Dec 30, 2019: Real Food, Real People – Erica DeWaard Listen now Dec 17, 2019: Farm Traveler – Food Bullying and How to Avoid Buying B.S. with Michele Payn Listen Now Dec 1, 2019: Shark Farmer – New Mexico Milkmaid Listen now Oct 8, 2019: Farm Traveler – Dairy farming, Tillamook, and fighting internet trolls with Derrick Josi Listen…
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Marilyn Hershey, Dairy Management Inc. board chair, joins Lucas Lentsch on the Dairy on the Air podcast to discuss the power of partnerships and how checkoff is collaborating to meet the needs of consumers, build trust in dairy and boost sales. In the newest episode, Hershey, a dairy farmer from Pennsylvania, shares how checkoff-funded dairy…
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Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management Incorporated (DMI) joined Lucas Lentsch, CEO of Midwest Dairy in a recent episode of Dairy on the Air, a podcast for all things dairy, to discuss the stewardship of dairy farmers, the evolution of checkoff and the vision for the future Gallagher recounted the long-standing commitment of dairy farmers…
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Dr. Lloyd Metzger, director of the Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center (MDFRC) joined Midwest Dairy CEO, Lucas Lentsch, to discuss how the research conducted at the MDFRC helps solve industry challenges that impact consumers and dairy farmers on the newest episode of Dairy on the Air, a podcast for all things dairy. Metzger explains how…
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A growing body of research showing the health benefits of full-fat dairy is drawing attention from the nutrition community. Get the story behind this research and more in the newest episode of Dairy on the Air, during which Dr. Greg Miller, Ph.D., the National Dairy Council’s Chief Science Officer, and Allen Merrill, South Dakota dairy…
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Consider this: With only three percent of the shelf space in stores, dairy accounts for 10 percent of sales and 20 percent of profits. This highlights the opportunity to strengthen our partnerships with retail stores to increase dairy sales. In the latest episode of Dairy on the Air, Lucas Lentsch, CEO of Midwest Dairy, is…
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The conversation around opportunities for U.S. dairy in the global market continues in a new episode of Dairy on the Air. Lowell Mueller, a Nebraska dairy farmer and Dairy Management Inc. board member, talks about his trade mission trip to Asia and his takeaways about exports. Noting that over half of meals are consumed outside…
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With dairy exports on pace for a record year, Tom Vilsack, President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council discussed global dairy trends and export opportunities for U.S. dairy in the newest episode of Dairy on the Air. Citing global changes including population growth, increasing urbanization and a growing middle class, Vilsack said he’s…
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The theme of the 2019 Animal Ag Alliance’s Stakeholders Summit, ‘A Seat at the Table,’ recognized critical conversations about how food is grown and produced, prepared and enjoyed occurs around the table, and farmers have the opportunity – now more than ever – to join these conversations. More than 325 stakeholders in restaurant, retail and…
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Join Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lentsch and dairy farmers Barb Liebenstein and Alex Peterson in part two of their Dairy Experience Forum discussion as they discuss innovation, the future of food and the opportunities for the dairy industry.
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