Schools across the country are getting healthier one blender at a time, thanks to the work of the Fuel Up to Play 60 program that was founded by dairy farmers in partnership with the NFL.

With dairy exports plateaued, it’s time for a “Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal,” according to Tom Vilsack, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). That goal: boost the percent of U.S. milk production exported another 5 percent by 2021.

Can you freeze butter? What about milk or cheese? How do we know farmers care for their cows? Are there hormones in milk?

The news earlier this summer that Amazon is purchasing Whole Foods struck the food industry like a thunderclap. The one-time trendsetter in natural and organic food retailing is now being swallowed up by an even bigger disruptive force in e-commerce retailing.

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It was a beautiful, sunny, summer day when 120 women and a few men gathered at Road View Dairy in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, for the 2017 Vita Plus Chick Day on Aug. 16.

World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have been bringing the best dairy operations in North America to Madison for more than 15 years. The eight dairies selected this year are no exception, featuring technology and innovation, outstanding milk production and genetics, strong community ties and first-generation immigrant farmers, top-notch cow and calf care, and an expanding dairy.

Over five days, 16 judges will place more than 2,000 head of cattle during World Dairy Expo’s 51st show. Don’t miss your chance to watch cows and heifers of your favorite breeds battle it out on the colored shavings.

World Dairy Expo features the best and the brightest during its world-class seminars.

Editor's note: The CEO Corner contains editors' compilations of business insights, which they have tailored for the dairy industry. The column inspires million-dollar dairy business owners to think like CEOs in other industries. Big data and predictive analytics for agriculture are here. Why now? Farmers are sick and tired of being left behind.