Dairy Grazing Alliance News & Updates

Stepping with Purpose into My Role with Dairy Grazing Alliance

Drawing on 15 years of experience as a grazing dairy farmer, Alex Peterson shares his journey to Dairy Grazing Alliance and his vision for strengthening the U.S. grass-fed dairy sector through market development, partnerships and a trusted industry standard.

One Dairy: Why Our Industry Is Stronger When We Focus on What We Share

Recognizing our shared foundation as dairy farmers may be one of the most important steps toward strengthening the future of U.S. dairy.

Dairy Grazing Alliance Adds Three Strategic Hires to Accelerate Growth of U.S. Dairy Grazing Sector

Alex Peterson, former chair of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, is Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships & Market Development; Fabian Bernal is Senior Director of Sustainability Impact & Strategic Modeling; and Lissy Matthews is Senior Director of Advancement & Strategic Partnerships

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Releases Its 2025 Annual Report

The annual report highlights a year of growth, adaptation and continued commitment to managed dairy grazing.

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Announces Its 2025 “Apprentice of the Year”

The annual recognition was awarded to Ursula Reid, Apprentice at Grassway Organics in East Troy, Wis.

Apprenticeships Bring a Fresh Generation to Small Dairy Farms

Pasture-based dairy farms struggle to compete with industrialized dairies. The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship aims to help them thrive.

New Dairy Grazing Alliance Launches to Help Grow All Parts of the Sector

The Alliance, which now houses Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, debuts today at the Sustainable Agriculture Summit. It brings together diverse stakeholders from across the dairy industry.

Army Veteran Churning Success with Dairy, Creamery

Bob Miller resigned his commission as an Army captain in 2009 to start a creamery on his family’s dairy farm in rural Maryland as a way to make money selling the milk they produced.

DGA Innovations, Inc. proudly acquires Graze

In April 2024, DGA Innovations, Inc. acquired the Graze publication from publishers Joel and Ruth McNair to carry on the ‘by graziers, for graziers’ legacy.

Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Dairy Grazing Apprentice Grad to Study in New Zealand

When Madeline Eby graduated high school a few years ago, she didn’t have a good idea of what her future would hold or what her next steps would be. Now, at 20 years old, she's packing for New Zealand.

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Welcomes New Grazing Specialist, Anna Dawley

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship is pleased to announce that Anna Dawley has joined the DGA staff as a Grazing Specialist.

New Dairy Concept: A More Sustainable Future for American Dairy

Learn more about the work of the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship to usher in the future of the U.S. dairy industry by focusing on two key elements: environmental sustainability and people.

Managed Grazing Innovation Center Provides Valuable Online Farm Training

New and prospective farm workers, as well as experienced farmers looking to expand their skills, all benefit from the online courses offered by the Managed Grazing Innovation Center.

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship program trains the next generation of farmers

Dairy farming is vital to Wisconsin’s economy, but new farmers face barriers to entering the profession. We talk with members of an apprenticeship program that’s helping keep dairy farming alive.

Dairy industry eyes increased economic, environmental sustainability

The creation of the first inset carbon market, fueled by private and public partnerships, establishes a new revenue stream for dairy farmers that industry members hope will fuel continued innovation to reach agriculture's economic and environmental sustainability goals.

Climate-smart grazing on tap for dairy project

The Global Food Traceability Center, Chicago, has started working on the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship project implementing precision ag tech to expand the participation of small grazing dairy farms in climate-smart commodities.

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, November 13-19

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship is celebrating the U.S. Department of Labor’s seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week with social media events, webinars, giveaways, and the Apprentice of the Year award presentation.

Project aims to create dairy traceability standard

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship is working with the Global Food Traceability Center to help small dairy producers access climate-smart grazing technology and engage in a climate-smart marketplace for their products.

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship is pleased to announce that they will be celebrating the U.S. Department of Labor’s ninth annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) with social media events, webinars, giveaways, and our Apprentice of the Year award presentation November 13-19, 2023.