Episode 25 - How Has Dairy Consumption Changed In Schools And Kids? New Youth Wellness Research Focuses Industry Direction.

How did U.S. dairy exports affect the market in 2023 and what does the future hold for dairy exports in 2024 and beyond? What is the checkoff doing globally to help promote and grow international consumer trust in U.S. dairy? Listen as Minnesota dairy farmer and Farmer Relations Committee Chair Charles Krause discusses U.S. dairy exports with William Loux, Vice President, Global Economics Affairs at U.S. Dairy Export Council, and Vikki Nicholson-West, Senior Vice President Global Ingredients Marketing and Executive Director USDEC Singapore Ltd at US Dairy Export Council.  Vikki and Will highlight the importance of the international market and how partnerships and collaboration facilitate the US Dairy Export Council's mission. Learn why global relationships between partners, co-ops, processors, and checkoffs are the bedrock of a thriving dairy export strategy.  Tune in to find out! To learn more about the national and local dairy checkoffs, please visit www.usdairy.com. Host & Guest: ·      Host: Charles Krause, MN Dairy Farmer – Farmer Relations Chair ·      Guest: William Loux - Vice President, Global Economics Affairs at U.S. Dairy Export Council ·      Guest: Vikki Nicholson-West - Senior Vice President Global Ingredients Marketing and Executive Director USDEC Singapore Ltd at US Dairy Export Council

Listen as Marilyn Hershey, DMI’s chair, and Barb O’Brien, DMI’s CEO and President, discuss the 2023 National Dairy Checkoff Year-In-Review with Scott Wallin, DMI’s VP of Industry Media Relations. They will go over the highlights and challenges of this year’s checkoff programs including our restaurant and retail partnerships, health and wellness education and collaborations, consumer promotions, international promotions, and the new direction of the Fuel Up youth wellness programs. Tune in to find out!   To learn more about the national dairy checkoff and your local dairy checkoffs, please visit www.usdairy.com.   Host & Guest: ·      Guest: Marilyn Hershey, Dairy Management Inc. Chair and Pennsylvania Dairy Farmer ·      Guest: Barb O’Brien, Dairy Management Inc. CEO and President ·      Host: Scott Wallin, Vice President of Industry Media Relations

A new dairy checkoff growth program, in collaboration with pizza partners, is set to boost cheese consumption by over 12 million pounds, primarily focusing on international markets. On the domestic front, Domino’s has introduced Pepperoni Stuffed Cheesy Bread to its menu. Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) has supported Domino’s, including consumer research for the successful launch of this product, and they plan to work on an enhanced loyalty program.   Listen as Paul Ziemnisky, DMI’s EVP of Global Innovation Partnerships discusses the checkoff’s new cheese program with Scott Wallin, DMI’s VP of Industry Media Relations. Restaurant partnerships are a collaborative effort and a powerful means to enhance the dairy industry's presence in the global food market. Tune in to find out!   To learn more about the national dairy checkoff and your local dairy checkoffs, please visit www.usdairy.com.   Host & Guest: Guest: Paul Ziemnisky, Executive Vice President of Global Innovation Partnerships at Dairy Management Inc. Host: Scott Wallin, Vice President of Industry Media Relations

Much has changed in the world since the pandemic, including dairy consumption at schools. Has it gone up or down? How does dairy consumption at school affect home consumption and vice versa? What should the dairy industry be focused on when it comes to children’s nutrition and youth wellness? What does this new research tell us about our Fuel Up program, the largest health and wellness program in schools?   Listen as New York dairy farmer, United Dairy Industry Association board member, and National Dairy Council Chair Audrey Donahoe discusses the checkoff’s new youth wellness research with Anne Warden, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Affairs at Dairy Management Inc., and Tim Joyce, Principal at ZS. They will chat about what the research says and how it will guide the dairy industry’s efforts to help kids, schools, and dairy farmers. Tune in to find out!   To learn more about the national dairy checkoff and your local dairy checkoffs, please visit www.usdairy.com.   Dairy Farmer Hosts:

• Farmer Host: Audrey Donahoe

Dairy Farmer Guests

• Farmer Guest: Anne Warden, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Affairs at Dairy Management Inc.
• Farmer Guest: Tim Joyce, Principal at ZS

Sustainability is a term that gets used often in food marketing, by politicians and thought leaders but what does it really mean to dairy farmers and the dairy checkoff. Listen as Georgia dairy farmer Adam Graft has a conversation with former National Dairy Board member and California dairy farmer Steve Maddox and Stephanie Masiello Schuette, Director of Environment Research for Dairy Management Inc., about why it’s important for the dairy farmers to be involved in sustainability practices as well as how the checkoff is helping with dairy farming sustainability practices and measurement. They will also discuss the future of dairy sustainability and current research projects. Tune in to find out!   To learn more about the national dairy checkoff and your local dairy checkoffs, please visit www.usdairy.com.   Dairy Farmer Hosts: ·     Farmer Host: Adam Graft   Dairy Farmer Guests: ·     Farmer Guest: Steve Maddox, CA dairy farmer and former National Dairy Board member ·     Farmer Guest: Stephanie Masiello Schuette, Director of Environmental Research for Dairy Management Inc.

You may have heard that dairy is dead but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Dairy is a powerhouse in marketplace. Listen as Maine dairy farmer Jenni Tilton-Flood talks with Paul Ziemnisky, Executive Vice President of Global Innovation Partnerships at Dairy Management Inc., and Madlyn Daley, Senior Vice President of Consumer & Market Insights for Dairy Management Inc., about how dairy products are doing in the marketplace as well as how the national and local checkoffs are helping to drive dairy innovation and grow sales at retail and restaurants. We’ll also get to hear about exciting new fluid milk products and what consumers are really looking for in dairy. Tune in to find out!   To learn more about the national dairy checkoff and your local dairy checkoffs, please visit www.usdairy.com.

We know that U.S. diets contain a lot of dairy but do international consumers crave our U.S. cheese, yogurt, butter, ice cream, etc…? Washington dairy farmer Lynn Wheeler Rainey talks with Rebecca MacKay Allen, Senior Vice President of Global Innovation Partnerships at Dairy Management Inc., and Will Loux, Vice President of Global Economic Affairs for U.S. Dairy Export Council, about how U.S. Dairy Export Council and Dairy Management Inc’s International Partnerships team up together to drive dairy sales internationally. We’ll also get to hear about exciting new overseas products and where the future of exports is going. Tune in to find out!   To learn more about the national dairy checkoff and your local dairy checkoffs, please visit www.usdairy.com.

Dairy sells in stores, but does it sell online? Hear from Beau Hayden, Vice President of Insights, Sales and Trust for Dairy Management Inc., and Stephanie Taylor, Director of Business Development for Dairy Management West, share how the dairy checkoff has worked with partners like Amazon, Instacart, Walmart, and others to drive demand for dairy digitally. With 12-13% of grocery store sales happening online (compared to 3% pre-pandemic), the future is bright for online grocery shopping – but where does dairy fit in? Tune in to find out! To learn more about the national dairy checkoff and your local dairy checkoffs, please visit www.usdairy.com.

Tune in as Indiana dairy farmer Jill Houin facilitates a discussion with three dairy industry sustainability experts from a policy group, a large processor and a dairy risk management company. Recorded live at the 2022 Joint Annual Meeting, this group talks about how consumers view dairy sustainability practices, what sustainability means to their organization and how farmers are part of the sustainability solution for dairy. To learn more about the national dairy checkoff and your local dairy checkoffs, please visit www.usdairy.com.

Hear from Pennsylvania dairy farmer and Dairy Management Inc. Chair Marilyn Hershey and Missouri dairy farmer and National Dairy Board Chair Alex Peterson discuss the 2022 checkoff’s dairy promotion highlights including gaming advertising to Gen Z, exports, new retail and restaurant partners, new health and wellness collaborations, sustainability alliances and much more.   To learn more about the national dairy checkoff and your local dairy checkoffs, please visit www.usdairy.com.