National Dairy Month and Dairy Industry Progress
June and July celebrate National Dairy Month and National Ice Cream Month. The article traces dairy farming from early America to modern high tech operations, noting productivity gains from genetics and pasteurization, statewide milk production, and a shift from 300000 farms in 1980 to about 145000 by 1990, while acknowledging ongoing challenges for small farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Shomas Dale
Jamestown Harbor
Yesteryear
Health aware consumers drive growth in low fat dairy sales
Health conscious buyers favor low fat dairy with rising sales of skim and 1 2 percent milk and related products. Per capita fluid milk and cream dipped from 28.6 gallons in 1980 to 27.4 in 1988 while low fat varieties surpassed whole milk in 1986. Cheese consumption climbed to 23.6 pounds by 1988, aided by pizza and ethnic foods. Ice cream and frozen desserts rose to 27.6 pounds per person in 1988 with new flavors and fat contents. Frozen yogurt surged, becoming a $2 billion industry as fat free and low fat options expand. Total dairy per person reached 585 pounds in 1988, with total sales above 137.1 billion pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Rerts
SVP
New York
National
Ice Cream Mix Association
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Toast the farmers and June Dairy Month kickoff
The 56th anniversary of June Dairy Month invites readers to celebrate America's dairy farmers with minty shakes raspberry malts banana yogurt blends and chocolate milk. Recipes suggest shredded cheese finishing and a tomato garnish plus a note on Baskin-Robbins testing drive through ice cream concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Baskin-Robbins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alaska
Hawaii
Maine
Florida
Jeff McConnell
Washington Township
Daniel Kasztelon
NEW
Eveago
America Dairy Association
Hi County
Avsemce
Trotacre Farm
Jim, Dave
Robert Trotter
Enon Valley
Willow Run Farm
Herman, Melvin
Herm
Cevetan Famil
Mt. Jackson
Placid Meadow Farm
Gary
Diane
Cherie
Kelly
Lori Harman
North Beaver Two
Ladybug Lane
Jersey Farm
Jesse
William
Katherine
Betty Moore
Volant
Rolen Dairy Farm
Robert
Patsy
Rob
Debbie Glenn
Edinburg, PA
Gene’s
David
Denise
Maggie
Lane
Bridget
Jessica Whiting
Greenlane Dairy
Philip, Cindy, Nicki
James Crystal Bozlinski
Wampum
Lawrence-Haven
Paul
Penny
Matt
Jess
Greg
Mark
Eric
Amy Lawrence
Grassycrest
Lawrence County
Richard J. Kind
Plaingrove
Martin Holm
David, Alan, Blaine, Todd
Carol Martin
Volant, PA
Cosgrove Farm
James, Arlene
Rob Cosgrove
Kemland Farms
Kenneth, Gary, Jeff
Brian Chad McConnell
McConnell
DeWayne
Ginny
Danielle
Valerie
Richard
Judy McConnell
Ickery
Hillcrest
Lois
Pamela
Roberta
Joy
John McConnell
Plain Grove
Dean Foods
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!