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WDPA announces 2022 officers, directors

Greg Pollesch of Galloway Co. was elected president.

July 20, 2021

At the 2021 Dairy Symposium — sponsored by the Madison, Wis.-based Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA) and held July 12-13 in Door County, Wis. — the 2022 WDPA officers were elected.

IDFA welcomes 30 into NextGen Leadership Program

The group of emerging dairy-industry leaders was selected based on their experience and scope of responsibility within their organizations.

July 19, 2021

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said 30 future leaders of the dairy industry were accepted into the third class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy.

WDPA to team up with DFW to sponsor dairy product contest rebate program

Wisconsin companies that enter a new cow’s milk dairy product in the 2021 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest will receive from DFW a 50% reimbursement on the $60 contest entry fee.

July 8, 2021

The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA), sponsor of the annual World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, said it is continuing an agreement with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) regarding contest entries.

California Dairies Inc. Launches farm-to-consumer sustainability effort

The cooperative said it assembled a team of experts in the field of sustainability across numerous priority areas: from environmental stewardship to employee welfare to animal husbandry and beyond.

June 30, 2021

California Dairies Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative in California and second largest in the United States, announced the formal launch of an initiative aimed at measuring, validating and further improving sustainable business practices.

Deadline approaching for World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

Companies must submit their entries by July 16.

June 29, 2021

Friday, July 16 is the registration date for the 2021 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest.

La Vaquita adds butter to its product lineup

The new offering comes in salted and unsalted varieties.

June 25, 2021

La Vaquita, Houston, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kansas City, Kan.-based Dairy Farmers of America, says it expanded into the butter category.

Judges announced for World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

Contest judging will take place at the Madison College Culinary Arts Department on Aug. 17-19, 2021.

June 15, 2021

The 48 judges — the leading technical and sensory experts in their fields — will be under the guidance of head judge, Robert Bradley, Ph.D.

Prairie Farms celebrating dairy farmers, June Dairy Month with dairy prize packages

Consumers may enter Prairie Farms’ Dairy Month Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of 10 weekly prize packages.

June 1, 2021

June is National Dairy Month — a perfect time to celebrate all the great things about dairy.

Ron Kremer to receive WDPA Presidents Award

Kremer served two separate terms on WDPA’s board of directors.

May 27, 2021

The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA), Middleton, Wis., said Ron Kremer was selected to receive the 2021 WDPA Presidents Award.

Dairy groups laud U.S. Trade Representative’s call for dispute settlement against Canada on its dairy tariff rate quotas

IDFA, USDEC and NMPF have been calling for full enforcement of Canada’s trade obligations under USMCA.

May 25, 2021

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) applauded U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai for initiating a formal dispute settlement case over Canada’s manipulation of dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).