Opinion Piece Published
An opinion piece on the Pennsylvania dairy industry, dairy farmers and local milk co-written by executive director, Dave Smith has been published by PennLive. Here’s a teaser to the article – read the full piece here.
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Choose PA Dairy!
If you’re like us, you grew-up knowing the nutritious benefits of milk to our health and our families. Drinking milk and having cheese, yogurt and ice cream was just a part of a daily diet. And driving by the local dairy farms and interacting with the farmers in the community was an important part in …
Guest Blog: Avoiding the Expiration Date for American Dairy Farms
Guest blogger, Tony W. Rice is an Agribusiness Student at The Pennsylvania State University “This milk expires in three days. Are you sure you don’t want me to get you a different gallon?” The cashier’s question caught me off-guard as I was progressing through the checkout line in the midst of my weekly shopping excursion. …
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Guest Blog: How Our Dairy Dilemma Will Affect You
Guest blogger, Jessica Peters, is a 5th generation dairy farmer in northwest Pennsylvania. By now, most of the country knows that things aren’t great in the dairy industry. The mainstream media is reporting on dairy farms being shut off by milk processing plants, and depression and suicide rates are higher than ever among farmers. Between animal rights …
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Grab Some Dairy for National Ag Day
Today is National Ag Day and farmers and ranchers across the country are celebrating. Agriculture is a part of our daily lives, from the food we eat, to the clothes we wear and the products we use. Dairy farmers are no exception. The work done on dairy farms not only results in delicious milk, cheese, …