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Scotland going independent on food safety – Food Safety News

Scotland is creating its own food safety agency, separate from the U.K.’s Food Standards Agency.

More deadlines missed as [...]

Special edition links: National Dairy Month

Check out our very special midweek links post just for National Dairy Month.

Dairy groups applaud U.S. –Russia trade legislation introduction – Dairy Herd Network

The U.S. soon could export dairy products to Russia, after legislation was introduced this week to extend the Permanent Normal Trade Relations to the country after it joins the World [...]

Got questions about National Dairy Month?

GOT MILK? has answers. Just in time for June as National Dairy Month, the Dairy Council of California and GOT MILK? have come out with a cool booklet cataloguing milk facts, history and stats.

Here are some highlights from the booklet:

In order to get the same amount of calcium as one, 8 oz. glass [...]

Check your calendars: June is National Dairy Month

June marks National Dairy Month, a time to celebrate drinking milk and to recognize the contributions of the dairy industry.

Originally, Dairy Month started off as National Milk Month in 1937 as a mechanism to stabilize dairy demand during a surplus, according to the International Dairy Foods Association.

So, in honor of National Dairy Month, [...]