Compared to 2009, things were looking up for the dairy industry in 2010.

World Dairy Diary was on an upswing this year, with traffic increasing 35 percent to over 98,000 unique visitors. Our Twitter feed surpassed 1000 followers a few months ago and continues to grow. As of today, 1114 followers are watching tweets from WDD.

Our WDD reporters were busy in 2010, posting a total of 633 stories, including 79 with audio interviews or podcasts. The most popular podcasts of the year were Pioneer’s Forage Forum on Alfalfa Research and the Milking Parlor on NCBA Governance Changes

According to page views, the most popular stories of the year on World Dairy Diary were:

Dairy Producer Urges Congress to Address Estate Tax
Ever-Green-View New Production Record Holder
Meat Out Day Fall Out in Michigan
NY State Fair Unveils Butter Sculpture
2010 World Dairy Expo Recap

Thanks to our readers, our sponsors and clients, our freelancers and other friends for making 2010 great! Best wishes to all for a healthy, happy, prosperous and blessed 2011!