Michigan
The ultra-filtered milk and protein shake brand is adding production lines, creating 150 jobs, and doubling down on Michigan as consumer demand for value-added dairy continues to grow.
Chobani’s $567 million dollar investment in Norton Shores will double the La Colombe workforce and skyrocket local milk demand, fueling a new era of growth for Michigan’s elite dairy industry.
The affected herd is located in Charlevoix County, located west of Michigan’s Modified Accredited Zone (MAZ), where the disease is known to be present in the state’s white-tailed deer population. The detection follows identification of bovine TB in an adult cow at a USDA Food Safety Inspection Service-inspected processing plant.
The Michigan Milk Producers Association just announced the acquisition of the Leprino Foods plant in Remus, Mich.
The disease is causing turmoil for farmers who have a large crop in the making. In some cases, a Hail Mary fungicide application at R4 up to early dent (R5) might make sense this season, say agronomists.
A new ranking reveals which U.S. states have the most ice cream shops per capita, highlighting where America’s love for frozen treats runs the deepest.
Native to east Asia, the ALHT was first detected in New Jersey in 2017. Since then, it has spread to more than 20 states with recent confirmations in Illinois, Michigan and Iowa.
First-generation dairy farmers, Paul Windemuller and family encourage young people who aren’t from farms to get into agriculture.
Three flavored milk campaigns helped drive over 800,000 incremental pounds of milk sales at one of America’s fastest growing convenience stores.
During a year full of farm consolidation, Organic Valley, the largest dairy cooperative of organic farmers in the nation, added an additional 84 farms to its membership in 2023.
The 74th cattle herd in Michigan since 1998 has been identified as having bovine tuberculosis (TB).
A judge has accepted a guilty plea in an investigation of illegal labor at dairies in Michigan’s Thumb region.
A large farm in western Michigan plans to start producing electricity from manure produced by its 3,000-plus dairy cows.
Continued growth in Michigan dairy production pushes it up to become the seventh leading dairy state, bringing great economic impact to Michigan.
A dairy plant in Western Michigan is planning an expansion that will add 62 jobs over three years and cost $21.3 million.
Parts of Iosco and Ogemaw counties in Michigan have been designated by officials as a “Potential High-Risk Area” for bovine tuberculosis after a white-tailed deer in Alcona County tested positive for the disease.