Milk quality experts representing 28 countries gathered in Glendale, Arizona, for the National Mastitis Council (NMC) 55th Annual Meeting, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.

Trading into the weakest global dairy market in more than a decade, U.S. dairy exports declined in 2015, ending a streak of five straight years of expansion, according to Alan Levitt, market analyst with the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC).

During the 2016 Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association Convention, this tune took home top honors in the “Bell-R-Ring” contest. The contest challenges each county to come up with a creative roll call response, such as a song or skit. Sung to the beat of a Taylor Swift song, these kids from Calumet and Manitowoc Counties brought down the house with their “cow-showing” version of “Shake It Off.”

Feeding dairy cows the correct total mixed ration (TMR) is critical to their health and productivity.

In December, we published our final stand-alone issue of El Lechero magazine. We wish to thank the thousands of dairies who requested this magazine over its lifetime. It’s been exactly a decade since we launched this magazine for dairy managers and owners.

The Stewardship and Sustainability Guide for U.S. Dairy is one more tool the industry can use to assure the public dairy farmers and companies are doing the right thing. Consumers increasingly want more transparency about the food they’re eating and how it was produced.

Senior director of communications and brand managementForemost Farms USA Why is measuring and communicating sustainability important?

While world dairy markets remained highly competitive in 2015, the Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) export assistance program helped its members capture contracts to sell American-type cheeses, butter and whole milk powder in key overseas markets.

The 2016 Dairy Strong event, hosted by the Dairy Business Association, delivered a delightful mix of laughter, education and thought-provoking conversation to the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Jan. 12-14.