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Land O’Lakes Reports 29 Percent Year-Over-Year Increase in Earnings

Published February 24, 2021

Land O’Lakes reports net income of $266 million for the fiscal year, an increase from $207 million in 2019. The Dairy foods business enjoyed strong retail sales, offsetting the losses in the foodservice area. For WinField United, the margins for…

Midwest Dairy Launches New Strategic Plan

Published January 28, 2021

Midwest Dairy launched a new three-year strategic plan earlier this month. The new plan takes into consideration lessons learned in the COVID pandemic with objectives to boost dairy sales, advance dairy research and grow trust in dairy nutrition. Midwest Dairy…

A Positive Outlook for 2021 Milk Prices

Published January 4, 2021

Milk prices have been on a wild ride this past year. Demand is one factor that plays into the 2021 price forecast. According to Commodity Risk Management Group broker Mike North, dairy producers should go into the New Year with…

More At-Home Meals Shape 2021 Dairy Consumption Outlook

Published January 4, 2021

COVID changed consumer behaviors, making a shift from foodservice to retail. "We saw a big spike in the sales of cheese and butter, which makes sense with the increase in at home cooking," said Megan Sheets, manager of consumer insights,…

Diary’s Importance Remains Strong in New DGAs

Published January 1, 2021

The latest update to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans restates dairy’s importance in a well-balanced, healthy diet. National Milk Producers Federation Regulatory Affairs Manager Miquela Hanselman says this is good news for the entire dairy supply chain. "Dairy maintained its…

U.S. Dairy Farms Produce More in November

Published December 18, 2020

According to the USDA, November milk production in the 24 major dairy states was 17.2 billion pounds. That's three percent more than last year. Production per cow increased an average of 41 pounds year-over-year to 1,935 pounds. In Minnesota, November…

Kruger Recognized for 35 Years of Dairy Leadership

Published December 15, 2020

Former Midwest Dairy CEO Mike Kruger has been awarded the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board’s Richard E. Lyng Award for his service to dairy promotion. In 1993, Kruger brought together the dairy checkoff organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota, and…

USTR to Meet with Canada on Dairy TRQs

Published December 10, 2020

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office will start consultations with Canada to take a closer look at its dairy Tariff Rate Quota obligations. In the past, Canada has distorted its TRQ administration to limit dairy imports from the U.S. As the…

DMC Enrollment Deadline is Friday

Published December 7, 2020

USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce is urging farmers to sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program before the application deadline closes this Friday, December 11. Over 7,800 dairy producers had signed up by the end of November.…

Dairy Margin Coverage Program is Helping MN Farmers

Published December 7, 2020

Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says the Dairy Margin Coverage program been a great for Minnesota farmers. In 2019, the Minnesota Agriculture Department launched the DAIRI program to incentivize the state’s dairy farmers to sign up for…

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Land O’Lakes Reports 29 Percent Year-Over-Year Increase in Earnings

Midwest Dairy Launches New Strategic Plan

A Positive Outlook for 2021 Milk Prices

More At-Home Meals Shape 2021 Dairy Consumption Outlook

Diary’s Importance Remains Strong in New DGAs

U.S. Dairy Farms Produce More in November

Kruger Recognized for 35 Years of Dairy Leadership

USTR to Meet with Canada on Dairy TRQs

DMC Enrollment Deadline is Friday

Dairy Margin Coverage Program is Helping MN Farmers

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