In this Progressive Dairy Podcast episode, Kimmi Devaney talks with Tim Haynes and Kerry Estes, who are the two Indiana dairy farmers that recently handed the famous bottle of milk to the winning driver of the 2022 Indianapolis 500.  Milk has long been the drink of choice for winners of this race and has been called the “coolest trophy in sports”. In this episode, we learn how this tradition started and hear about Tim and Kerry’s experiences representing dairy on this international stage at the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

For proficient outputs, modern dairies using year-round calving are required to have well-functioning reproductive programs that enable sufficient replacement rates, optimal milk yields and a consistent income all year long.

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.

Digest highlights

• House ag committee sets dairy hearing, farm bill listening sessions
• Dairy exports improve via Port of Los Angeles
• NMPF expresses concern with proposed SEC climate rule
• USDA announces Houston port partnership, Northwest expansion
• IRS increases mileage rate for remainder of 2022
• April fluid sales lower
• USDA, Innovation Center for Dairy sign sustainability MOU
• USDA: File crop acreage reports

As a kid, do you remember what you wanted to be “when you grew up”? I do, and while a few other options like being a news anchor (how fun) or a lawyer (maybe not as fun) surfaced from time to time, I always came back to one job: editor of a national dairy magazine, specifically Progressive Dairy.

A New Mexico dairy farm family’s long struggle with milk and cattle contamination connected to chemicals commonly referred to as PFAS is moving forward.