# dairy farmer (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover dairy farmer. Page: Feed: --- ## Dairy Farmers Near Win in Decades-Long Regulatory Fight _2026-08-10 · Dairy Defined_ The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, aka EPCRA, was created in 1986 to help communities plan for chemical emergencies. It requires industry to report on the storage, use, and release of hazardous substances to federal, state, and local governments. It’s a good law, says NMPF Chief Counsel Clay Detlefsen, but unintended consequences have snared dairy farmers into a decades-long… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393750/episodes/19608815-dairy-farmers-near-win-in-decades-long-regulatory-fight.mp3) ## Dairy Farmers Advancing at the State Level _2026-07-13 · Dairy Defined_ Even as regulatory and legislative challenges persist at all levels of state government, pro-dairy advocacy is making progress nationwide, two leaders in state dairy policies said in the latest Dairy Defined podcast. “Some farms are struggling. I don't want to diminish what those farms are going through,” Allyson Jones-Brimmer, executive director of the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, said.… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393750/episodes/19470326-dairy-farmers-advancing-at-the-state-level.mp3) ## Ultra-Processed Foods Definition Elusive _2026-06-22 · Dairy Defined_ What, exactly, is an ultra-processed food? Proposals about, and FDA may be weighing in. But figuring out what a definition should and shouldn’t cover is a difficult task, said Chad Galer, vice president of product innovation and food safety for Dairy Management, Inc. “I think it's a risk that it might be a bit oversimplified,” said Galer, who worked for 16 years at Kraft Foods before joining DMI.… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393750/episodes/19431536-ultra-processed-foods-definition-elusive.mp3) ## [Episode 48 – How Lactose-Free Milk in Schools Increased Dairy Consumption](https://dairyontheair.libsyn.com/episode-48-how-lactose-free-milk-in-schools-increased-dairy-consumption) _2026-06-15 · Your Dairy Checkoff_ What happens when schools offer students a lactose-free milk option? In this episode of Your Dairy Checkoff Podcast, Theresa Reps sits down with Scott Higgins for a Regional Rundown Segment to discuss a groundbreaking pilot program in Cincinnati Public Schools that is helping more students choose milk at mealtime. The pilot introduced shelf-stable lactose-free white and chocolate milk to students… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dairyontheair/Audio_Episode_48_-_Lactose_Free_Pilot.m4a?dest-id=779996) ## Milk Variety Makes Healthy Kids _2026-05-26 · Dairy Defined_ The greater the variety of milk in schools, including whole, lower-fat and flavored varieties, the greater the benefits to students, dairy farmers are telling lawmakers as they meet them on Capitol Hill. “I think it's awesome that students and kids have a choice. Giving them more choices just gets more milk out there for them, and the benefits that it has, and the flavor that it has that kids… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393750/episodes/19219018-milk-variety-makes-healthy-kids.mp3) ## [Episode 47 – The Dairy Industry Isn't Guessing - How Checkoff Uses Data to Build Demand](https://dairyontheair.libsyn.com/episode-47-the-dairy-industry-isnt-guessing-how-checkoff-uses-data-to-build-demand) _2026-05-06 · Your Dairy Checkoff_ DMI's Gail Legaspi-Gaull, Group EVP of Strategic Insights and Planning, joins DMI's Scott Wallin to break down how strategic intelligence is helping the dairy industry stay ahead of change. From analyzing consumer behavior and market trends to forecasting what's next, Gail explains how these insights are used to shape marketing, drive product innovation, and support global partnerships that grow… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dairyontheair/Ep_47_Strategic_Intelligence_audio.m4a?dest-id=779996) ## Dairy Leads Through Stewardship, FARM’s Ayache Says _2026-04-27 · Dairy Defined_ Stewardship is a deeply engrained value among dairy farmers that’s also good for economic success, NMPF’s Nicole Ayache says in the latest Dairy Defined Podcast. Ayache, who leads the National Dairy FARM (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) Programs’ Environmental Stewardship initiative, notes how sound management of resources and a focus on efficiency has boosted dairy productivity and… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393750/episodes/19077925-dairy-leads-through-stewardship-farm-s-ayache-says.mp3) ## [Episode 46 - From Momentum to More: Dairy's 2025 Wins & 2026 Vision](https://dairyontheair.libsyn.com/episode-46-from-momentum-to-more-dairys-2025-wins-2026-vision) _2026-03-31 · Your Dairy Checkoff_ What did dairy checkoff achieve in 2025—and where is the industry headed next? In this episode of Your Dairy Checkoff Podcast, dairy farmer and DMI Chair Marilyn Hershey sits down with DMI President and CEO Barb O'Brien to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the opportunities shaping dairy's future. From record-breaking exports and rising consumer demand for protein to cutting-edge science… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dairyontheair/2025_Recap_Barb__Marilyn_-_audio.m4a?dest-id=779996) ## Trade Pacts Offer Dairy Opportunities, Trade Leader Morris Says _2026-03-23 · Dairy Defined_ The United States is negotiating bilateral trade agreements at a frenetic pace across the globe. Dairy’s key to success has been a proactive approach that gets the fundamentals of industry needs right, said Shawna Morris, an executive vice president with NMPF and the U.S. Dairy Export Council, in a Dairy Defined Podcast released today. “On the whole, a lot of good stuff coming down the pipe,” said… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393750/episodes/18880005-trade-pacts-offer-dairy-opportunities-trade-leader-morris-says.mp3) ## [Episode 45 - What You Should Know About The 2025 Dietary Guidelines For Americans and Whole Milk In Schools](https://dairyontheair.libsyn.com/episode-45-what-you-should-know-about-the-2025-dietary-guidelines-for-americans-and-whole-milk-in-schools) _2026-03-02 · Your Dairy Checkoff_ DMI's Kuda Lamin-Bangura, Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs, and Katie Bambacht, Vice President of Nutrition Affairs at the National Dairy Council, chat with DMI's Scott Wallin about what the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which strongly affirm dairy's role as an essential part of a healthy diet, recognizing milk, cheese, and yogurt at all fat levels—including whole milk—as… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dairyontheair/Episode_45_Whole_Milk_in_Schools_Audio.m4a?dest-id=779996) ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sWEfbdb8FrVZ) _2026-03-02 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## Smart Policy Can Help Mitigate Dairy Pain, NMPF Economists Say _2026-02-17 · Dairy Defined_ Low milk prices are a grim reality for dairy producers in the near term, with growing trade and federal action serving as remedies to get farmers through tough times, NMPF economists said in a Dairy Defined Podcast. “There really is no quick fix to get back into balance,” said Will Loux, Senior Vice President for Global Economic Affairs and the head of the joint economics team for NMPF and the… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393750/episodes/18677665-smart-policy-can-help-mitigate-dairy-pain-nmpf-economists-say.mp3) ## Dairy Does Well in Dietary Guidelines _2026-01-20 · Dairy Defined_ New Dietary Guidelines for Americans are encouraging to dairy in ways that are consistent with the latest science and consumer needs for high-quality, affordable nutrition, NMPF Director of Regulatory Affairs Miquela Hanselman said in a Dairy Defined Podcast. “We turned out pretty well in the guidelines,” Hanselman said in the podcast released today. “We hit the three servings. Dairy is a distinct… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393750/episodes/18519438-dairy-does-well-in-dietary-guidelines.mp3) ## [Episode 44 - Behind the Numbers: The True Impact of the Dairy Checkoff](https://dairyontheair.libsyn.com/episode-44-behind-the-numbers-the-true-impact-of-the-dairy-checkoff) _2025-12-16 · Your Dairy Checkoff_ In this episode of Your Dairy Checkoff Podcast, economist Dr. Oral Capps of Texas A&M University breaks down more than a decade of independent research measuring the impact of the dairy checkoff. Speaking from the 2025 Joint Annual Meeting, Dr. Capps shares how checkoff investments across food service partnerships, fluid milk innovation, whole-fat dairy science and exports are delivering strong,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dairyontheair/Dr._Capps_Podcast.m4a?dest-id=779996) ## NMPF’s Galen Closes Career, With a Message _2025-12-15 · Dairy Defined_ History may not rhyme, but it echoes, and for all the challenges dairy has faced, a few key areas have continued to resurface throughout Chris Galen’s nearly three decades in dairy. “A lot of what I had worked on at the start of my career, and also now in the last few years of my career at National Milk, has been on milk pricing, in particular federal milk marketing order reforms,” said Galen,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393750/episodes/18337712-nmpf-s-galen-closes-career-with-a-message.mp3) ## The Guard Changes at NMPF _2025-11-17 · Dairy Defined_ NMPF elected Indiana dairy farmer Brian Rexing as its 15th chairman at its annual meeting last week, succeeding Randy Mooney of Rogersville, MO, who had served in the position for the past 17 years. This week’s Dairy Defined Podcast is taken from their remarks at the meeting in Arlington, TX, with Mooney reflecting on his tenure and dairy’s future and Rexing outlining his hope for the years to… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1393750/episodes/18178008-the-guard-changes-at-nmpf.mp3) ## [Episode 43: The Dairy Difference: Advocating for Better School Meals With Smart Swaps](https://dairyontheair.libsyn.com/episode-43-the-dairy-difference-advocating-for-better-school-meals-with-smart-swaps) _2025-11-11 · Your Dairy Checkoff_ DMI's Katie Bambacht, Vice President of Nutrition Affairs at the National Dairy Council, speaks with DMI's Scott Wallin about how the checkoff is working directly with schools to improve school lunches (with dairy being front and center) by collaborating with the School Nutrition Association. Katie explains that nearly 30 million students participate in school meal programs daily, with dairy… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dairyontheair/Ep_43_Smart_Swap_final_audio.m4a?dest-id=779996) ## [Episode 42: Winners Drink Milk: How Dairy Shines at the Indianapolis 500](https://dairyontheair.libsyn.com/episode-42-winners-drink-milk-how-dairy-shines-at-the-indianapolis-500) _2025-10-14 · Your Dairy Checkoff_ In this Regional Rundown segment of the Your Dairy Checkoff Podcast , host Theresa Reps talks with Brooke Williams, Director of Communications for the American Dairy Association Indiana, about the deep connection between dairy farmers and the Indianapolis 500 tradition. Williams explains how the Indy 500's iconic "Winners Drink Milk" moment began in 1936 and sparked a beloved tradition that… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dairyontheair/Indianpolis_500_Audio_Version.m4a?dest-id=779996) ## [Episode 41 - Whole Milk's Comeback: What Checkoff-Led Science Reveals](https://dairyontheair.libsyn.com/episode-41-whole-milks-comeback-what-checkoff-led-science-reveals) _2025-09-16 · Your Dairy Checkoff_ Discover the Latest Milk Fat Research on Whole Milk and Dairy Foods DMI's Dr. Chris Cifelli, Senior Vice President of Nutrition Research at National Dairy Council, speaks with DMI's Scott Wallin about how the checkoff is expanding the body of science around whole milk, cheese, and yogurt. With more than 80 studies conducted over the last 20 years, the milk fat research shows that these foods not… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dairyontheair/Ep_41_Whole_Milk_Fat_Research_Final_Audio.m4a?dest-id=779996) ## [Episode 40 – Revitalizing the Dairy Aisle: How ADANE Boosts Sales & Strengthens Retail Partnerships](https://dairyontheair.libsyn.com/episode-40-revitalizing-the-dairy-aisle-how-adane-boosts-sales-strengthens-retail-partnerships) _2025-08-13 · Your Dairy Checkoff_ In this inaugural Regional Rundown segment of the Your Dairy Checkoff Podcast, DMI's Theresa Reps is joined by Nick DePalma and Kim Villani from the American Dairy Association Northeast (ADANE) to spotlight their impactful work with retailers. They discuss two major initiatives – the Dairy Aisle Performance Program and the Dairy Aisle Reinvention Program – and how these efforts drive sales,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dairyontheair/Episode_40_ADANE_LIBSYN.m4a?dest-id=779996) ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hsPx715BwMro) _2025-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Episode 39 – Where Does U.S. Dairy Want To Win Worldwide?](https://dairyontheair.libsyn.com/episode-39-where-does-us-dairy-want-to-win-worldwide) _2025-07-15 · Your Dairy Checkoff_ Learn About The Top Global Markets Targeted by the U.S. Dairy Export Council DMI's Scott Wallin explores how your dairy checkoff resources are driving global demand for U.S. dairy with Becky Nyman, a fourth-generation California dairy farmer and chair of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), and Rick Ortman, USDEC's Senior VP of Strategic Insights. Rick highlights USDEC's mission to make U.S.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dairyontheair/Ep_39_USDEC_Education_Draft_Final_Audio.m4a?dest-id=779996)