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High Tech Robotic Dairy Field Day on September 22
University of Minnesota Extension will be hosting a summer field day at Golden Sunrise Dairy, 31328 290 St SW, McIntosh, MN on September 22. Golden Sunrise Dairy is owned and…
Read MoreFMMO Webinars Question future of Pricing
Minnesota Milk, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, Iowa State Dairy Association, Nebraska State Dairy Association, South Dakota Dairy Producers and Wisconsin Dairy Business Association have joined to bring the industry FMMO…
Read MoreInsider Newsletter-April 2021
In this Issue:
-Letter from President DePestel
-Virtual Dairy Days at the Capitol
-New Board, New Year
-Federal and State Policy Updates
Dairy farmer groups propose Class III Plus for better milk pricing
Plan focuses on stability, protection from negative PPDs Four Midwestern dairy groups today announced a Federal Milk Marketing Orders proposal aimed at creating long-term stability in fluid milk pricing and…
Read MoreMinnesota Milk seeks award nominations and opens scholarship application
Do you know an outstanding dairy farmer leader and farm family? Minnesota Milk is seeking nominations for its Producer of the Year award. Dairy farms are scored on their leadership,…
Read MoreInsider Newsletter-December 2020
In this issue:
-MMPA Award winners
-UMDIA 2020 Contest winners
-Q&A with new MMPA board member
-MMPA 2020 financials
COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility
From Commissioner Thom Petersen: Governor Tim Walz announced Wednesday that Minnesota is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include a segment of Minnesota’s food and agriculture sector. Starting, Wednesday, March 10,…
Read MoreDon’t Miss the Minne-Series
Minnesota Milk is excited to bring a new opportunity to dairy farmers and their employees with the launch of the Minnesota Milk Minne-Series starting on January 7. The virtual program includes four various…
Read More44th Annual Meeting
Minnesota Milk held it’s 44th annual meeting, and first in virtual format, on Wednesday, December 2. Directors Rick Smith, Garrett Luthens and Aaron Vogt were re-elected to the board, while Sadie Frericks, Blue Diamond Dairy, was elected as…
Read MoreScholarship auction goes virtual
The Minnesota Milk virtual auction has over 30 items to support Minnesota dairy student scholarships. Minnesota Milk’s annual scholarship auction supports about $10,000 per year for scholarships to Minnesota Milk…
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