For more than twenty years, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers has invested in the future generation of dairy leaders by offering scholarships to the children of our employees and members, and the employees of our members. Some past recipients have gone on to be ag lenders or food scientists. Even our own Lindsay Reames, Executive …
While milk prices appear to be headed up for 2022, so too are the prices of needed inputs on the farm. Perhaps no supply chain has been more disrupted than the market for inputs like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These inputs may be up as much as 80 percent according to a recent Texas A&M …
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As life saw some returns to normalcy this summer, our brand Maola was front and center in several different communities across our milkshed. Maryland & Virginia is proud to support neighborhoods and organizations with our own local and sustainable brand, Maola. During the Loudoun County Virginia Fair, diners at the annual 4-H Dairy Club luncheon …
By Lindsay Reames, Vice President, Sustainability & External Relations “You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” We’ve all said it. But here at Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association we are learning that we can have great dairy, healthy cows, and clean water, too. In honor of Earth Day, more than 160 Giant grocery retailers in Maryland, …
It’s hard to stand out in today’s media. Consumers have thousands of different messages streaming to them at any given time. That’s especially true now as the global pandemic has sent consumers online in new ways. So how can we break through with our own message? Turns out, all you need is some real ingredients, …
by Joanna Shipp, Boones Mill, Virginia 2020 was a difficult and challenging year for most of us. The pandemic played havoc with the wellbeing of individuals, economic health, public education, and a myriad of other things. As dairy farmers, we have been on a roller coaster with the price of milk which has created so …
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He uses a laptop, a printer and a laminator. But the newest face you’ll see at Maryland & Virginia doesn’t work in Reston – he brings those items to you and leaves you with a new milk tank calibration chart. After the retirement of longtime tank calibrator Mike Kidd, Joe Weber of Newville, Pennsylvania became …
by Ellie Grossnickle A year ago, I would have never expected that at this time, I’d be preparing to celebrate my college graduation from home, sitting in front of the TV and waiting for my name to flash across the screen. I thought that in my final days as a student at Virginia Tech, I’d …
The 2020 milk price roller coaster has more and more dairy farmers considering their risk management options. Maryland & Virginia’s August member webinar focused on the various risk management programs available to members through the co-op and through government programs. Katie Burgess, Director of Risk Management for Blimling and Associates, will led the session. She …
Managing the Risks of the Milk Price Rollercoaster Read More »
As our nation struggles to heal, Americans are going back to basics, and that includes grocery staples. Milk and dairy products have been high on shoppers’ lists as they do more cooking, baking, and meal-making at home. They are also highly sought by feeding programs serving those in need during the economic downturn. Maryland & …
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