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There has been a lot of talk about plant-based diets lately, and many dairy farmers have asked me what that means for dairy foods.

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Contrary to the image of fresh air and peaceful surroundings, thousands of farmworkers are injured, and hundreds more die in farming accidents every year.

For farmers and other members of the dairy community, the current environment is challenging. From unpredictability facing our global markets and competition from non-dairy beverages to seasonal weather conditions and surplus dairy products and ingredients, there’s a lot of uncertainty facing U.S. dairy.

Three years ago, 12 leading industry cooperatives came together to rally around a shared concept: Manure is a product and not a problem.

County fair season may be coming to an end, but those youth looking forward to exhibiting their dairy projects at the next level are just gearing up for national shows this fall.

I have to admit that I didn’t know much about the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy until a few months ago, when the Dairy Farmers of Washington checkoff team approached me about applying for a sustainability award.