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Cacique Foods opens $88 million dairy processing plant in Amarillo
KVII, May 11, 2023
West Texas dairy farmers seeing larger input prices, harming the producers
KTRE, Sept. 16, 2022
Another California exodus: Dairy cows leave for greener pastures in Texas, Arizona as farms squeezed
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 16, 2022
State of the Dairy 2022: Southwest: The neighborhood is changing
Progressive Dairy, March 10, 2022
Texas Tech assistant prof looking to reduce economic losses in dairy cattle industry
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Feb. 13, 2022
Texas dairy uses unique robotics to milk their cows
Spectrum News Texas, Aug. 26, 2021
Opinion: Why milk alternatives mislead consumers, hurt Texas dairy farmers
Austin American-Statesman, Aug. 26, 2021
The thriving Texas dairy industry
Fiscal Notes, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, July 2021
Texas dairy production faring well despite setbacks, processing limits
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, June 18, 2021
IDFA: US Dairy’s economic impact totals $753 billion
Dairy Processing, June 8, 2021
Texas dairyman has faith for the future with robotics
Progressive Dairy, May 18, 2021
Texas moves up to fourth in dairy production
Texas Farm Bureau, March 3, 2021
Milk spoiled at Dairy Processing Plant due to power outages means millions of dollars lost for local producers
KCBD, Feb. 24, 2021
Dairy producers affected by winter storms, milk supply impacted
KFDA, Feb. 19, 2021
Dairy Farmers Seek Lifeline Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Spectrum News, April 21, 2021
COVID-19 woes impacting local dairy industry as well
Stephenville Empire-Tribune, April 10, 2020
State of the Dairy 2020: Southwest: Positioning for the future
Progressive Dairy, March 11, 2020
Moo-mentum: Despite struggles, Texas dairy industry sees gains
Amarillo Globe-News, March 8, 2020
Dairy producers facing another year of low milk prices
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, April 16, 2019
Benefits of Milk Pasteurization Confirmed–Again
Farm Journal, Feb. 20, 2019
Get checked, CDC advises those who drank raw milk from this Lancaster County farm in past 3 years
Lancaster Online, Jan. 28, 2019
Texas dairies ask the Legislature to help keep milk safe
Texas Tribune, June 5, 2018
House members ignore party lines, defeat raw milk measure
Food Safety News, May 21, 2018
Almost Every American Who Got Sick From Dairy Was Consuming Raw Milk or Cheese
Gizmodo, May 18, 2018
fairlife: Out-of-the-Jug Thinking
Dairy Herd Management, May 14, 2018
Listeria problems with soft cheeses increasing in the U.S.
Food Safety News, April 27, 2018
Farmers get only 30 cents from every $1 spent
Hoard’s Dairyman, March 26, 2018
In the Long Star State, milk is work $2 billion. How moving west jump-started Texas dairy
Texas Standard, Feb. 12, 2018
Texas raw milk Brucella contamination hits 7 states
Food Safety News, Sept. 15, 2017
Texas investigates brucellosis, warns against K-Bar raw milk
Food Safety News, Aug. 15, 2017
NAFTA, Farm Bill, rural America health top talking points as ag committee meets with Texas farmers
Agriculture.com, Aug. 1, 2017
CDC: Raw Milk, Cheese Cause Almost All Dairy Foodborne Illness
Food Safety News, May 18, 2017
What are the odds? 840 times more likely for raw milk drinkers
Food Safety News, May 2, 2017
The risks of consuming raw milk
Taylor County Extension Agent, April 30, 2017
Conaway calls dairy industry ‘unique’ as leaders ask for changes to program
Tri-State Livestock News, March 23, 2017
Two Dead From Raw Milk Cheese Contaminated With Listeria
NBC News, March 9, 2017
Bipartisan vote crushes Virginia bill to legalize raw milk sales
Food Safety News, Feb. 8, 2017
Texas Association of Dairymen Presented Extension Partnership Award
Dairy Herd Management, Jan. 11, 2017
Year after Goliath: South Plains dairy industry ‘pretty solid’
Amarillo Globe News, Dec. 30, 2016
Dairy farmers start De Jong Foundation
Feedstuffs, Nov. 15, 2016
Southwest Dairy Days offers a look at new technology, management strategies
Texas AgriLife Extension, Oct. 23, 2016
Dan Flynn says raw milk has caused just six Texas illnesses in 20 years
Politifact Texas, Sept. 29, 2016
Raw milk. Raw emotions
Houston Chronicle, July 15, 2016
Family-owned Scot-Tex Dairy moves forward to a bright future
Wichita Falls Times Record News, July 6, 2016
Keep Moo-la on the square (TAD op/ed)
Stephenville Empire-Tribune, June 30, 2016
Kids and cows highlight the annual Windthorst Jr. Dairy Show
Archer County News, June 23, 1016
Saving water in Southern High Plains Dairy Production
USDA, June 6, 2016
Dublin farmer travels to Washington, D.C., to address ag issues
Stephenville Empire-Tribune, May 10, 2016
Research focuses on reducing heat stress for calves in plastic hutches
Dairy Herd Management, March 18, 2016
Water a major concern for dairy industry
Texas AgriLife Today, March 4, 2016
Dairy producers rebuild post-blizzard herds, form safety plans for next storm
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, March 3, 2016
Rare winter storm ends in disaster
Dairy Star, Jan. 19, 2016
LETTERS: Readers discuss dairy cattle in blizzard conditions
Waco Tribune-Herald, Jan. 16, 2016
Winter storm Goliath affects cattle producers in Texas, New Mexico
Tri-State Livestock News, Jan. 6, 2016
Interview with TAD on Texas dairy impact of Winter Storm Goliath
RFD-TV, Jan. 6, 2016
Dairy Farms Buried in West Texas Blizzard
Texas Standard (NPR), Jan. 5, 2016 (with audio)
Blizzard Buried Some Dairy Cows in the Snow; 35,000 Die
New York Times, Jan. 5, 2016
Deaths, milk losses hinder dairy industry in Winter Storm Goliath’s aftermath
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Jan. 5, 2016
20K cattle freeze to death in freak Texas blizzard
Houston Chronicle, Jan. 5, 2016
Dairy and Cattle Farmers Recovering, Anticipating Big Losses After South Plains Blizzard
KAMC TV (ABC Lubbock), Jan. 4, 2016
Texas, New Mexico producers lose more than 30K dairy cows
Associated Press, Dec. 31, 2015
Texas Goliath impact will bring total to 40,000 lost Southwest dairy cattle
Bovine Veterinarian, Dec. 31, 2015
Lone Star Milk Transport exceeds performance agreement
Wichita Falls Times Record News, Nov. 5, 2015
Former Littlefield Denim Mill To Become Milk Processing Plant
KLBK (CBS Lubbock), Oct. 30, 2015
Dairy Day coming to Dublin
Stephenville Empire-Tribune, Oct. 14, 2015
Milk Would Cost Nearly $7 a Gallon Without Immigrant Dairy Workers, Study Finds
KUT, Sept. 21, 2015
Muleshoe dairy finds rooty new food choice
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, July 16, 2015
From the Ground Up – Changes in the Texas Dairy Industry
KBTX, July 16, 2015
Hilmar to add barrel cheese production at Texas facility
Dairy Herd Management, June 24, 2015
Construction on powered milk plant expected to begin in the Fall
KVII TV (Amarillo), June 23, 2015
Joe Osterkamp, Texas Association of Dairymen: Milk, dairy products among most tightly regulated of all food
Waco Tribune-Herald, June 6, 2015
Milk safety #1 priority for Texas dairies
Stephenville Empire-Tribune, June 4, 2015
Texas lawmakers hear divided testimony from both sides of “raw milk” bill
San Antonio Business Journal, April 21, 2015
CDC Study: Increase in Raw Milk Food Poisoning Outbreaks
Food Poisoning Bulletin, Feb. 17, 2015
Water for milk – Dairy industry pushes water reuse as conservation tactic
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Feb. 2, 2015
Emergence of TB cause for concern in dairy industry
Stephenville Empire-Tribune, Jan. 19, 2015
Dairymen add new look, new media
Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 17, 2015
Cattle TB detected at two Castro dairies
Plainview Daily Herald, Jan. 15, 2015
Conaway: Ready to work on next farm bill, immigration
Politico, Nov. 19, 2014
Cornyn: Texas agriculture will thrive
Amarillo Globe News, Nov. 5, 2014
Growing dairy industry spotlighted at recent Southwest Dairy Day
AgriLife Today, Oct. 10, 2014
Drought relief and new technology help Panhandle dairy industry
KFDA (Amarillo CBS), Oct. 8, 2014
Bosque River dairies, Waco officials seeing progress, trust on water quality issues
Waco Tribune-Herald, Sept. 5, 2014
Texas milk producer plans to build new plant in Canyon
News Channel 10, July 1, 2014
TAD thanks producers and consumers during National Dairy Month
Stephenville Empire-Tribune, May 27, 2014
Water hot topic at dairy conference
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, March 6, 2014
Dairy industry mooo-ves toward future with Greek yogurt craze
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, March 5, 2014
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