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China: The Queen of Dairy Trade

While we would like to see all major markets consuming and importing more dairy, the health of the global dairy market relies on a strong China—which is why this year’s purchase patterns have been such a welcome development.

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Dollars and Sense: Fluid Milk Difficult to Hedge

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors discuss limiting risk management within their dairy business.

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Dollars and Sense: To Market--Or Not

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors discuss limiting risk management within their dairy business.

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Dollars and Sense: Riding the Market

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors discuss limiting risk management within their dairy business.

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Dollars and Sense: Managing Risk Across the Board

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors discuss limiting risk management within their dairy business.

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Mexico Still Has $1 Billion in Dairy Sales Potential

A coordinated dairy promotion effort could yield a 30% increase in consumption, boosting U.S. exports.

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Final Tally on California Federal Order Hearing

And when a decision and producer vote can be expected. 

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What 20 Years Has Taught Us About Global Dairy Markets

Indeed, the last two decades have been a story of persistence and  resilience.

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Dollars and Sense: Bird Watchers as Allies

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors discuss the importance, and advantage, of being environmentally conscientious .

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Dollars and Sense: Solar Power for Today, Tomorrow

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors discuss the importance, and advantage, of being environmentally conscientious .

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Dollars and Sense: Compost For Bedding, Sales

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors discuss the importance, and advantage, of being environmentally conscientious .

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Dollars and Sense: Environmentally Certified

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors discuss the importance, and advantage, of being environmentally conscientious .

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Dollars and Sense: Constant Cow Comfort Tweaks

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on cow comfort.

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Dollars and Sense: Sand Bedding Beats Mattresses

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on cow comfort.

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Dollars and Sense: Less Crowding Yields Higher Intakes

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on cow comfort.

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Dollars and Sense: Heat, Humidity Create Challenge

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on cow comfort.

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Have Global Milk Prices Turned the Corner?

While there’s reason for hope, there’s also reason to be cautious.

U.S. Dairy Exports to Chile, Colombia and Peru Surge First Half of 2015

With just under 50 million inhabitants, Colombia holds some of the best potential for U.S. export growth. 

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Dollars and Sense: Animal Care, First and Foremost

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on staff training and development.

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Dollars and Sense: ‘Teachable Moments’ Training Opportunity

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on staff training and development.

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Dollars and Sense: The Golden Rule is the First Rule

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on staff training and development.

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Dollars and Sense: Two-Way Dialogue Fosters Buy-In

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on staff training and development.

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The Reinvention of Milk through Coca-Cola

Fairlife could provide a road map for greater fluid milk sales.

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What to Consider When Building a Heifer Facility

A few things to consider when designing a heifer raising facility.

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5 Tips for Raising Better Heifers

Whether you raise your replacement heifers on your farm or send them to a calf raising facility raising heifers that are ready to be productive 1st lactation cows is important. Here are five tips that can be easily implemented on farms across the country.

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Op-Ed: An Organic Check-off Would Contribute to Our Greater Good

"With an organic check-off, we’d be contributing to our greater good, and to the greater good of our kids, our families, our world," says one organic dairy farmer.

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Where Are Milk Prices Headed?

And what should you do about it?

Down Cycles of Global Dairy Markets Teach Persistence

Despite a tough year and major market challenges, USDEC's long-range forecast is unchanged: sustainable growth.

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TPP Gets Down to Crunch Time

It's up to USTR to bring home a beneficial dairy deal.

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Click Here for Dairy Worker Safety Training Resources

Five separate modules are available.

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USTR, TPA and TPP And the Meaning of Life

Making Sense of Trade Agreement Acronyms

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Dollars and Sense: Get the Fat Back in Dairy Products

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy demand.

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Dollars and Sense: Trust and Innovation: Keys to Dairy Success

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy demand.

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Dollars and Sense: Focus on Consumer Wants

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy demand.

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Dollars and Sense: Re-Invest in Our Domestic Market

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy demand.

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Op Ed: U.S. Dairy Industry Needs to See Trade Program Details

If Congress passes Trade Promotion Authority, it opens a meaningful debate on the merits of a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.

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Dollars and Sense: The Pleasure--and Stress--of Bringing in our Forage Harvest

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy nutrition and forages.

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Dollars and Sense: Taking Care of the Rumen

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy nutrition and forages.

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Dollars and Sense: A Forage Plan for Florida’s Tough Environment

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy nutrition and forages.

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Dollars and Sense: Our Good Feed-Partner Fortune

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy nutrition and forages.

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Dollars and Sense: Nutrition and Forages

Dairy Today's Dollars and Sense contributors give their thoughts on dairy nutrition and forages.

On-Farm Culturing Merits a Closer Look

On-farm milk culturing can be an effective option for producers seeking to make treatment decisions sooner, save money and determine what mastitis-causing pathogens are being dealt with.

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Dollars and Sense: Milk Quality

Dairy Today has put together another stellar group of dairy farmers from across the country.

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Working to Lower Our SCC

Dairy Today has put together another stellar group of dairy farmers from across the country. Meet this year's Dollars and Sense panelists.

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Florida’s Low-SCC Challenge

Dairy Today has put together another stellar group of dairy farmers from across the country. Meet this year's Dollars and Sense panelists.

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Diligence in Our Milk Quality

Dairy Today has put together another stellar group of dairy farmers from across the country. Meet this year's Dollars and Sense panelists.

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Three Components of Quality Milk

Dairy Today has put together another stellar group of dairy farmers from across the country. Meet this year's Dollars and Sense panelists.

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3 Ways U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement Has Helped U.S. Dairy

The pact's third anniversary shows the urgency of finishing TPP to further open Asia.

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USDEC: McDonald's Birthday in Vietnam a Good Sign for U.S. Cheese Exporters

The room for foodservice chain growth in this nation of 90 million people is significant, with young, middle-class Vietnamese helping drive demand for cheese.

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U.S. Dairy Exports Slump in January

Declining trend continues; West Coast port bottlenecks don't help.