May31,2024
COREY SCOTT, CEO
CommentsfromOurCEO
It’shardtobelievewearealreadyso deepintospringthatplantingisnearly done,andthefirstcropofhayhas beenputupinalotofareas!At MidwestDairy,it’satimetoreflecton what’sgonewellinthefirstquarterand resumeplanningforthesecondhalfof theyear
Divisionboardmeetingskickoffnext week,andthisisanopportunitytohear first-handadeepdiveintowhatweare doinginpromotionacrosstheregion andinourlocalcommunitiesandto heardirectlyfromcheckoffstaff.
WearerunningfullboreintoJuneDairyMonth,andwecan’twaittocelebratethe besttimeoftheyearwithallofyou!
Announcement:
June1st,marksthestartofNationalDairyMonth,andMidwestDairyiseagertocelebratedairyfarmers.Joinus inthecelebrationbysharingyourfarm’sstorywithyourfamily,friends,andcommunity!Wehavevarious resourcesavailabletohelpshareyourstorywithconsumers,includingaJunesocialmediacontentcalendar, recipes,andmore!Youcanviewalltheseresourcesatwww.MidwestDairy.com/June
Newthisyear,wehavecreatedradioadscriptsthatcanbeusedtopromoteNationalDairyMonththroughyour localradiostations.These30-secondadscoveranimalcare,nutrition,andsustainabilityandareagreatwayto sharethedairystorywithalargeraudience.Asadairyfarmer,youhaveanincrediblestorytoshare,andwe’re excitedforyoutouseourresourcestohelpyouconnectwithconsumersinyourcommunity
Disclaimer: Because highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been found in American dairy cattle, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have recommended limiting the amount of traffic on farms. Because of this recommendation, Midwest Dairy is not participating in on-farm events or events with dairy livestock present during June Dairy Month.
MDFRCSpringPlanning Meetingrecap
TheMidwestDairyFoodsResearchCenter recentlyhostedthe2024Springplanningmeeting inMinneapolis,Minnesota.
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MidwestDairyawards2024-2025 educationalscholarships
MidwestDairyisproudtoawardscholarshipsto deservinghighschoolandcollegestudentsforthe 2024-2025academicyear.Recipientsarelisted below!
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Consumerdemandforprotein fuelsdairysales
Consumingprotein-richfoodisatopconsumer healthandnutritiontrend.Learnmorehowthis trendispositivefordairy READMORE
ConnectingwithcollegeGenZ duringEarthDayCelebrations
MidwestDairyshareddairy'ssustainabilitystory withGenZcollegestudentsatvariouscolleges acrossthe10-stateregion,includingtheUniversity ofIllinoisandIowaStateUniversity(ISU).
Partnerhighlight:KansasState University
MidwestDairypartnerswithuniversitiesacrossthe 10-stateregiontoconnectwithcollege-aged GenerationZstudents.Thesecampusesallow checkofffundstogofurtherbecausetheyare heavilypopulatedwithstudentseagertointeract andlearn.
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St.PaulSaintsjoin#TeamMilk
InearlyMay,MidwestDairypartneredwiththeSt. PaulSaintsasapresentingsponsorforanightof funatthebaseballgame. READMORE
Finalistsnamedforthe71st PrincessKayoftheMilkyWay
Tenyoungwomenhavebeennamedasfinalists forthe71st PrincessKayoftheMilkyWay.Click belowtomeetthem!
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Healthandwellnesswebinar increasestheperceptionofdairy's environmentalresponsibility
MidwestDairyhostedthefirstoffourwebinars targetinghealthandwellnessthoughtleaders, “BeyondtheGarden:EmpoweringPatientsto EmbracePlant-ForwardEating.”Thewebinar featuredCaraHarbstreet,aKansas-basedfood andnutritionexpert,andJoanMaxwell,afifthgenerationIowa-baseddairyfarmer READMORE
Arkansas/SouthernMissouri/ Oklahoma
StacyDohle
417-298-2780
sdohle@midwestdairy.com
Iowa
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Illinois
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