Did you know you can guess where someone is from based on the shape of their butter stick? The East Coast is home to a longer, thinner version, also known as Elgin-style, while the West Coast has a shorter, fatter variety called the Western stubbie >> bit.ly/43I9W8A.

Governor Glenn Youngkin visited Bowmont Dairy Farm in Franklin Co. to present the #VirginiaAgricultureWeek proclamation. After a tour, he spoke on the economic impact & jobs created by the state's top private industry. Read more at ow.ly/9BWn50WhKM6

At Bowmont Family Farm in Franklin County, we celebrated Virginia Agriculture Week and Dairy Month in one of our top five milk-producing counties. Agriculture is Virginia’s #1 private industry, supporting over 381,000 jobs and generating $82.3 billion annually. Ninety-five

🌟 What a fantastic wrap-up to Virginia Dairy Month! We hosted the Virginia Dairy Princess program with Commissioner Guthrie and our veterinarians. Thank you for honoring Virginia's dairy farmers! 🥛🐄 #VirginiaDairy #SupportLocalFarms #FutureLeaders

At Oakmulgee Dairy Farm, Jeremy Moyer is turning sunshine and food waste into #RenewableEnergy — solar now powers 90% of his milking barn, and a new digester is underway. With DFA’s support, he’s making milk sustainably while caring for his cows, land, and community.

That’s a wrap! 🎥 Kyron Drones closed out an incredible season of filming, and the Milk’s Got Game campaign is officially wrapped! Stay tuned… the videos drop soon. 💪🥛 #MilksGotGame

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids has unanimously passed the Senate! Thank yous to Dr. Roger Marshall, Senator Peter Welch, Senator Dave McCormick and U.S. Senator John Fetterman for using their leadership to sponsor this bill and support the health and future of schoolkids across the U.S. On to the House!

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 by voice vote, delivering final congressional approval for legislation that will restore whole and 2% milk to America’s school cafeterias for the first time in more than a decade. Thank

BIG DAIRY NEWS: The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act passed the House today!🎉Huge thank you to Glenn "GT" Thompson and Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D. for championing this legislation that prioritizes student nutrition. nmpf.org/nmpf-celebrate…

Big news: The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act! Schools can once again choose to serve whole and 2% milk at meals. Thank you to Glenn "GT" Thompson, Dr. Kim Schrier, Dr. Roger Marshall, Senator Peter Welch, and more than 115 bipartisan co-sponsors.

Thank you to everyone that made this possible. This is a great day for the dairy industry and an even better day for America's kids! National Milk Producers Federation 97milk American Farm Bureau IDFA

Nothing beats a cold glass of milk! 🥛✨ Happy National Milk Day! The Virginia State Dairymen’s Association expands its milk dispenser program to 18 more cities! A win for student health and farmers! 🐄🌿 Learn more: 🔗 onthefarmradio.com/single-post/gr…

Happy National Milk Day! Celebrate with a glass of your favorite ice cold milk.

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It’s official! This is a big win for kids, parents, school nutrition teams, and dairy farmers. Today’s news is the culmination of years of advocacy, partnership, and persistence in bringing back real milk choices that students will actually drink. 🇺🇸🥛

VDACS welcomes Sec of Ag and Forestry Katie Frazier, her team & VDACS Commissioner Charles Green. With their experience, including Comm Green’s 12 years as VDACS Deputy Comm, we look forward to the future of serving ag producers & communities 🚜ForestryVA ow.ly/gYhR50Y1rIF

Reminder: enrollment for the 2026 USDA FSA Dairy Margin Coverage closes February 26, 2026. The Virginia Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program is still accepting applications until May 15, 2026, or until funding runs out. Learn more and apply at the link below:

It’s Beef and Dairy Day at the Capitol!  Thank you to the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association and the Virginia State Dairymen’s Association for providing lunch to us today. Bonus - got to see some familiar faces from back home! 🐄🐂🥛

Great time today at the Capitol with the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association and the Virginia State Dairymen’s Association!

What a great day at the Virginia State Capitol for Virginia Beef & Dairy Day Maola® was proud to be part of an important conversation about agriculture, nutrition, and local impact—connecting with Governor Abigail Spanberger, Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Katie Frazier, and