EDITOR'S NOTES

It is the start of another year, which means your inbox and social media feeds are filled with the resolutions you should be making in the name of self-betterment.

While many restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic are easing up, supply chain issues ignited by shutdowns look to continue for some time.

These days, bad news abounds.

I don’t often tune in to the nightly news, but when I do, I can’t help but notice the abysmal picture it tends to paint of our current reality.

A year ago, I wrote about the home remodeling project we were starting. I am happy to report we are enjoying our new addition with each of our children now having their own rooms, and I finally have a dedicated office space.

There are a lot of buzzwords floating around concerning various environmental and sustainability issues, some useful and some confusing, but one term I have taken quite a liking to is “upcycling.”

Once again, we bring you our state of the dairy industry issue – a time when we publish the annual dairy statistics poster and look at major news and trends in the industry.