Midwest Dairy is the marketing organization for dairy farmers across the Midwest and strives to build awareness and sales of dairy products in various ways. These ways include partnerships, dairy marketing research, engaging healthcare professionals, and sponsoring events. See the latest work done by Midwest Dairy by reading success stories from our dairy checkoff programs.
Midwest Dairy connects with students exploring careers in dairy
Midwest Dairy continued its efforts to build a strong pipeline of future dairy leaders by connecting with students at two key education and career events…
South Dakota Dairy Ambassador couples promotion with research
Vaishali Poswal is a graduate student in the Dairy and Food Science Department at South Dakota State University (SDSU), where she is pursuing a Master…
Young dairy leaders building trust and inspiring consumers across the Midwest
Across Illinois and Iowa, a new generation of dairy advocates is stepping up to share the story of dairy farming with energy, passion, and purpose.…
Celebrating another successful year for the Dairy Ambassador program
The Dairy Ambassador program is an educational and leadership opportunity for high school and college students passionate about the dairy industry. This program allows individuals…
Midwest Dairy Ambassadors celebrate a successful year of dairy promotion
Midwest Dairy’s Dairy Ambassador program offers an educational leadership opportunity for students passionate about the dairy industry. This year, Dairy Ambassadors represented their respective states…
2025 Dairy Ambassador Program applications are open
Midwest Dairy is inviting students interested in dairy to apply to become Dairy Ambassadors in one of five Midwestern states: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and…
2024 dairy princess round-up
Midwest Dairy recently crowned two new Dairy Princesses in Iowa and Minnesota. These remarkable young leaders will serve as goodwill ambassadors for the dairy industry over…
Young dairy leaders develop communication skills at June event
To kick off June Dairy Month, the Iowa Dairy Princess Program held its annual June Event—a youth dairy communications workshop and dairy princess orientation. Held…
Dr. Erin Cortus discusses manure management with dairy ambassadors
Sustainability is top of mind for consumers, and many have questions about manure management. Since dairy ambassadors share the dairy story with consumers and may…
Midwest Dairy awards 2024-2025 educational scholarships
Midwest Dairy is proud to award scholarships to deserving high school and college students for the 2024-2025 academic year. Recipients were chosen based on their past…
Dairy ambassadors learn how to navigate tough questions from consumers
This year, Midwest Dairy is represented by 27 dairy ambassadors from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The Dairy Ambassador program offers educational and…
Dairy Ambassadors sharpen their social media skills
Midwest Dairy would like to welcome the 2024 Dairy Ambassadors, who will be representing dairy farmers in five states: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South…