Randy and Peggy Norman Cass County, Minnesota The Crookston Times ran a short article about a court case that awarded $6.3 million to a couple whose milk cows were injured or killed by stray voltage on their dairy farm from a Brainerd utility company. The judge awarded the damages to Randy and Peggy Norman of Pine River after finding Crow Wing Power was negligent in the delivery of electricity to the farm. Click here to read the Crookston Times article.

With a focus on analyzing conversations through social media and other online channels, the dairy checkoff’s newsroom helps determine what sort of response – if any – to consider when the industry faces an issue that could impact consumer confidence in dairy.

Artex Barn Solutions brought more than 60 of its North American dairy customers and dealers to China in late October to celebrate the company’s 40th year in business.

Transition in the dairy industry was the overarching theme of this year’s Women in Dairy Conference, held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5, 2014. This biennial conference first began in 2004. The conference kicked off with an evening reception on Nov. 4. The following day, keynote speaker Mike McGrann of Saint Joseph’s University challenged attendees to lead better communication within their farming enterprises.

Two dairymen who are test-driving web-based margin projection software are both using the data they’ve collected on their individual margins over the past year to evaluate their participation in the USDA’s new Margin Protection Program.