…National Dairy Council and National Football League in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This free program offers funding opportunities for schools and an online Playbook full of school-tested…
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
…too expensive. “There’s very few startup farming operations, whether you’re a CSA or a dairy, that can withstand a mortgage payment on real estate right from the start,” says Tom…
National Milk Day
…when milk was first delivered in sterilized glass bottles. So make a toast to this wonderful food, and be sure to thank the dairy farmers who produce it. National Milk…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…$35 million for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program to provide financial assistance for the implementation of dairy digesters and other management practices that result in reduced GHG methane…
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
…Healthy eating patterns include a variety of nutritious foods like vegetables, fruits, grains, low-fat and fat-free dairy, lean meats and other protein foods and oils, while limiting saturated fats, trans…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…the study for the conclusion and charts. Image Credit: from California Dairy Research Foundation “Dairy Biogas Digester Development Gets Boost from New Programs, Incentives, Partnerships“. Image is the biogas digester…
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship
…Dairy Calf and Heifer Association was founded in 1996 based on the mission to help dairy producers, calf managers and those professionally focused on the growth and management of dairy…
Climate Change and Diet
Cathy Isom fills us in on a new study about how a healthy diet could be contributing to climate change. The USDA recommends consuming more fruits, veggies, dairy and seafood….
Land O’Lakes – GENYOUth Team Up
…dairy-based food products for consumers, food service professionals and food manufacturers. “Land O’Lakes is committed to a strong, empowered next generation, and we are pleased to strengthen our partnership with…
Look for California Ag in Rose Parade
…word about the need for nutritious food and remarkable diversity of production here in California. We lead the nation in fruits, nuts, vegetables and dairy. Our fellow Americans and people…
“Say Cheese!” Growing California Video Series
…process to create its specialty cheeses. Their procedures involve the use of high quality milk in their cheeses and generates energy supplied from their dairy digester to fuel the farm….
Milk Calendar
Inspiration in the kitchen just in time for the New Year. The beloved Milk Calendar is back featuring 19 nutritious – easy-to-make recipes for 2016. Presented by Dairy Farmers of…
Donation by Disney
…companies, including ABC, provided a $1M donation to Feeding America to support food banks nationwide that provide nutritious food–such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy and lean proteins—to…
National Milk Producers Federation on WTO COOL Tariffs
…dairy industry to urge the House and Senate to fix the COOL problem as part of the massive, year-end federal spending bill expected to be completed in the coming week….