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Checkoff Launches Online Database To Help Farmers Find Grant Opportunities

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The dairy checkoff’s new online tool is designed to help dairy farmers and their advisors more easily identify grants...

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3/19/2026

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Stronger Together: The Power of Checkoff Federation

As dairy farmers, we know success comes from sharing ideas, solving problems and pulling in the same direction.This same mindset powers the dairy...

United Dairy Industry Association Chair

Charles Krause

3 min read

3/16/2026

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National Dairy Board Scholarship Applications Being Accepted

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers...

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3/11/2026

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O’Brien Announces Planned Retirement As President, CEO of Dairy Management Inc.

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Barbara O’Brien, president and CEO of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, announced...

4 min read

3/4/2026

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Checkoff Launches ‘Dairy Does More’ To Spark Growth, Reignite Relevance

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The dairy checkoff has unveiled Dairy Does More, a national marketing communications platform to help grow demand by...

3 min read

3/2/2026

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Checkoff Showcasing Innovation, Research Resources at Expo West

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) is positioning itself as a strategic innovation partner and resource to the nearly 70,000 entrepreneurs, investors,...

4 min read

2/25/2026

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The Art of the Share

Last fall, I found myself on stage in Singapore, talking about my farming operation with two other U.S. farmers at a sustainability conference...

National Dairy Board Chair

Joanna Shipp

3 min read

2/11/2026

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Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Elects New Board Executive Committee

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The checkoff-founded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced new board officers and members of the organization’s...

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2/5/2026

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Does Checkoff Make a Difference? Impact Analysis Says Yes

Does the dairy checkoff really make a difference?It’s a question I commonly am asked when I talk with farmers. It’s a fair question, and one my...

DMI Chair

Marilyn Hershey

4 min read

12/16/2025

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Connecting Brands to the Barn: A Colorado Dairy Experience

Leaders from Walmart, Amazon, Panera Bread, Chipotle and Darden Restaurants visited Long Meadow Dairy in Colorado to see firsthand how U.S. dairy...

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12/16/2025