Organic boosts revival in dairy farm values
One of the country’s biggest dairy property owners sees a revival in farm valuations, as it goes organic in an aggressive push to tap local and Asian demand for clean-and-green infant formula.
That organic milk you're drinking in Wisconsin might just be from Texas
You’re in the dairy state. You go to the store and buy some organic milk. You have this image of a small farm somewhere in rural Wisconsin, maybe one of those cool little towns in the Kickapoo Valley.
Local dairy farm providing Umpqua Dairy with organic milk
Josephine County, Ore. — A local dairy is making headlines for its changing products.
Organic dairy farmers are getting paid less because of an oversupply of their milk, a market glut that’s led one major organic buyer to delay signing on new farmers
For years, organic farming was a bright spot in the regional dairy economy. Demand for organic milk was growing, and farmers could earn much more than their conventional counterparts.
By: John Dillon
Source: VPR News
Organic Milk Group: Goodness grows from the ground
THE first products from the Organic Milk Group are now in shops and it is the culmination of years of work by farmers Gary Watson and Simon Elphinstone.
By: KAROLIN MACGREGOR
Source: The Weekly Times
Link: http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/tasmanian-country/organic-milk-group-goodness-grows-from-the-ground/news-story/b7926db718ce853f89ec783d9283acb2
Aurora Organic Dairy announces new CEO
Aurora Organic Dairy, the dairy producer set to open a milk and butter distribution plant in Columbia in 2019, promoted its president, Scott McGinty, to the position of company CEO.
By: Laura Miserez
Source: The Columbia Missourian
Link: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/aurora-organic-dairy-announces-new-ceo/article_6528af34-fb13-11e7-a8e1-abfc59cbd1c7.html
Walking a new path
On one of the few organic dairy farms in Tennessee, the Lay family pays homage to the past while innovating for the future.
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Source: Organic Valley
Link: https://www.organicvalley.coop/our-farmers/12830/
Dairy Farmers Experiencing An Organic Milk Surplus As Sales of Almond, Soy Milk Rise
After responding to increased demand from consumers, dairy farmers have now found themselves with a surplus of organic milk. Shoppers have been opting for plant-based alternatives like almond milk more often than organic cow’s milk, leaving the industry with more of the very perishable organic product than retailers can sell.
By: Grace Donnelly
Source: Fortune
Link: http://fortune.com/2018/01/02/dairy-farmers-experiencing-an-organic-milk-surplus-as-sales-of-almond-soy-milk-rise/
New organic dairy farmers face market challenges
Joanne Lidback and her husband own a small dairy farm with about 60 cows in Westmore. «Back then we didn’t realize it was as bad as it was,» Lidback said.
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Source: wcax
Link: http://www.wcax.com/content/news/New-organic-dairy-farmers-face-market-challenges-466839293.html
A USDA investigation or just an appointment?
Few details emerge from inquiry into Boulder-based organic milk company.
By: Peter Whoriskey
Source: The Washington Post
Link: https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/22/aurora-organic-dairy-usda-investigation/