Mental Health Awareness Month is important for everyone, including dairy farmers. Dairy farming is hard work. The long hours and physical labor can be stressful. Farmers often face challenges like bad weather, equipment problems, and fluctuating milk prices. These occupational hazards, coupled with the high risk of injury and the

Each year with Earth Day, we get the opportunity to reflect on the improvements our dairy farmer member-owners make on their farms that benefit all of us. With the support of our corporate partners and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, our members’ commitment to sustainable improvements goes well beyond

There’s no doubt the U.S. dairy industry has a tremendous amount of resiliency. We work together day in and day out to get fresh milk from the farm to the consumer. There are many links to the dairy supply chain, and sometimes kinks arise in the form of adversity. It

Striding through the first quarter of 2024, the political landscape beckons with promises of change, progress, and pivotal decisions. Attending legislative events during this time offers a unique opportunity to engage with the heartbeat of democracy, where policies are shaped, debated, and enacted. To date, MDVA has seized on this

As March arrives, so does the celebration of Women’s History Month—a time to honor the invaluable contributions of women throughout history. In the realm of agriculture, this month takes on special significance as we recognize the profound impact women have had and continue to have on the cultivation of our

By Thomas French2023 MDVA Outstanding YC 2023 — what a whirlwind of a year it’s been! I’m so grateful that I got the opportunity to serve as the Outstanding Young Cooperator (YC) for an organization that has meant so much to me over my life. When I saw the post