Dairy

June Dairy Month, an annual celebration that began in 1937, is traditionally a time to reflect on dairy foods and the industry that makes it possible. It was created as a way to help distribute extra milk when cows started on pasture in the summer months. Today, its rich history continues, with communities, companies and people from all over the country observing June Dairy Month in a variety of ways. …

The dairy aisle has become home to one of the fastest growing areas of food price inflation. Prices for milk, butter and cheese are cutting sharply into shoppers’ grocery budgets.
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As the Baby Boom generation ages, osteoporosis—a disorder where bones become porous and lose density and strength—is becoming a serious threat. The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that by 2020, over 60 million Americans will suffer from osteoporosis and low bone mass. …

Ganeden Biotech, makers of the probiotic ingredient, GanedenBC30®, and Foster Farms Dairy, the largest privately owned dairy in California, today announced the official debut of Dairy Balance™ milk with probiotics. …

An economic review drawing from analyses of a controversial dairy market stabilization program shows that, if implemented, the program would slow U.S. job growth in agriculture, curtail the U.S. dairy industry's export potential and impede worldwide food security while increasing domestic price volatility. The economic review, "A Look at Dairy Market Price Volatility and Options for Dairy Policy Reform," was released today by the International Dairy Foods Association. …