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Weekly Digest: FARM Program seeks comments for Animal Care Program version 5 revisions

September 14, 2022

Digest highlights
• FARM Program seeks comments for Animal Care Version 5 revisions
• ‘Dairy’ major recipient in first round of USDA ‘climate-smart’ project funding
• Darigold building $600 million dairy protein, butter facility
• Checkoff competition focuses on calming benefits

Checkoff Watch: How checkoff works for sustainability, animal care

The checkoff continues its mission of growing sales and building trust while protecting farmers’ social license to operate.

September 13, 2022

Steve Maddox

I sometimes hear farmers ask why the checkoff is involved in efforts focused on animal care and sustainability. To me, the answer is simple: the checkoff, nationally and locally, has the unique ability to convene stakeholders and to be a unifying leader to most effectively promote the good work of farmers and the dairy community.

Weekly Digest II: 2022 U.S. dairy export outlook surges over $9 billion

Here is a brief look at the week’s news affecting dairy producers.

August 31, 2022

Dave Natzke

Digest highlights

2022 U.S. dairy export outlook surges over $9 billion
EPA moving forward on PFAS ‘Superfund’ proposal
DMI publishes 2021 annual report
USDA launching 2022 Census of Agriculture

Checkoff Watch: Sharing our voices with school nutrition professionals

August 25, 2022

Bet & Harold Howrigan

More than 5,000 professionals who are on the front lines of nourishing our nation’s children gather every July for the School Nutrition Association’s annual conference

Checkoff Watch: Farmers inspire National Dairy Council’s commitment to children

August 19, 2022

Jean Ragalie-Carr

I like to say when I joined National Dairy Council (NDC) 27 years ago, I came for the product, but I stayed for the people.

Checkoff Watch: Building opportunities in the virtual dairy case

July 20, 2022

Beau Hayden

Online grocery shopping is big business at about $100 billion in annual sales. But it is far from hitting its peak, with sales projected to reach $250 billion by 2025.

Checkoff Watch: GENYOUth drives dairy consumption in Los Angeles schools

April 19, 2022

Ann Marie Krautheim has worked for the dairy checkoff in various roles for 30 years. And while she is poised to become the CEO of GENYOUth in July, her roots as a registered dietitian remain firmly in place.

Checkoff Watch: Passion for National Dairy Council ambassador role runs deep

March 11, 2022

Toby Amidor

I remember times from my childhood in Israel sitting in a clementine grove and watching a herd of dairy cows managed by my relatives getting milked across the way.

O’Brien shares ‘bold moves’ with checkoff leaders

March 3, 2022

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) CEO Barbara O’Brien provided an overview of four “bold moves” the checkoff has made with farmer and importer directors representing DMI, United Dairy Industry Association and National Dairy Promotion and Research Board at their recent meeting in San Antonio, Texas.