TAD celebrates Dairy Month

The Texas Association of Dairymen — which represents Texas’ 395 dairy farmers in legislative and regulatory issues — invites Texans to celebrate June as National Dairy Month.

Milk important to average diet

Although milk from the cow is processed, it is not an engineered or fabricated food. It is about 87 percent water and 13 percent solids. The fat portion of the milk contains fat soluble vitamins. The solids other than fat include proteins, carbohydrates, water soluble vitamins, and minerals.

DGA promotes dairy for healthy habits

Danielle Butbil, M.P.H., RDN Dairy nourishes life and helps people thrive at every age. Three daily servings of low-fat or fat-free dairy foods – like milk, cheese and yogurt – have decades of research to support their essential role in a variety of healthy eating styles.

Dairy MAX shares info in honor of Dairy Month

June marks the start of National Dairy Month, an annual month-long celebration in honor of dairy farmers and their commitment that spans over centuries to the communities where they live and work.

State addresses dairy issues

The 87th Texas Regular Legislative Session officially adjourned Sine Die, “without day,” on Memorial Day, but plans are already being made to bring them back at least twice for special sessions. Meanwhile, Republican primary races for March 2022 are already taking shape.

Dairy farmers help hungry

Dairy MAX Nonprofit regional dairy council Dairy MAX today announced that more than 200,000 gallons of milk have been distributed to regional food banks in an multi-state area since May 2020 as part of dairy farmers’ collective COVID-19 relief efforts.

Dairy Month celebrates America’s rich milk history

National Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote drinking milk.

Flavored milk aids in child nutrition

Flavored milk is a crucial part of school nutrition. How do we know? Because schools that offer it see increased lunch participation, and kids who drink it have better overall diets. Plus, flavored milk in schools has less sugar than flavored milk in grocery stores. Kids need the nutrients in milk.

How do milk alternatives compare to the real thing?

Milk alternatives such as almond, soy, coconut and rice milk continue to share shelf space with real cow’s milk. People are placing them in their carts, believing that they are equal to real cow’s milk.

Fishing report

BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 1.33 feet high. Largemouth bass are good using black or plum colored Texas rigged plastic worms, bladed spinners, crankbaits, and swim jigs working along grass lines, rocky shorelines, and flooded vegetation.