KANSAS CITY, Kan. (November 16, 2018) – Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by family farmers, today announced it will be opening the doors of its newly reimagined retail store, full-service café and interactive experience, The Creamery, in Beaver, Utah, at 8 a.m. on Saturday, November 17. Whether it is travelers passing by on Interstate 15 looking for an inviting place to stretch their legs, families looking for a unique dining experience to create m

Purebred Publishing is excited to announce a few new faces joining the team to better serve dairy breeders throughout the United States and Canada. These additions have been added as Purebred Publishing has realigned their strategy and business model to better meet the needs of the industry. The sales team has expanded with the addition of Sales Executives Bethany Carpenter, Bailee Whitehead and Junia Isiminger as well as Junior Sales Executives Lauren Robison, Nathan Arthur

MADISON, WI – The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 843 entries and presented awards to top finishers at the World Forage Analysis Superbowl Awards Luncheon, sponsored by Mycogen Seeds, at World Dairy Expo®. Doug Dotterer, Dotterer Dairy of Mill Hall, Pa., took home Grand Champion Forage Producer honors and was awarded $2,500 from Kemin for the recognition. The Grand Champion First-Time Entrant cash award of $1,500, sponsored by Kuhn North America, went to Matt Held,

Three magazines are produced by Purebred Publishing - the Holstein World, Guernsey Breeders' Journal and the newly launched Purebred Dairy Breeders' Magazine. Purebred Publishing is asking for your input with a short 3 minute survey. Please take a few moments to respond and help us provide better content for you, readers of magazines! Click Here or the box to the right. #nationaldairynews #surveys

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture contracts to sell 3.949 million pounds (1,791 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 578,714 pounds (263 metric tons) of butter and 4.233 million pounds (1,920 metric tons) of whole milk powder going to customers in Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Oceania. The product has been contracted for delivery in the period from July through

The Midwest Spring National Holstein Show is underway in Madison, Wisconsin. For highlights click here (www.holsteinworld.com) and a gallery of show photos here (www.purebred.smugmug.com) #nationaldairynews #NationalShows #Holstein

Watertown, Wis. [January 10, 2018] – Rock River Laboratory announces the hiring of Cliff Ocker as Director of Sales and Client Relations. In his new position, Ocker will utilize his vast experience to share insights with both team members and customers, foster relationships, and grow partnerships in the regional areas surrounding Rock River Laboratory’s five domestic laboratories in California, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin. “Cliff’s background combines extensive nutrition an

From Jim Mulhern, President and CEO, NMPF: ARLINGTON, VA – “We applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for taking steps to address the needs of dairy producers in the disaster aid package it approved Thursday. Thanks to the efforts of Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX), with support from ranking member Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), the House bill will eliminate the existing $20 million annual cap on the Livestock Gross Margin program, enabling the U.S. D

Dan Basse to Review Potential for U.S. Milk Market Turnaround in PDPW Webinar DAIRY NEWS – As the 2017 calendar year winds down, dairy farmers and industry professionals are looking toward 2018 with many questions about how U.S. and global factors will impact dairy markets. Economist Daniel Basse will examine these factors and answer a number of questions in the World Class Webinars “A 2018 Outlook: Is a Turnaround Possible in the U.S. Milk Market?” presented by Professiona

Dairy’s Premier Educational Event will Feature Best-in-Class Education DAIRY NEWS – Mark your calendars for the 2018 PDPW Business Conference, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) on March 14-15 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. The 2018 Conference’s theme is “Dairying to Thrive” and will feature two days filled with world-renowned speakers presenting dynamic educational sessions and workshops. The PDPW Business Conference has grown to be the premier

ANAHEIM, CA – The importance of increased collaboration across the dairy community, defending the good name of dairy foods, and pursuing innovative new marketing strategies were key themes this week here at the National Milk Producers Federation’s 101st annual meeting, where 800 attendees heard from their policy and promotion organizations on how to create more opportunities for the U.S. dairy industry. Hosted jointly by NMPF, the National Dairy Board and the United Dairy Ind

ARLINGTON, VA – “We are pleased that U.S. trade negotiators have told Canada that its problematic dairy policies must be addressed in the negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). “The proposal advanced by the U.S. Trade Representative is the right approach to move dairy trade between our two countries closer to the free trade relationship that exists for most other agricultural products under NAFTA. For too long, Canada’s exorbitant tariffs on dairy