Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

National Hot Chocolate Milk Day

The Lowdown on FMMOs

FMMO Victory Caps Successful 2024, Gives 2025 Momentum

Good immune functions could enhance cow milk quality and health

Diving in on Dairy’s Legislative Agenda

Milk per Cow Increases Throughout Dairy Industry

NMPF applauds bipartisan effort to expand access to whole milk

Dairy Market Report January 2025

IDFA Statement on Reintroduction of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

NMPF Applauds Bipartisan Effort to Expand Students’ Access to Whole Milk

Improving Milk Quality on Non-Electric Farms

Game Day Flavor Done Right

U.S. Department of Agriculture Shares Enrollment of Six Additional States in Its National Milk Testing Strategy for H5N1

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