Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers

03/27/2026

HB 1153 will become law and take effect on July 1.

03/24/2026

Did you know that the average American 🇺🇸
🥛drinks about 25 gallons of milk,
🧀consumes 23 pounds of cheese and
🍨enjoys 25 pints of ice cream each year?! 💥

Today, on National Ag Day, we take a moment to acknowledge and appreciate the hard-working dairy farmers who provide us with these nourishing and delicious products that sustain our bodies. Let's celebrate their invaluable contribution to our daily lives! 👏🐄

03/20/2026

Read the latest article from Jayne Sebright, executive director for the Center for Dairy Excellence - "Why This Moment is Different." It is a good analysis of why "despite the downturn in mailbox prices, this moment is different than other times when we went through a dairy price recession. "

The Center for Dairy Excellence assists dairy farm families in the decision-making process and serves as a catalyst for collaboration to strengthen the broader industry. The Dairy Excellence Foundation supports programs that cultivate and inspire that next generation of Pennsylvania dairy.

03/20/2026

We are excited to welcome QCS Purchasing Cooperative to the association family as a new member. We are looking forward to collaborating on ways to support the dairy industry.

QCS Purchasing Cooperative helps food and beverage companies - across processing, manufacturing, and production - strengthen their bottom line through the power of collective purchasing. As the largest buying cooperative dedicated exclusively to the industry, QCS connects members to a network of approved supply partners across key categories—from packaging and ingredients to quality & food safety and plant operations.

https://qcspurchasing.com/

03/04/2026

Vale Wood Farms is a great story. We are grateful for their contributions to the dairy industry.

March is National Women's History Month! Throughout the month, we want to highlight women in dairy who have been guests on our Cow-Side Conversations podcast.

First up is Carissa Westrick, a fourth-generation dairy farmer and director of business development at Vale Wood Farms. 🎙️ "What's important and what's empowering is that we are masters of our own destiny. My family is involved in every aspect of the production and delivery of our dairy products."

🎙️Listen to her podcast episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1447216/episodes/7814680

02/02/2026

01/26/2026

PAMD would like to extend our sincere thanks to Horizon Farm Credit for their continued membership in our association and for their generous sponsorship at the Holstein Level for 2026. This enhanced support plays an important role in advancing our mission and strengthening the dairy industry.

Horizon Farm Credit is a valued partner, and we look forward to continuing this successful partnership in 2026 and beyond. Horizon Farm Credit
https://www.horizonfc.com

01/16/2026

We were to have Lolly Lesher and Bruce Bartley, two of our farmer‑owners from Pennsylvania (pictured far right), join U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Rollins, Dr. Ben Carson, National Advisor of Nutrition, Health and Housing at USDA, and other local farmers and dairy advocates at Paradise Elementary School today to celebrate yesterday’s passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.

Shortly after President Trump signed the bill, USDA released implementation guidance for the National School Lunch Program.

Effective immediately, schools may now offer whole or reduced‑fat milk — among other options — as one of the two required daily fluid‑milk choices.

Today connected classrooms, cafeterias, and the families who nourish them. The future is looking bright!

01/15/2026

Had a great time supporting Friends of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Foundation, Inc., Mike Waugh Celebrity Feed Scurry event. A big thanks to Rep. Leanne Krueger for representing our association.

01/10/2026

Yesterday at the PA Farm Show, leaders marked the eleventh anniversary of the Fill a Glass with Hope® charitable milk distribution program by celebrating record-breaking donations of over $205,000 made possible by the generous sponsors of the 2026 campaign kickoff.

The Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers was honored to be there in support of this great cause, along with our member and one of the sponsors, Turner Dairy Farms

A big thank you to all those who make this effort possible.

PA Dairymen's Association
American Dairy Association North East
Feeding Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Charlie Batch