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Dairy.com, ever.ag and EFC Systems unite to launch EverAg

The new company is dedicated to empowering agriculture, food and beverage supply chains to feed a growing world.

February 23, 2022

Dairy.com, ever.ag and EFC Systems came together to form EverAg, a Chicago-based company dedicated to empowering agriculture, food and beverage supply chains to feed a growing world.

USDA outlines new program to address supply chain crisis at NMPF, USDEC supply chain webinar

The program was launched in partnership with the Port of Oakland and will set up a new “pop-up” site at the port dedicated to easing the loading of empty containers with agricultural exports.

February 1, 2022

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new program to help address the export side of the supply chain crisis. The initiative was addressed at a webinar featuring agriculture industry and policy leaders hosted by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC).

Inaugural DairyTech Conference will connect dairy industry leaders with technology innovators

The event will take place May 18-20, 2022, in Austin, Texas.

Kathie Canning

December 8, 2021

The event will take place May 18-20, 2022, in Austin, Texas.

Regulations update, other actions would address supply chain disruptions

Recently introduced bipartisan legislation and a new IDFA task force aim to address myriad supply chain issues in the dairy industry and beyond.

Kathie Canning

November 30, 2021

Supply chain disruptions are currently a highly frustrating reality for industries across the globe. In fact, an October 2021 quarterly report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange relays that supply chains are arguably in the most dire condition since the beginning of the pandemic.

JK Tech US Inc. launches integrated Smart Dairy Solution in US

The company will partner with BNP Media and Dairy Foods for an upcoming webinar.

September 3, 2021

New York-based JK Tech said it launched its Smart Dairy Solution in the United States. The Smart Dairy Solution is an end-to-end enterprise solution for the milk processing industry on a single platform.

Sustainability enters the dairy supply chain spotlight

Dairy processors can appeal to the large base of eco-conscious consumers by emphasizing sustainability throughout their supply chains, but compliance can be complex.

Richard Mitchell

July 8, 2021

Taking steps to manage sustainability along the supply chain makes good business sense for dairy processors. Indeed, 2018 research by The Nielsen Co. LLC, New York, reveals that 81% of global consumers and 69% of those in the United States say that it’s very important or extremely important that companies implement programs to help the environment.

Technology helped some dairy processors flourish during the pandemic

Those companies that implemented technology prior to the COVID-19 pandemic were able to adjust quickly and avoid the challenges felt by others lacking innovation.

Lindsey Shellman

July 1, 2021

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic completely changed our lives. Every industry was impacted, and the way we conducted business dramatically shifted.

Transportation can be tricky for dairy processors

Dairy processors seeking to haul products in the most efficient and safest manner must leverage the optimal vehicles, monitoring technologies and operating methodologies.

Richard Mitchell

May 12, 2021

When it comes to the efficient transportation of milk and other dairy products, time is tight. Dairy processors must move selections in the most effective manner if they are to minimize operational expenses while maintaining food integrity and safety.

COVID-19 and crisis planning: a learning experience

For the dairy segment, crisis management is about more than just keeping retail grocery shelves stocked.

Joseph Scimeca

May 11, 2020

While nearly seven in 10 business leaders say they have experienced at least one corporate crisis in the last five years, the coronavirus pandemic has put crisis management front and center for every business - large and small, in every industry and in every region of the country.

WCMA’s John Umhoefer discusses disruption of the dairy supply chain in new podcast

Dairy products are flying off the shelves at grocery stores, but that demand can't make up for the foodservice losses during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 7, 2020

In a new podcast from the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, both based in Green Bay, Wis., John Umhoefer, executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, discusses the unprecedented disruption to the dairy supply chain due to the coronavirus pandemic.