Twenty-five miles inland from the Atlantic coast, along the Savannah River, you can still see the rise and fall of the ocean tide.

No industry is immune from disruptions, but dairy can survive and thrive through innovation, building relational trust and being active participants in government, speakers told producers and allied industry representatives during the 2023 Dairy Strong conference.

Automation and technology go far beyond relieving dairy’s labor pains.

“Feeding and supporting a growing population” was the theme of the 2022 Global Dairy Experience (GDX), which focused on large herds and was held Dec. 6-8 in Las Vegas. Speakers discussed a variety of topics including sustainability, technology and caring for our communities both on and off the farm.

Dairy women from all sectors of the industry came together Nov. 1-3 in Minnesota for the Dairy Girl Network (DGN) National Conference, which provided ample networking opportunities for attendees and a variety of sessions to learn about topics affecting the dairy industry.

Nearly 800 dairy producers and industry representatives gathered in Boise, Idaho, on Nov. 9-10 for the Dairy West annual meeting.

Nearly 750 dairy producers and industry representatives gathered in Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 24‑26 to learn the latest updates about dairy policy, exports, dairy checkoff, economics and more at the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) and National Dairy Board (NDB) annual meeting.