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Webster County Farm Bureau honored for excellence
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (123+ words) Webster County Farm Bureau honored for excellence'messengernews.net Webster County Farm Bureau honored for excellence Webster County Farm Bureau was recognized as an "Outstanding County Farm Bureau" during Iowa Farm Bureau Federation's 107th annual meeting, held Dec. 9-10 in Des Moines. This…...
Sweet tradition: Milkshakes dominate Pa. Farm Show
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (1159+ words) HARRISBURG " Last Saturday, Randy Graham joined a line that stretched into the dozens, prepared to "wait it out" for a storied treat: a Pennsylvania Farm Show milkshake. "They gotta be really, really good because people come here from all over…...
Local cheese recall bumped to highest risk level
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (9+ words) Local cheese recall bumped to highest risk level'NBC10 Philadelphia...
Whole milk returns to US school cafeterias under new law
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (601+ words) Whole milk is heading back to school cafeterias across the country after President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday overturning Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options. Nondairy drinks such as fortified soy milk may also be on the menu in…...
2026 nutrition trends highlight regulatory, product and healthcare shifts for dairy businesses
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (169+ words) Dairy Council of California has released its 2026 Nutrition and Health Trends report, outlining developments expected to influence food, nutrition and health systems over the coming year. The publication is aimed at nutrition educators, health professionals, foodservice operators and food system…...
Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst celebrates whole milk return to school cafeterias
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (720+ words) Whole milk is heading back to school cafeterias across the country after President Donald Trump signed a bill, cosponsored by Ernst, Wednesday overturning Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options. "I'm udderly thrilled that President Trump is restoring choice for Iowa…...
Nominations sought for 2026 Clayton Co. Dairy Awards
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (304+ words) The Clayton County Dairy Promotion committee is accepting nominations for their annual county banquet awards. The Outstanding Young Dairy Producer Award honors young dairy producers who have achieved excellence in managing their dairy enterprise and have contributed leadership in the…...
Reducing emissions from dairy cows
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (265+ words) Livestock production contributes between 11% and 19% of global greenhouse emissions. The largest source of these emissions is enteric methane, the gas produced during digestion as the feed ferments in the animal's stomach and is released mainly through burping. There are other…...
Trump Overturns Obama-Era Limits on Whole Milk
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (617+ words) Whole milk is heading back to school cafeterias across the country after President Trump signed a bill Wednesday overturning Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options. Nondairy... Trump Overturns Obama-Era Limits on Whole Milk Whole milk is heading back to school…...
Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (723+ words) President Donald Trump speaks during a bill signing with dairy farmers in the Oval Office of the White House on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to sign a series of bills including the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act…...