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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from leadership » Greetings, As early spring weighed us down with cloudy, cold, wet weather (and another April snowstorm), farmers wer...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Edge members honored for farm sustainability » The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, recently announced its U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award winners during a May 8 ceremo...
Monday, June 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Save the date for Policy Picnics » Edge and DBA will once again be hosting Policy Picnics to engage with members. Join us to hear about the status of...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Immigration proposals moving, but can any become law? » By John Holevoet, director of government affairs In May, Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, briefed Republ...
Friday, April 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Catch up with lawmakers back home » Over the next two weeks, your congressional representatives and senators will be out and about in their districts providin...
Friday, April 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Speaks in D.C. 2019 » A dozen Edge farmer members took part in an action-packed two-day visit last month to Washington, D.C., to advocate for pr...
Friday, April 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from Leadership - April 2019 » Greetings, I want to take a moment to thank our Edge members involved in local farmer-led conservation groups. These me...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Edge raises the voice of milk in D.C. » Our members’ voices were loud and clear in Congress this week. A group from Edge made up of members, board members an...
Friday, March 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from Leadership - March 2019 » Greetings, As you read this newsletter, our Edge “Dairy Speaks in D.C.” delegation will be walking the Halls of Congres...
Friday, March 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Why we keep showing up to work » In February, I had the honor of representing Edge at the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) annual meeting in...
Friday, February 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from Leadership - February 2019 » Greetings, I would like to thank all of you who attended the annual Dairy Strong conference. The attendance, speakers,...
Friday, February 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Reconnecting with our youngest customers » If you get a group of dairy farmers together to discuss the challenges facing the industry, you won’t have to wait long be...
Friday, February 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 2019 Scholarship Applications Available » Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is looking to award two $1,000 college scholarships to children of its members. Depende...
Monday, January 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Water works » The importance of water is not lost o n many. If anything, those of us in agriculture are ev...
Monday, January 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from Leadership - January 2019 » As I scanned the new s recently , I came across yet another article about dairy substitute s. This o...
Thursday, January 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The role of farmers in the future of sustainable agriculture and food » Sustainability, whatever your definition of it may be, is a major trend in food today that is not going away. Tradition...
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Got a minute? See how farmers are drawn to Edge! » Demands from customers, attacks from anti-agriculture activists and unnecessary government regulation are putting dairy fa...
Friday, December 14, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Your voice is needed: Comment to FDA on dairy labeling » Edge continues to push for accurate labeling for dairy and plant-based food products. The public is still being misled tha...
Thursday, December 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy fares well in the farm bill » Historically, dairy farmers were either at the heart of the most contentious parts of a farm bill or they were largely ove...
Friday, December 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from Leadership - Tim - December 2018 » I can’t believe 2018 is coming to a close. It has been a rollercoaster ride. The political landscape has been contenti...
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Call for Nominations for the 2019 (upcoming year) Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Board of Directors » The Edge Nominating Committee is seeking Edge members qualified and interested in joining the Edge Board of Directors for...
Monday, November 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Our future: The voice of milk » Edge is proud to sponsor the Speed Networking with Young Professionals at the NAFB Convention. We met lots of...
Monday, November 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Top 5 insights from USFRA consumer perception survey » American’s trust in the way farmers and ranchers grow food in the U.S. continues to grow, according to research conducted...
Monday, November 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from Leadership - November 2018 » Greetings, This has been an action-packed season. While you’ve been busy in the fields finishing up harvest, the poli...
Monday, November 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) It is crystal ball time » By John Holevoet, director of government affairs The 2016 election defied a lot of expectations. The 2018...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Key election results in states with an Edge presence » Consistent with many predictions going into election night, the Republicans kept control of the U.S. Senate (adding a coup...
Monday, November 5, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) You MUST vote on Tuesday! » Tomorrow, Nov. 6, is Election Day, and the results will directly impact our ability to advance pro-dairy measures. S...
Monday, October 22, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) What customers want: Food labels and purchase intent » Food labels have been around for a long time, and their role has evolved through the years. From keeping out harmful ingre...
Monday, October 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) New board member profile: Gordon Speirs » Gordon Speirs, Shiloh Dairy LLC, Brillion, Wis. How did you get started in dairy farming? I am a t...
Monday, October 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Progress is made on trade » Tensions were tight as negotiators worked right up to deadline, but there is a new trilateral United States-Mexico-Canada...
Monday, October 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from Leadership - October 2018 » Greetings, Last month, I had the privilege of reporting our administration’s recent trade victory with Mexico. As we we...
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Saying and showing: Artwork emphasizes policy priorities » The voice of milk. The voice of our members. Edge took this to a whole new level at Dairy Strong 2018, capturing the vo...
Monday, September 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) What is meat? » The labeling debate over milk and dairy foods has been going on for years, with plant-based products using the terms to ma...
Monday, September 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from Leadership - September 2018 » As we enter the fall season, it appears the winds may be changing in Washington, D.C. Like I say all the time, the politic...
Thursday, August 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Let's connect with customers where they are shopping – online » By Joanna Guza, digital communications manager With a click of a button, customers can order all of their groceri...
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