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Darigold Appoints New Interim Chief Executive Officer
Darigold Appoints New Interim Chief Executive Officer

Darigold, Inc. announced that Chief Executive Officer, Joe Coote, is leaving the company, and the Board Chairman, Allan Huttema, has been named the interim CEO, effective immediately. 

Industry
Select Sires Announces Merger, Four Cooperatives Will Now Become One
Select Sires Announces Merger, Four Cooperatives Will Now Become One

Recently, the board of directors from Select Sires four individual cooperatives voted unanimously to merge together as one full-service A.I. cooperative.

Taylor Leach
Industry
USDA Publishes Origin of Livestock Final Rule for Organic Dairy
USDA Publishes Origin of Livestock Final Rule for Organic Dairy

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.

Karen Bohnert
Industry
Q&A With Lindsay Reames, VP, Sustainability & External Relations, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative
Q&A With Lindsay Reames, VP, Sustainability & External Relations, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative

The cooperative and its partners are using sustainability as a starting point for conversations about dairies’ plans for business growth and the future of the industry.

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