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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text visibility=”all”](April 30, 2019) RESTON, Virginia – Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative awarded six scholarships totaling $5,500 to deserving students who are pursuing careers in the dairy industry.  The winners were selected based on their individual application, letters of recommendation, and responses to dairy industry questions.   The scholarship recipients include:   Todd Allen, …

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text visibility=”all”]Media Statement – For Immediate Release Martin Farms, a Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative (Maryland & Virginia) member farm in Pennsylvania, recently notified the cooperative of alleged animal mistreatment claims made about the farm by an animal activist group.   Maryland & Virginia takes all claims about animal mistreatment very seriously, and we …

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(RESTON, Va., March 29, 2019) – Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc. celebrated it’s 99th year of operation and reported that the organization is focused on the future and maximizing value for its current members and the next generation of members. President Matt Hoff, recognized that 2018 was a long, hard year for …

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers is Focused on the Future at its 99th Annual Meeting after a Challenging Year for Members and the Dairy Industry Read More »

(RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 14, 2019) — The Virginia beef cattle and dairy industry served up lunch today for members of the Virginia General Assembly Delegates and Senators. Beef and dairy are the second and third largest sectors of Virginia agriculture. Collectively the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association and the Virginia State Dairymen’s Association represent industries employing more …

Virginia Dairy & Beef Appreciation Day Serves Up Steak & Chocolate Milk for Valentine’s Day at the Virginia General Assembly Read More »

February 4, 2019, Reston, Va. – Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative recently named Rich and Shelby Holsopple as the co-op’s 2019 Outstanding Young Cooperators (YC). The Holsopples help operate Moyers Rolling Green Acres, a seasonal grazing dairy, with Shelby’s father, Glenn Moyer, and her brother, Matt Moyer. Together they milk 670 cows at two …

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Maryland & Virginia Young Cooperators Catch a Glimpse at the Future (RESTON, Va., Jan. 30, 2019) – At a time when dairymen are thinking 1, 3, 5 and 10-years ahead, Dr. Jack Britt challenged Young Cooperators (YCs) attending Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative’s annual YC Conference to fast forward 50 years, and to consider …

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(Reston, Va., January 28, 2019) – Consumers want quality flavor in milk. That’s according to Dr. MaryAnne Drake from North Carolina State University and the consumer research she shared with Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative’s Young Cooperators (YC) who attended the organization’s annual YC Conference in Lynchburg, Virginia earlier this month. “To sell milk, …

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Former Team USA Field Hockey Alum Stefanie Fee Donates a Year’s Worth of Milk to Local Food Bank Virginia Beach, VA, November 27, 2018 – Milk Life and Maola Local Dairies are proud to partner with U.S. Olympian and Virginia Beach native field hockey player Stefanie Fee to donate a year’s worth of milk to …

Milk Life and Maola Support U.S. Olympian Stefanie Fee as She Gives Back to Her Local Community on Giving Tuesday Read More »