2026-01-30T19:00:00-05:00 | Dairy Business News

CalBio Expands Mainspring Linear Generator Operations to 5.3 MW Across Five California Sites

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) and Mainspring Energy (Mainspring) today announced CalBio’s purchase of an additional eight Mainspring Linear Generators to be deployed this year at its North Visalia and South Tulare cluster biogas upgrading sites. [Read More …]

Dehart on driving innovation, leading with purpose

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Foremost Farms USA President & CEO, Brenda Dehart, was featured in Cheese Market News as part of their Women in Leadership series. She reflects on how today’s dairy leaders must balance strategic clarity with adaptability [Read More …]

What Checkoff Brings to Expo West – and Why it Matters to Dairy

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Every March, the natural foods and organic industry gathers in Anaheim, Calif., for Natural Products Expo West. With nearly 70,000 entrepreneurs, investors, brands and retailers in attendance, Expo West is the largest trade show of [Read More …]

Herd Expansion. Hidden Transition Losses.

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This case study is based on real DRMS testing data and herd-level outcomes from a Northeast herd. While the farm is not identified, the scenario reflects actual analysis and results, showing how HerdHQ tools like [Read More …]

Calf Health Blueprint: Laying the foundation for productive cows

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

You wouldn’t pour a concrete foundation after the house is built. The same is true for replacement heifers — the most important work happens before anyone is thinking about milk in the tank. In heifer [Read More …]

BoruCare® Capsin: A Natural Solution for Higher Dairy Performance in Stressful Times

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In modern dairy production, two periods consistently test the resilience of even the best‑managed herds: the onset of lactation and the summer heat. Both challenges place intense pressure on cows’ energy metabolism, often limiting milk [Read More …]

Are You in a Delay Pattern?

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As some of you may know, I fly a lot in my consulting travels across the U.S. I believe I have 1.4 million Lifetime Miles on United Airlines, as well as miles on some other [Read More …]

Bolster Hypocalcemia Prevention with Calcium Boluses

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Start with nutrition, then follow up with quality calcium boluses to stay ahead of hypocalcemia. Getting cows off to a good start at the beginning of lactation can sometimes be a struggle. Hypocalcemia — also known as milk fever — is often the culprit, [Read More …]

Beyond Methane: Why Nitrogen Deserves More Attention in Dairy Sustainability

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Refined nutrition strategies can help lower emissions and return energy to milk yield Methane often steals the limelight in conversations about dairy sustainability, but nitrogen originating from excess crude protein and how it impacts the [Read More …]

Top 2026 food and nutrition trends for education and health professionals.

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Council of California is a trusted nutrition organization committed to elevating the health of children and communities. Through education, advocacy and multisector collaboration, the organization promotes lifelong healthy eating patterns and advances the role of [Read More …]

More Milk per Cow is Another Way to Keep Costs Low.

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More Milk per Cow is Another Way to Keep Costs Low. The last post covered gains in butterfat and protein content. Protein levels were going up as the value of protein increases and butterfat showed [Read More …]

Ag Safety and Health Springtime Preparations

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lighting and Marking for Travel on Public Roads Special precautions must be taken when moving tractors and equipment on public roadways. Most agricultural equipment travels at less than 25 mph, while other motor vehicles travel [Read More …]

How Dairy Supports Heart Health

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Did you know that your heart is the hardest working muscle in your body? Taking care of your heart health matters! One way to show love to your heart is by choosing low fat or [Read More …]

Three Grant Opportunities for PA Dairy Producers

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Center for Dairy Excellence leverages funds provided through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as the PA Dairymen’s Association, to provide the following grant opportunities to dairy producers. Take advantage of one of these [Read More …]

Texas dairy producers offset lower milk prices with higher calf prices

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy producers are facing a decline in milk prices but beef prices are up and providing added revenue to help them weather the storm, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service dairy specialists. The beef-on-dairy breeding program [Read More …]

From physics to farming, one animal scientist’s path to innovative dairy calf welfare research

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Growing up in rural Ontario, Emily Miller-Cushon had a fascination for the animals that roamed the farmland near her home. Her path took her far from agriculture – into physics and math – but looped back in [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Matt Fox & Patty Larkin of ACS: Putting Field and Crop Data at the Farmer’s Fingertips

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor Agriscience, interviews Matt Fox & Patty Larkin of Agricultural Consulting Services (ACS). They discuss their new product TWINE.AG. Twine.Ag is a [Read More …]

Zoetis Encourages Communities Give Back to FFA Students Through Industry Support Program

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The annual program has donated millions to local FFA chapters since 2008. Returning for its eighteenth consecutive year, Zoetis encourages veterinary clinics, and animal health distributors and retailers to support their local FFA students through [Read More …]

Rollins, Vaden, and Forst Announce Disposal of Dilapidated USDA Facilities

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The return of both the South Building and Braddock Place to GSA is long overdue Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Deputy Secretary Stephen A. Vaden, joined by General Services Administrator Edward [Read More …]

Winners Announced for Farmer-Made Ingenuity Contest, View Library of Ideas

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s first-ever “Farmer-Made Ingenuity” Contest, dairy farmers were encouraged to submit inventive solutions that may be hiding in plain sight on many of our dairy farms. After collecting the submissions, [Read More …]

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

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Editor’s Note: 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 [Read More …]

Government penalizes businesses over 6 deaths at Colorado dairy

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Federal workplace safety regulators penalized three businesses Tuesday over their failure to protect six Colorado dairy workers who were killed by exposure to highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas after a manure pipe disconnected in an [Read More …]

Whole Milk In Schools: How Can We Help?

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The grassroots support for getting whole milk back in schools has been incredible. And, with the recent passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and the recently revised USDA Dietary Guidelines, local dairy [Read More …]

Highlights from the 2026 ODPA Annual Meeting

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 130 dairy farmers, industry partners and agricultural leaders gathered February 17 for the 2026 ODPA Annual Meeting with a clear and encouraging message: dairy is growing — and Ohio has opportunity ahead. ODPA CEO [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Celebrates National FFA Week with Scholarships to Local FFA Students

February 26, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In honor of National FFA Week taking place February 21-28, Farm Credit East has announced its awarding of 14 scholarships to students involved in The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization to support their [Read More …]

Holding the Line – Biosecurity Premises Mapping Workshops

February 26, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

FREE Farm Mapping Workshops Available! All Livestock Producers and Veterinarians welcome! Learn how to defend animals from disease by managing access to, within, and from your operation. Leave with your premises map draft in hand. [Read More …]

Making The Best Better: Strengthening 4H Indiana

February 26, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since 1904, 4-H programs in all 92 Indiana counties have invested in and empowered Indiana’s youth. Purdue Extension continues this legacy by expanding and evolving programs to cultivate the next generation of community leaders and [Read More …]

Cyprus imposes livestock controls amid foot and mouth outbreak

February 26, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cyprus imposed strict livestock controls on Tuesday after authorities confirmed multiple cases of foot and mouth disease, triggering nationwide restrictions on the movement of animals and heightened biosecurity measures across farming areas. Veterinary officials said [Read More …]

Apply to be a Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador

February 26, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For over 55 years, the Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador program has been shaping young leaders, empowering them to make a difference in their communities through service, promotion and education. These ambassadors are more than just representatives — [Read More …]

How Jason Baus Changed the Way Tower View Acres Feeds Its Herd

February 26, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Consistency and efficiency have transformed Tower View Acres, Jason Baus’ Wisconsin family dairy. Baus talked with Lely Life about how embracing automation with the Lely Vector automatic feeding system has improved cow health and made his operation [Read More …]

Month: February 2026

CalBio Expands Mainspring Linear Generator Operations to 5.3 MW Across Five California Sites

Dehart on driving innovation, leading with purpose

What Checkoff Brings to Expo West – and Why it Matters to Dairy

Herd Expansion. Hidden Transition Losses.

Calf Health Blueprint: Laying the foundation for productive cows

BoruCare® Capsin: A Natural Solution for Higher Dairy Performance in Stressful Times

Are You in a Delay Pattern?

Bolster Hypocalcemia Prevention with Calcium Boluses

Beyond Methane: Why Nitrogen Deserves More Attention in Dairy Sustainability

Top 2026 food and nutrition trends for education and health professionals.

More Milk per Cow is Another Way to Keep Costs Low.

Ag Safety and Health Springtime Preparations

How Dairy Supports Heart Health

Three Grant Opportunities for PA Dairy Producers

Texas dairy producers offset lower milk prices with higher calf prices

From physics to farming, one animal scientist’s path to innovative dairy calf welfare research

DairyVoice Podcast: Matt Fox & Patty Larkin of ACS: Putting Field and Crop Data at the Farmer’s Fingertips

Zoetis Encourages Communities Give Back to FFA Students Through Industry Support Program

Rollins, Vaden, and Forst Announce Disposal of Dilapidated USDA Facilities

Winners Announced for Farmer-Made Ingenuity Contest, View Library of Ideas

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

Government penalizes businesses over 6 deaths at Colorado dairy

Whole Milk In Schools: How Can We Help?

Highlights from the 2026 ODPA Annual Meeting

Farm Credit East Celebrates National FFA Week with Scholarships to Local FFA Students

Holding the Line – Biosecurity Premises Mapping Workshops

Making The Best Better: Strengthening 4H Indiana

Cyprus imposes livestock controls amid foot and mouth outbreak

Apply to be a Minnesota 4-H State Ambassador

How Jason Baus Changed the Way Tower View Acres Feeds Its Herd

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?