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2019-20 Iowa Dairy Princess to be Crowned August 7 at Iowa State Fairgrounds ANKENY, Iowa – Eight young women involved with the Iowa dairy community will compete to win the title of 66th Iowa State Dairy Princess Wednesday, Aug. 7,…
A live Generation Z focus group, expert panels and round-table discussions challenged dairy farmers, processors and partners to think differently about meeting the changing needs of today’s consumers ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 26, 2019) – Last week’s Dairy Experience Forum…
2019 Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalists. Front L to R: Elizabeth Golombiecki, Elizabeth Krienke, Lexie Lange, Brittney Tiede, Rachel Paskewitz. Back L to R: Kayla Biel, Amy Kyllo, Grace Jeurissen, Donna Honer, AnnaMarie Sachs. ST. CLOUD, Minn. –…
Joan and John Maxwell of Cinnamon Ridge Farms received an award for Outstanding Dairy Farm at the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards ceremony in Rosemont, Illinois. Cinnamon Ridge Farms in Donahue recognized as one of just three Outstanding Dairy Farm winners…
Register Now to Reserve Your Spot at the Dairy Experience Forum July 16-18, 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn. – Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and Midwest Dairy jointly announce the agenda for the second annual Dairy Experience Forum on July 16-18 at…
Corporate Board officers for 2019 include, from left: Barb Liebenstein, Charles Krause, Allen Merrill, Dan Hotvedt, Lowell Mueller. ST. PAUL, Minn. – Allen Merrill, a dairy farmer from Parker, South Dakota, was re-elected chairman of Midwest Dairy during the organization’s…
The Event Will Bring Together Broader Dairy Community to Discuss Today’s Consumer and Industry Opportunities to Build Dairy Demand ST. PAUL, Minn. – Hundreds of dairy farmers from across the nation will convene in Saint Paul, Minnesota July 16-18, 2019…
Ytsje Andringa (center) has been crowned the 64th South Dakota Dairy Princess. Also pictured: South Dakota Dairy Princess runner-up, Rebecca Schweer (left), and 63rd South Dakota Dairy Princess, Morgan Kohl (right). SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Ytsje Andringa, an 18-year-old Great…
2019 Nebraska Dairy Princess Faith Junck COLUMBUS, Neb. – Faith Junck, a 17-year-old from Carroll, was crowned the Nebraska Dairy Princess during the annual Nebraska State Dairy Convention in Columbus Feb. 26th. Junck is the daughter of Dwaine and Priscilla…
Lincoln, NE – The Midwest Dairy – Nebraska Division is seeking candidates to participate in the State Dairy Princess contest scheduled Feb. 26, 2019, at the Ramada Inn in Columbus, NE. The event is held in conjunction with the Nebraska…
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Midwest Dairy Association South Dakota Division is seeking candidates to participate in the State Dairy Princess contest scheduled Mar. 26, 2019, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls. The event is held in conjunction…
Opportunity for college students interested in dairy to serve as industry advocates ST. PAUL, Minn. – College students with an interest in dairy can now apply to be a dairy ambassador in one of eight states across the Midwest. The…