The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their annual per-capita dairy consumption data today and the story, despite major shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, remains America’s growing love for dairy products of all shapes and sizes. The information from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) adds 2020 data to an accounting of per capita dairy …
The dairy checkoff is positioning the farmer-founded Fuel Up to Play 60 program in a fresh way to help students and educators navigate the school year, said Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the dairy checkoff. Many teachers are looking for ways to engage students through curriculum and digital learning with an emphasis on wellness …
The heads-down nature of many resource-challenged manufacturers often makes it challenging to uncover problems related to their business, customers, and emerging markets. SMMs need a better process for discovering problems, delivering great solutions for their customers, and becoming irreplaceable. (Hint: If you are solving problems for customers, you are more sustainable and you can have …
The United Nations will convene the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) on September 23 to raise awareness and secure measurable global commitments and actions aimed at transforming food systems and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The UN’s stated goal is for the Summit to set high-level principles for policymakers and food …
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) will host an exclusive webinar detailing newly-revised Covid-19 employer’s guidance from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Tuesday, September 14 from 1:00-1:45 p.m. (CT).
“With COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations rising again, it’s critical to keep communication clear between regulators and employers,” said John Umhoefer, WCMA Executive …
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For many employers, Labor Day was the target for a return to normal. Office workers would head back to their cubicles, sales staff would travel the world once more, and operations would move past pandemic protocols. But as has happened so frequently during the COVID-19 crisis, plans have changed.
The rise and rapid spread of …
After a year of scheduling in-person gatherings largely on hold, many dairy industry organizations recently have resumed in-person contests, trade shows, networking opportunities and other events. While these events bring a sense of normalcy, the hosting organizations also face a “new normal” that requires balancing face-to-face opportunities for members and attendees with prudent health and …
Truly Grass Fed, a Dublin-based dairy brand of Glanbia Ireland, said it joined 1% for the Planet and will donate 1% of its annual revenue to Slow Food USA, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming how people produce, consume and enjoy food. The Truly Grass Fed donation will support Slow Food USA’s mission of uniting the …
USDA released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. As a result, the average SNAP benefits — excluding additional funds provided as part of pandemic relief — will increase for the fiscal year 2022 beginning on Oct. 1, 2021.
As directed by Congress in the 2018 …