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Presented by Dairy West at the 2024 Dairy West Annual Meeting, the awards celebrate farmers who exemplify excellence in milk production and sustainable practices.

Studies support the unique hydrating properties of milk, revealing that it may be more effective in rehydrating the body than water or traditional sports drinks. 

USDA is issuing a new Federal Order, as well as accompanying guidance, requiring that raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide be collected and shared with USDA for testing. 

The importance of digestive health for well-being is in the news these days. Researchers continue to examine how a diverse establishment of microorganisms in the human digestive system impact an individual’s long-term health and the crucial role that dairy plays in overall health and wellness. 

The limited-edition got milk? x Milk Bar Holiday Cookie Cereal is a blend of mini peppermint-flavored cookie bows and white chocolate peppermint cookie bits specially designed to be enjoyed with a pour of cold dairy milk. 

The outlook for U.S. dairy products in 2025 varies by product. The two with the most-clear trajectories are cheese and skim powders (nonfat dry milk (NFDM)/skim milk powder (SMP)).

28-year-old Khai Kurtenbach from New York broke the finish line tape held by two-time Olympian Des Linden and Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially compete in the Boston Marathon, to win the inaugural race before receiving her finisher medal from Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor.

This rulemaking proceeding was requested by the dairy industry to evaluate changes to the uniform pricing formulas applicable to all 11 FMMOs. 

Circana reports that in U.S. multi-outlets and convenience stores for the 52 weeks ending Aug. 11, the overall milk category notched $19.6 billion in dollar sales at a slight 1.2% decrease over the prior year. In the “all other” refrigerated milk segment, however, it was near-perfect fall sunshine with 21.2% growth and $252 million in sales.

Doug Chapin was named the 2024 National Milk Producer Federation’s (NMPF) Farmer Communicator of the Year. Chapin accepted the award at NMPF’s annual meeting held in Phoenix.