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Dairy Management achieves significant progress in 2023

Sustainability and Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy made great strides

January 2, 2024

DMI manages the national dairy checkoff program.

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Dairy Management Inc. CEO highlights checkoff-led successes

O’Brien delivered her remarks in a question-and-answer format with Pennsylvania dairy farmer and DMI Chair Marilyn Hershey and emphasized farmers’ “fingerprints” are reflected in the checkoff’s Unified Marketing Plan.

November 17, 2023

Speech was made to 780 dairy farmers and industry representatives attending the 2023 joint annual meeting of the United Dairy Industry Association, National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and National Milk Producers Federation held in Orlando, Fla, Nov. 14-15.

Dairy checkoff awards dairy scholarships

The NDB awarded a $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship to one outstanding scholarship recipient.

October 12, 2023

The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), through Dairy Management Inc., which manages the national dairy checkoff, annually awards $2,500 scholarships to 11 students.

Dairy checkoff program to drive an additional millions of pounds of cheese use

A marketing campaign begins in October and runs through March of 2024.

October 4, 2023

The bulk of the cheese will be used internationally through an effort with a major quick-serve restaurant pizza chain and a U.S. cheese company.

Dairy checkoff amends Fuel Up to Play 60 NFL program

Fuel Up will work with schools and partners to deliver solutions and resources that increase access to milk and other dairy products.

August 7, 2023

The dairy checkoff will shift to the "Fuel Up" platform with a goal of bringing new and diverse partners together to expand opportunities to increase access to dairy.

Environmental challenges, supply chain discussed at 2023 Dairy Sustainability Alliance Spring Meeting

Event also featured a panel discussion addressed efforts to deliver dairy nutrition that meets emerging and personalized health needs for consumers, today and tomorrow.

May 22, 2023

Barbara O’Brien said the Alliance, in its 15th year, follows principles that contribute to the long-term viability of the U.S. dairy industry, such as knowledge sharing and use of science-based research and tools.

DMI, NDB and United Dairy Industry Association announce election results

Marilyn Hershey, a farmer from Cochranville, Pa., was re-elected chair of DMI.

February 28, 2023

The 37-member NDB, formed in May 1984 under the authority of the Dairy Product Stabilization Act of 1983, carries out coordinated promotion and research programs to help build demand and expand domestic and international markets for dairy products.

DMI CEO outlines three-year plan for farmers and importers

Barbara O’Brien spoke during the 2022 joint annual meeting of the United Dairy Industry Association, National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and National Milk Producers Federation.

October 28, 2022

At the event, the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) honored Rick Naczi as the 2022 recipient of the Richard E. Lyng award for his contributions and distinguished service to dairy promotion.