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Vanilla beats chocolate to rank as top-selling ice cream flavor

July 13, 2017

Upsetting news for chocolate lovers—vanilla outranks chocolate as the top-selling ice cream flavor, according to an International Dairy Foods Association’s survey.

Dairy, Food and Drink, News

Number of dairy farmers using safety net program declines

June 15, 2017

The number of dairy farmers using the 2014 Farm Bill’s Dairy Margin Protection Program is the lowest it’s been since the program was introduced, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency.

Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Dairy, Economy, Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, News

Virginia dairy producers discuss improvements to farm bill safety net

April 6, 2017

The American Farm Bureau Federation is working to ensure a better safety net for farmers, and asked Virginia dairy producers for their input.

Animals and Livestock, Dairy, Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, News

Canadian milk pricing strategy shuts out U.S. dairy farmers

April 20, 2017

In 2016, U.S. dairy farmers saw the value of milk fall to its lowest level since the recession. Now they’re facing the additional challenge of Canada’s national ingredients strategy.

Agriculture Business, Dairy, Economy, News

Dairy and berries create delicious summer treats

May 24, 2017

Many Virginians like to celebrate National Dairy Month by enjoying a delicious dessert like this parfait.

Berries, Dairy, Food and Drink, Recipes

Flavored milk may be making a school lunch comeback

June 6, 2017

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is working to bring back 1 percent flavored milk to the National School Lunch and School Breakfast program. It was eliminated from the plan in 2012.

Dairy, Food and Drink, Legislative Issues, News

USDA to measure financial well-being of dairy farmers

January 12, 2017

Representatives of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service are visiting dairy farms across the nation in January to assess the state of today’s dairy industry.

Animals and Livestock, Dairy, Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, News

School system finds flavored milk does a budget good

January 26, 2017

Los Angeles’ public school system is crediting flavored milk with offsetting some of its budget deficit.

Dairy, Economy, News

Dairy producers asked to participate in Farm Bureau survey

February 9, 2017

The American Farm Bureau Federation and American Farm Bureau Insurance Services have been collaborating to develop a new dairy insurance product and are hosting an online survey to support market research efforts.

Animals and Livestock, Dairy, Insurance, News

Public schools milking students’ increased consumption of dairy products

March 9, 2017

Some Virginia public schools are increasing dairy offerings at breakfast and lunch, and hungry students are gobbling them up.

Animals and Livestock, Dairy, Food and Drink, News

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