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Information and results from the Minnesota Milk Producers Association.

Minnesota Milk celebrates opportunities for farm growth

March 2, 2023

Ordinance change provides flexibility for future Fillmore County farms St. Paul, Minn. — Minnesota Milk, the state’s leading dairy advocacy group, celebrates the passage of an amendment to the Fillmore…

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Minnesota Milk brings farmers
to advocate for sensible dairy policy

February 22, 2023

St. Paul, Minn. — Minnesota Milk, the state’s leading dairy advocacy group, brought dairy farmers and supporters together for its annual business meeting and Dairy Day at the Capitol. More…

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Minnesota Milk names Mursu family 2022 Producer of the Year

February 17, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Mursu Dairy of New York Mills, Minn., was named 2022 Producer of the Year by the Minnesota Milk Producers Association during a special luncheon ahead of the group’s…

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Minnesota Milk announces new service agreement

November 1, 2022

Transition began November 1, will be complete by December 31, 2022. GREEN BAY, Wis. — Minnesota Milk Producers Association, a state advocacy group, and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the…

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Ruth Klossner Bruce Cottington Award Winner

July 27, 2022

The Minnesota Milk Producers Association named Ruth Klossner the 2021recipient of the Bruce Cottington Friend of Dairy award. Klossner was surprisedduring the Minnesota State Fair 4-H Dairy show this past…

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2022 Dairy Day at the Capitol Report

July 26, 2022

On April 27, during Dairy Day at the Capitol, participants carried a strong message to legislators that MMPA supports expansion of the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit so that sellers of…

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MPCA Feedlot Registration Update

November 12, 2021

Feedlot producers in MN are required to register their feedlot once every 4 years. The current registration cycle is ending on December 31, 2021. This means that a large number…

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High Tech Robotic Dairy Field Day on September 22

September 7, 2021

University of Minnesota Extension will be hosting a summer field day at Golden Sunrise Dairy, 31328 290 St SW, McIntosh, MN on September 22. Golden Sunrise Dairy is owned and…

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Dairy farmer groups propose Class III Plus for better milk pricing

April 28, 2021

Plan focuses on stability, protection from negative PPDs Four Midwestern dairy groups today announced a Federal Milk Marketing Orders proposal aimed at creating long-term stability in fluid milk pricing and…

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Minnesota Milk seeks award nominations and opens scholarship application

March 26, 2021

Do you know an outstanding dairy farmer leader and farm family? Minnesota Milk is seeking nominations for its Producer of the Year award. Dairy farms are scored on their leadership,…

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COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

March 11, 2021

From Commissioner Thom Petersen: Governor Tim Walz announced Wednesday that Minnesota is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include a segment of Minnesota’s food and agriculture sector. Starting, Wednesday, March 10,…

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Don’t Miss the Minne-Series

December 18, 2020

Minnesota Milk is excited to bring a new opportunity to dairy farmers and their employees with the launch of the Minnesota Milk Minne-Series starting on January 7. The virtual program includes four various…

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