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The U.S. dairy industry has made great strides in reducing its environmental impact, producing more milk with less land and less water. 

For the second time, I am ready to make my predictions for 2024.

After a sustained period of fewer wars and the fact that fewer people went to bed hungry each night, our world is experiencing an intense period of heightened global conflict with serious geopolitical consequences, altering our nation’s security. 

In an era of increasingly digitized food supply chains facilitating rapid communication all the way to consumers, it is crucial for government agencies to keep pace with the ever-changing landscape.

Around the world there has been a sudden appearance of the GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) label. 

According to the American Institute of Stress, Americans are one of the most stressed-out people in the world. The current stress level experienced by Americans is 20 percentage points higher than the global average. 

It wasn’t long ago when consumers seeking lactose-free dairy products had limited options.

Public health dialogue around food and nutrition is evolving from a focus on simply providing calories to ensuring children and families have access to high-quality, nutritious food that will allow them to reach their full potential. 

Whenever I travel outside of the United States, I always look forward to visiting local grocery stores to see their selection of dairy products.

As our State of the Industry report, appearing last issue proves, milk sales are mixed compared to prior years. Total dairy milk sales totaled nearly $15.6 billion for the year ending Aug. 13.