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The connection to simpler times resonates with most everyone. This is why Dan & Debbie’s Creamery in Ely, Iowa, is bringing back the milkman. 

The Dairy Management Inc. New Product Competition for college students is accepting entries for 2024. The competition seeks innovative dairy product concepts and is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S.

Sporting a vintage “got milk?” t-shirt while vacationing in Italy, celebrity Hailey Bieber garnished attention by Glamour magazine. This led Glamour to run an entire article talking about dairy’s Gen-Z reawakening.

Often times, life reveals a path greater than anything we could have planned on our own. That’s how it worked out for Cindale Farms when they embarked upon the journey to Southern Craft Creamery.

Phil Plourd, president of Ever.Ag Insights, says that from a producer perspective, risk management decisions have gotten tougher in the past few months. Penn State offers tips to be considered when using milk futures:

For the third time this year, a Dairy Margin Coverage payment will be issued. Here's what to expect.

Consider what passersby think when they see your headquarters or machinery on the highway. Do you want them to draw their own conclusions, or do you want to be the one telling the story?

Ever dream of having a Fairy God Mother grant you three wishes to help your dairy farm push forward? If you had three wishes for the New Year and could put anything into place on your dairy, what would it be?

Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 DFA CoLAB Accelerator program. The 2023 program will focus on AgTech and help bring new technologies to DFA’s family farm-owners.

Connecting dairy’s story and products with consumers is a key ingredient when partnering with retail stores. Midwest Dairy was recognized for its efforts in this area by a leading Midwest retailer earlier this fall.

These farmer elves don't spend much time on the shelf! They are just like any other farmer—working hard to feed the world!

“We looked for opportunities outside of the dairy. That’s why we started making cheese.”

Want to thank your landlords, showcase a new building, or share pork production practices with your neighbors or consumers? If so, consider hosting an event on your farm to build relationships and positive impressions.

The residents of Centralia, Mo., have an entire holiday parade dedicated to farmers and the rural community they live in.

Livestock farmers can help build their business through Facebook in a few minutes each day, says Amber Henry of Henry Meat Co., during MU Extension’s Pearls of Production workshop.

Trump administration looking to dismantle Canadian dairy program.

President's grades are mixed on four major agricultural issues, says ag policy expert.

Nearly two weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. Production forecasts for the remainder of 2017 and 2018 are lower because there is an expected growth in milk per cow.

Uncertainty in Washington is sending the dollar on a week of shaky trade. However, the currency found footing Wednesday as the Federal Reserve released meeting notes, signaling a June rate hike is likely.

At the moment, price expectations for 2017 are in a good spot, according to Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor with Stewart-Peterson. 

U.S. farmers and producers are on the losing end of an unfair fight.

Even with record U.S. demand, organic dairies look for buyers.

Cattle prices are still considerably lower than the highs of two years ago. However, Holstein cattle appear to be facing their own price pressure as buyers push discounts and some packers shut the door. 

For much of the year, U.S. dairy prices have had some hard times. However, in the last quarter, prices have seen improvement due to export demand. 

Grain-price declines aren’t enough to make up for other gains.

The Holstein beef market is an integral part of the beef supply chain.

Lower feed prices and higher equity for producers are two factors that make today’s market conditions more favorable than six years ago, says Mike North, Commodity Risk Management Group. Nonetheless, challenges could be ahead.

It was a relatively uneventful week for the dairy markets.

Increasing exports amounts have improved the market outlook domestically for dairy, but conditions could change during the summer, according to a market adviser.

On the heels of several negative market reports last week, half of the 2017 Class III futures are now below $15.

Whey protein concentrate and lactose prices have been rising since the start of the year due to depressed production