Latest News From Organic Dairy

During a year full of farm consolidation, Organic Valley, the largest dairy cooperative of organic farmers in the nation, added an additional 84 farms to its membership in 2023.

Organic food sales have grown over time, but it's still only accounts for 2.5% to 6% of the food market. How much is organic farming growing year over year? John Phipps answers a viewer's question in Customer Support.

USDA recently released more specific standards for livestock and poultry producers that want to label their products as organic.

Organic Valley, the nation’s largest farmer-owned organic cooperative, is partnering with Hawaiian seaweed grower, Symbrosia, to test the viability of feeding seaweed as a means of mitigating livestock methane emissions.

Dusting off the ashes from a three-alarm fire that heavily damaged the Organic Valley’s McMinnville, Ore., 25,000-square foot main building in 2021, the cooperative has since rebuilt.

The USDA announced details of additional assistance for dairy farmers, including a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program and a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program.

Alongside her family, Emily Zweber enjoys selling the bounty of their century farm, which includes an organic dairy and sustainably raised chicken, eggs, pork and beef

The nightmare for any dairy producer is to receive notification that they are losing their milk market. Securing a new milk market at the last minute certainly is easier said than done and often turns into crisis mode.

Nearly a year ago, dairy farmer Jamie Bansen received alarming news that the creamery her family ships milk to was on fire. Thankfully the McMinnville, Ore., creamery has since dusted off the ashes and began rebuilding.

A long-anticipated “origin of livestock” final rule has been released by the UDSA that illustrates the uniform standards for transitioning dairy cattle to organic production.

Organic Valley has offered to purchase milk from as many as 90 organic farmers whose previous contracts with Horizon Organic and Maple Hill will soon be terminated.

Two dairy producers on opposite sides of the country talk about the challenges that face them, how technology will play a role in the future and what excites them about the future of dairy.

Auga says its M1 tractor can replace a 400 horsepower diesel tractor and run for up to 12 hours thanks to larger, quick-change gas cartridges.

On Tuesday afternoon, dairy farmer Jamie Bansen of Forest Glen Jerseys located in Dayton, Ore., received alarming news that the creamery her family ships milk to was on fire.

Organic Valley is launching a pilot program that uses satellite photography to measure pasture health on its dairy farms.

The owner of an award-winning organic dairy in Pennsylvania that abruptly closed its doors last fall pleaded guilty Thursday to running a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors of nearly $60 million.

We're learning more about the possible merger between Dairy Farmers of America and Dean Foods.

The owner of an award-winning organic dairy in Pennsylvania that abruptly closed its doors last fall is accused of milking investors to the tune of nearly $60 million.

Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) is gearing up to release another video alleging animal abuse at an organic dairy in Texas.  

A new milk bottling facility has been opened by Aurora Organic Dairy in Columbia, Missouri, and the majority of milk will come from company owned farms in Colorado and Texas.

Everyone in the dairy industry, big or small, can coexist.

Organic Valley and Maple Hill spearheaded a certification program with a seal appearing on products in grocery stores in 2019 .

U.S. shoppers are still paying more for organic food, but the price premium is falling as organic options multiply.

For the first time in 20 years Organic Valley posted a financial loss.