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Minnesota Milk members John and Janet Bremer, Hastings, pushed for the idea at Dairy Day at the Capitol 2019. Through the 2019 session and the interim, a group of partners worked to improve the bill and ensure the best opportunity for implementation.

South Dakota State (SDSU) and the University of Minnesota announce the formation of a new collaborative Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine leading to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.

On January 31, the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) added a new I-9 via the Federal Register. Minnesota Milk encourages all dairies to begin using the new form immediately, as the current form may only be used until April 30, 2020.

The January 31 USDA biannual cattle report showed another drop in both Minnesota and U.S. cow numbers.

Stories about manure often illustrate two opposing sentiments. Is manure a “Waste” that pollutes our water resources and creates undesirable nuisances for communities?

Join the Minnesota FFA Foundation for Ag Day at the Minnesota Wild. The ticket pack includes admission to a pregame on-ice photo (3:30 PM), a Wild Branded Hat, a $5 donation to MN FFA Foundation, and a chance to win raffle prizes.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has issued updated maps that will help farmers across the state comply with the Groundwater Protection Rule.

From Hoard’s Dairyman: Much attention has been given to improving milk prices witnessed during the final months of 2019, along with the forecast for sustaining these much welcomed higher dairy prices into 2020.

From Session Daily: Titled the “Local Jobs and Projects Plan,” the money would be allocated as follows:

The generosity of our members, along with funds raised during the Minnesota Milk Dairy Conference and Expo, has allowed Minnesota Milk to award $10,000 in scholarships this year to students within the dairy community. Since 2006, Minnesota Milk has awarded over $93,000.

As result of the Redistricting and Board reduction processes, the Minnesota Milk board puts forth the following change to its Bylaws, for consideration at the Minnesota Milk Annual Meeting.