Articles tagged under: dairy
AMPI’s Dairy Industry Footprint Growing
Published February 24, 2020
Associated Milk Producers Incorporated Co-President and CEO Sheryl Meshke says AMPI’s footprint in the U.S. dairy industry continues to grow. "Our manufacturing infrastructure produced about ten percent of the nation's processed cheese and butter. AMPI dairy farmer owners own a…AMPI Celebrates 50 Years
Published February 24, 2020
Associated Milk Producers Incorporated celebrated 50 years of business at their annual meeting in Bloomington. AMPI Chairman Steve Schlangen says AMPI was incorporated as a business in October 1969. "We've been ramping up to this event for the last few…DFA and Dean Foods Reach Agreement
Published February 24, 2020
Dairy Farmers of America and Dean Foods have reached an agreement worth $425 million. In the agreement, DFA will acquire 44 plants along with equipment, inventory real estate and other assets owned by Dean Foods. DFA’s bid will serve as…U.S. and China Working on Trade Protocols
Published February 14, 2020
The phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China is now officially in place. All eyes are on exports to China with the commitment to significantly increase their agricultural purchases from the U.S. in the next two years. Work…MN Lawmakers Hear More About the DAIRI Program
Published February 13, 2020
The Minnesota House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division got an update on Minnesota’s Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative or DAIRI program on Thursday. The DAIRI program was created in the 2019 legislative session to encourage enrollment in…Technology Helps Dairy Farms Improve Business
Published February 10, 2020
The use of technology has made vast changes in the way farms do business. Stearns Dairy Herd Improvement Association customer service representative Christa Schlosser says technology is also changing how dairy herds are managed. "I grew up on a 40…Baltic, SD Dairy Farm Wins National BQA Award
Published February 6, 2020
Boadwine Farms of Baltic, South Dakota received the Beef Quality Assurance – FARM Dairy Award at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention. Owners Lynn and Trish Boadwine milk more than 2,000 Holstein dairy cows and farm 2,500 acres of rotating feed…Farm Bureau Sets 2020 Policy Priorities
Published January 23, 2020
Delegates to the 101st American Farm Bureau Federation convention finalized policy priorities for the year ahead. AFBF Vice President Scott VanderWal, who farms at Volga, South Dakota, says the decisions made by members address important issues facing the American farmer.…MN Dairy Numbers Continue to Dwindle
Published January 22, 2020
In Minnesota, 315 licensed dairy farms exited the industry in 2019. That’s according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. This is the second year in a row the state has lost more than 300 dairies. 2,448 licensed…