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Jenn Coyne and Katie Coyne join Progressive Publishing’s editorial team

September 12, 2022

Progressive Publishing welcomed two new editors to its Progressive Dairy team in August.

Grassroots effort to promote whole milk picks up steam in its third year

Pennsylvania dairy farmers continue legislative efforts to offer whole milk as a choice in schools. 97 Milk is an educational campaign formed by this same group to further promote these efforts.

September 3, 2022

Ashley Hagenow

For the past few years, Pennsylvania dairy farmers and industry enthusiasts have been hard at work through legislation and education efforts to offer whole milk as a choice in schools.

2022 Sustainability Awards: Building on dairy’s legacy

June 23, 2022

Dave Natzke

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s 2022 Sustainability Awards continue to recognize the work of the dairy community in providing environmental, social and economic benefits making up the three pillars of sustainability.

MDVA’s partnerships go beyond dairy sales to enhance sustainability story

June 23, 2022

Dave Natzke

The dairy industry has many partnerships created to promote and drive dairy sales.

Ashley Hagenow joins Progressive Publishing as an editorial intern

June 20, 2022

Progressive Publishing is pleased to introduce Ashley Hagenow as one of its summer 2022 editorial interns. Hagenow began work in May and is responsible for writing feature stories and news articles, as well as video production, for Progressive Dairy.

2021 state dairy princesses

May 26, 2022

Audrey Schmitz

Dairy princess programs have been a highly visible and positive public relations initiative for our industry and provide young female dairy leaders an opportunity to serve as ambassadors for their state.

Miron Dairy airs on hit TV show The Bachelorette

May 26, 2022

Audrey Schmitz

When Heather Coffelt with Prior to the Plate AgriTours received a call from a producer with the ABC TV show The Bachelorette last June, she immediately jumped at the chance to showcase Minnesota agriculture to the world.

Linda Christensen’s butter sculptures out of 90-pound blocks of butter were larger than life

Minnesota State Fair butter sculptor retires after 50 years

May 23, 2022

Audrey Schmitz

Linda Christensen has carved out a niche audience for herself over the past 50 years as the sole “butter head” sculptor of Princess Kay and finalists at the Minnesota State Fair.

Wisconsin celebrates 75th anniversary of Alice in Dairyland

May 13, 2022

Audrey Schmitz

With nearly 75 years of service, Alice in Dairyland is one of the most iconic and recognizable figures in Wisconsin agriculture. In 1948, Wisconsin was gearing up to celebrate its centennial year in a big way.