Episodes
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This month we are going to focus on June Dairy month. Hear from dairy farmers on how they are celebrating the "cooling" aspect of dairy when it comes to spicy foods and cooling our planet's climate. Plus, hear about a special episode of a popular online wing-eating show that featured DFA and how milk cuts the heat.
Here are your Talk Dairy to Me headlines for June.
Now that summer is upon us, Lallenmand Animal Nutrition has developed a tool to predict the negative impact that heat stress has on milk yield and milk quality.The web-based tool can forecast potential heat stress-related production losses giving producers the ability to adjust preventitive programs to avoid the negative effects of heat stress.
https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2022/06/10/new-tools-to-manage-heat-stress-in-cows-and-rumen-acidity
“Use-by” dates printed on milk cartons could become a thing of the past as consumers reach to embrace QR codes for more accurate information. Research from Cornell University found consumers will use QR codes to see how long milk is drinkable, a development that could help cut food wast.
https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2022/06/13/how-qr-codes-and-digital-innovation-could-cut-dairy-waste
Need your ice cream fix, but don’t to get out in the heat? Well, Unilever has announced the Ice Cream Shop a partnership with Flytrext to bring ice cream through the sky to your doorstep using drones. When it launches, you could have your ice cream as quickly as three minutes.
https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2022/06/07/unilever-partners-with-flytrex-for-drone-ice-cream-deliveries?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=07-Jun-2022&cid=DM1007748&bid=1957407021
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Last month, we introduced you to three companies from our 2022 DFA Accelerator program. This month, we are bringing you the remaing three innovative companies. As a reminder, the DFA accelerator is a 3-month program where startups in ag-tech and commercial dairy products work with DFA to help build their businesses and bring value to DFA’s family-farm owners and the dairy industry.
From on-farm sustainability and animal welfare to sustainable manufacturing techniques, the 2022 accelerator class is working to have a positive impact on the dairy industry.
This month, are two of the companies are working on ways to make the dairy industry more sustanaible and one is focused on all things animal welfare. Our host, Doug Dresslaer, talked dairy with Lyras, Cattle Scan and Hago Energetics.
May's Dairy Headlines
A DFA family farm-owner is taking photography on farm to a new level.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/these-are-the-winners-of-smithsonian-magazines-19th-annual-photo-contest-180979865/
More than three dozen companies and cooperatives received grant money this year from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance, a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Research.
https://www.dairyprocessing.com/articles/925-dbia-announces-recipients-of-dairy-business-builder-grants
Dairy Farmers of America has introduced Borden Melts, cheese slices specially made for cheeseburgers.Borden Melts are made with real cream in every slice for that perfect melt every time.
https://www.berryondairy.com/cheese.html
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This month we are featuring half of the 2022 DFA Accelerator class that kicked off earlier in April.
There are six extremely innovative companies in this year’s class. From on-farm sustainability and animal welfare to sustainable manufacturing techniques, the 2022 accelerator class is working to have a positive impact on the dairy industry.
Over the next two episodes of Talk Dairy to Me, we are going to be introducing you to this year’s class. Host Doug Dresslaer talked dairy with Reprohealth, Lemna and Smack’d chocolate milk.
This month's dairy headlines:
Ben & Jerry's brings back a fan-favorite flavor that features and ingredient from a DFA accelerator alum.
https://vermontbiz.com/news/2022/march/17/ben-jerrys-brings-dublin-mudslide-back-graveyard
DFA family-farm High Plains Ponderosa is partnering with Shell fuel to create a net-zero tomorrow. Royal Dutch Shell is working with dairies across the country to produce low-carbon intensity renewable compressed natural gas as a fuel for heavy-duty, on-road transportation.
https://www.nmpf.org/focus/high-plains-ponderosa/
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This month, our episode focuses on innovation in dairy when it comes to reaching our current customers and attracting new customers to all things dairy. Beyond the classic jug of milk, the dairy industry is using innovative technologies, bold flavors and creative products to address consumer needs around giving their families more of the nutritious value of dairy.
Our host, Doug Dresslaer, talks with innovation experts about new products and processes in dairy, and what the future holds for the industry.
New Headlines:
New Clear Caps
Ice Cream Flavors
Social Media Farm Sisters
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The dairy industry takes food safety very seriously. For many years now, dairy farmers and processors have worked closely with the Food and Drug Administration and state regulatory offices to establish regulations and practices to make American milk and dairy products among the safest and most highly regulated foods in the world.
Our host Doug Dresslaer talks dairy with two food safety experts about how they are working to keep all your favorite dairy products safe and readily available.
This month's industry headlines
2021 was a record year for U.S. dairy exports. https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/95470-record-year-for-us-dairy-exports
Taco Bell has unveiled its new checkoff supported dairy-based beverage. https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2022/01/26/taco-bell-unveils-dairy-based-beverage-with-checkoff-support?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=26-Jan-2022&cid=DM991031&bid=1828630650
The Natural Pet Food Group is rolling out Pet Milk for Cats & Dogs.
https://www.berryondairy.com/Milk.html
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This month, we are highlighting a DFA product that has a long history — in fact, it has been on the market for more than 40 years — and we are sharing how, through innovation and consumer insights, it has grown and changed throughout the decades. We are talking about Sport Shake®. Join host Doug Dresslaer as we learn more about this popular and long-lasting product!
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For this month's episode we travel to Syracuse, NY for the annual Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit. Our host, Doug Dresslaer, learns about the summit, the competition among AG and food startups and how this event is helping to grow agriculture in this region of New York. Plus, Doug visits with two startups focusing on the dairy industry.
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This month on Talk Dairy to Me, DFA’s podcast about all things innovation, our host Doug Dresslaer, director of cultural innovation, highlights some of the great academic work that is happening in the dairy industry, specifically at Cornell University and University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
Listen in to learn more about these schools’ innovation programs, fully functioning dairies on campus and even ice cream for sale!
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This month we tell the stories of two of our great family-owned farms. One is using an education program to teach students the story of dairy. The other farm is using what's available on their land to start a whole new business.
Join host Doug Dresslaer as he interviews both families and talks about how their family heritage is what keeps them both innovating and growing.
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This month, our host Doug Dresslaer, is once again talking with three great companies from our 2021 DFA Accelerator program. You'll meet H2Ok Innovations, Dairy Office and The Modern Milkman. Learn about these three innovative companies and their plans for the future!
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July is recognized as National Ice Cream month, so we are focusing this episode on all things ice cream. Learn about new trends and changes to the ice cream aisle and find out how our newest regional brands of ice cream are working hard to bring consumers all the tasty treats they desire.
Grab a bowl of your favorite ice cream and enjoy the latest episode of Talk Dairy to Me!
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DFA’s 2021 CoLAB Accelerator program may have officially concluded last week, but we want to continue to help you get to know the innovative companies that participated in the program. Many of these startups are still getting up and running — and all have exciting futures ahead.
For this month’s episode of Talk Dairy to Me, our podcast about all things innovation, our host Doug Dresslaer, director of cultural innovation, talked dairy with the founders of three of the seven companies that participated in this year’s program.
Tune in to hear from the founders of CattleEye, which provides hardware-free technology for monitoring cows; SimpliFed, a company working to create an organic formula to bridge the gap between breast milk and conventional formula; and Cheeseboard Snacking Bar™, a single-serve cheese snacking bar that provides healthy and satiable fuel between meals.
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DFA’s 2021 CoLAB Accelerator program may have officially concluded last week, but we want to continue to help you get to know the innovative companies that participated in the program. Many of these startups are still getting up and running — and all have exciting futures ahead.
For this month’s episode of Talk Dairy to Me, our podcast about all things innovation, our host Doug Dresslaer, director of cultural innovation, talked dairy with the founders of three of the seven companies that participated in this year’s program.
Tune in to hear from the founders of CattleEye, which provides hardware-free technology for monitoring cows; SimpliFed, a company working to create an organic formula to bridge the gap between breast milk and conventional formula; and Cheeseboard Snacking Bar™, a single-serve cheese snacking bar that provides healthy and satiable fuel between meals.
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LEADING THE WAY WITH OUR PLANET, OUR PEOPLE AND OUR COMMUNITIES
From protecting the environment, to investing in our employees and family farm-owners, to giving back to all the communities we touch, DFA takes our social responsibility to our planet, our people and our communities seriously. Our recently released 2021 Social Responsibility Report focuses on the progress made in these areas in 2020 — despite all the challenges of an unprecedented year — and sets the path for 2021.
If you haven’t had a chance to read the report — all 56 pages of it — you’re in luck. This month’s episode of Talk Dairy to Me, our podcast about all things innovation, gives a behind the scenes look at the report and the progress the Cooperative made in 2020. Our host, Doug Dresslaer, director of cultural innovation, talks dairy with Hansel New, director of sustainability, Angie Wiltz, senior vice president of human resources, and Jackie Klippenstein, senior vice president, government, industry and community relations.
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Earlier this month, DFA kicked off its 5th accelerator welcoming seven great companies to the program. On this month's episode, our host Doug Dresslaer explores why DFA started the program, successes we've achieved by having the program and gets updates from companies who have been in previous cohorts.
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On this month’s episode of Talk Dairy to Me, DFA’s podcast about all things innovation, we’re talking about National Nutrition Month and highlighting the importance of dairy in a healthy diet.
From protein powders to sports drinks, innovations in how we process products, and the ingredients used, are expanding consumers’ choices for healthy (and trendy) eating through all the possibilities of dairy.
Our host, Doug Dresslaer, talks dairy with Jeff Clark, director of strategy management for our Ingredient Solutions Division, and Andrew Rice, product optimization director for Ingredient Solutions, about how protein powders are no longer that chalky, unappealing powder you might think of and how DFA’s plants process high-quality protein powders. Finally, he chats with Michelle McBride, founder and CEO of GoodSport™, an alum of DFA’s CoLAB Accelerator program who developed a sports drink made from the elements of milk to create a super-hydrating and delicious beverage for athletes and all active individuals.
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On this month’s episode of Talk Dairy to Me, DFA’s podcast about all things innovation, we’re highlighting DFA’s inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council and the work the council has done since it was formed last summer to foster a culture of openness and inclusion across the Cooperative.
Our host, Doug Dresslaer, director of cultural innovation, talks with Marjie Knust, senior director of communications, about why the council was formed. He also chats with two members of the council, JeVel Lindon, human resources generalist out of our headquarters in Kansas City, Kan., and Philip Salazar, regional continuous improvement manager for the south region of DFA’s Ingredient Solutions team based in Portales, New Mexico, about why they wanted to participate on the council.
You’ll get an update on the work that has taken place since the council was formed, the guiding principles the council has set to help lead them and how you can take part.
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NOGS, FLAVORED MILK, DRINKABLE YOGURTS, OH MY!
On this month’s episode of Talk Dairy to Me, DFA’s podcast about all things innovation, we’re featuring the delectable drinks that hit the dairy case in 2020 — thanks to the innovation happening at DFA.
Our host, Doug Dresslaer, director of cultural innovation, talks dairy with the talented teams in our Dairy Brands Division that took products from ideas to grocery store aisles last year. The Dairy Brands Division nourishes consumers through our family of brands with delicious cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, cultured dairy products and more.
We don’t want to give too much away … but get ready. There’s Fireball®, pumpkin spice and, of course, there’s milk. Feeling parched? Grab a glass and listen today.
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This month, we want to focus on a new innovative program from our Farm Services team. Feed is the number one expense for our dairy farmer-members and so the Farm Services team created the Feed First program to bring awareness to the suite of services we have available to help our farmer-members optimize their feed purchasing.
Join host Doug Dresslaer as he explores this new program with members of the Farm Services Team.
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As we all start looking ahead to 2021, there’s no better time to reflect on where we’ve been — and that’s exactly what’s happening on this month’s episode of Talk Dairy to Me, DFA’s podcast about all things innovation.
While we review applications of companies wanting to participate in DFA’s 2021 CoLAB Accelerator, a 90-day immersive program to grow ag-tech and dairy food product startups, we’re taking it back to the past. On this month’s episode, we’re chatting with three former CoLAB Accelerator participants — My Dairy Dashboard, AgVoice and Pharm Robotics — about where they are now and how their companies have grown since they participated in our program.
There are some exciting announcements, surprising news and a few quips along the way, so be sure to tune in.
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