Month: April 2026

July 7-10, 2026. Reserve Your Table Before Early Bird Pricing is Gone. Register by April 7. Early Bird Pricing for Meet the Cheesemaker ends soon on April 7! If you have been planning to [Read More …]

Butterfat Prices Continue to Fall. What are Milk Protein Prices Doing?

The prior post showed that the producer price of butterfat is continuing to fall. This post will cover the most recent price trends for milk protein. If both butterfat and milk protein prices are falling, producers will [Read More …]

When Stress Tips the Scale: A Look at Calf Immunity and BRD Prevention

How stress, vaccination timing and product choice influence respiratory disease prevention in young calves. The first months of a calf’s life are a critical window for respiratory disease risk. Their immune system is still developing, [Read More …]

Once-In-A-Generation Discovery Transforming a Michigan Dairy Farm

At first glance, the 400 acres of soybeans growing on the Preston family’s dairy farm in southern Michigan looks like a typical field. But these aren’t ordinary soybeans. They represent a breakthrough partnership with Michigan [Read More …]

How Bad Is $6 Diesel for the Farmer?

The Impact of Rising Fuel Prices on Agricultural Production: A Closer Look at Cost Implications. Here we go again. The fuel price, in addition to all other escalated costs, will impact the bottom line for [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage in 2026: What Changed

A practical, source-based overview of the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for the 2026 coverage year, with emphasis on program changes implemented for 2026 and what official margin history from 2019 through 2025 implies for [Read More …]

Immunity starts with mineral intelligence

Immunity is defined as the state or quality of being resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen. It is not a single process, but a coordinated network of organs, white blood cells, proteins and [Read More …]

Managing Soil Nutrients in an Era of Fertilizer Price Volatility

Fertilizers are inherently sensitive to price shocks. Proactive fertility planning that anticipates these disruptions can help farms remain resilient when prices rise suddenly. Fertilizers are inherently sensitive to price shocks. They are energy-intensive to manufacture, [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Statement on USTR National Trade Estimate Report

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) commended USTR for spotlighting persistent trade barriers facing U.S. dairy exporters in the 2026 National Trade [Read More …]

Lighting Up the Ranch for the Next Generation of Agriculture

Don Cameron explains why he is betting on on-farm connectivity and automated valves to keep Terranova Ranch sustainable in a regulated future. Connectivity is a significant hurdle to the future of smart farming, says Don [Read More …]

New online biosecurity premises mapping tool available to livestock producers

Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in U.S. poultry flocks highlight the importance of biosecurity measures in limiting the spread of infectious disease in livestock production, diseases that can potentially cross into humans. [Read More …]

Crisis simulations to headline 2026 Stakeholders Summit

Save on registration and hotel rates through April 10; refer a friend for the chance to win $100 When activist campaigns or viral moments erupt, the difference between chaos and control comes down to preparation. [Read More …]

USDA Expands SNAP Dairy Nutrition Incentives with New Grant to Auburn University

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI) a $2.99 million grant, using FY2025 funding appropriated by Congress, to expand SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives (HFMI) projects across 169 [Read More …]

Monthly Life and Wellness Training for Hispanic Farmworkers

Family Services Part I: Maintaining Family Bonds Across Borders Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development (CAWD) along with NY FarmNet, the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH), and Cornell Small Farms’ Futuro en Ag [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau launches new mentor program for youth leadership development

Applications open today for Indiana Farm Bureau’s new program for youth leadership development called GenConnect that is set to kick off in June. This exclusive six-month program will pair ten high school students with seasoned [Read More …]

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Recognize an Industry Leader

Time is running out to submit nominations for the ACS Industry Awards. This is your final opportunity to recognize the individuals whose leadership, dedication, and service continue to shape the American cheese community. If someone [Read More …]

Dairy Call: Hear Simple Ways to Handle Farm Stress & More

Join Next “All Things Dairy” Call on April 8 Learn About Rural Mental Health Tips, Resources and More Join the Center for Dairy Excellence’s next “All Things Dairy” monthly conference call on Wednesday, April 8 at 1 p.m. EST. Our [Read More …]

EPA takes additional action to address DEF failures

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is no longer requiring Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) urea quality sensors on diesel equipment. U.S. President Donald Trump made the announcement at an event celebrating American agriculture on the White House lawn [Read More …]

Badger Dairy Camp returns to UW-Madison in July

The Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences and the Dairy Innovation Hub are excited to announce the return of Badger Dairy Camp to the University of Wisconsin campus from July 9-12, 2026. The goal of [Read More …]

Hiland Dairy Announces Leadership Transition in the Dallas-Fort Worth Market

Hiland Dairy Foods Company has announced a leadership transition at its Dallas-Fort Worth operation following the retirement of longtime dairy industry leader Ray Gibson, who has served the region’s dairy market for more than four [Read More …]

Axiota Animal Health Names Wamego, Kansas, as Global Headquarters

Move strengthens the KC Animal Health Corridor as a hub for animal health excellence Axiota Animal Health, global leader in cattle health solutions, announced today it will name its facility in Wamego, Kansas, as the [Read More …]

Elanco Licenses Syngulon Technology To Develop Animal Health Products

SYNGULON SRL, a biotechnology company specializing in genetic technologies for industrial fermentation, and Elanco Animal Health Incorporated, a global leader in animal health, today announced Elanco has obtained a worldwide license to Syngulon’s proprietary bacteriocin [Read More …]

Sign Up for Animal Care Workshop in Berks County, PA on April 2

You still have time to sign up for the free animal care workshop happening THIS THURSDAY, April 2, at Tulpa Canal Farm in Berks County! We will also hold three more animal care workshops in April in Centre County, [Read More …]

OP-ED USDA: American greatness depends on our great American farmers

Last Friday at the White House, President Trump and I stood shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of farmers to celebrate the greatness of American agriculture. Every day, patriots across rural America pour every fiber of [Read More …]

Zinpro® Releases 2025 Sustainability Report

Zinpro Corporation, the world’s leading innovator and manufacturer of high-performance organic trace minerals and animal nutrition solutions, today announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting meaningful progress across environmental stewardship, innovation, social impact and industry [Read More …]

Successful Clean-Air Programs Await Continued Funding

A look at the California dairy sector, tractor replacement, and other clean-air innovations. California farmers have made major strides to help clean the air. Over the past two decades, about 15,000 pieces of agricultural equipment [Read More …]

Maola Local Dairies™ Emphasizes Innovation and Leadership at Annual Meeting

Maola Local Dairies (Maola®) member-owners gathered this week in Hershey, Pennsylvania, for the cooperative’s 106th Annual Meeting. Members spent two days engaging in cooperative business, hearing updates from leadership, and learning from agricultural and dairy [Read More …]

Dairy Product Prices See Noticeable Improvement

After starting the year in a funk, dairy product prices have noticeably improved even as milk production remains robust, increasing 3.4% in January on a liquid basis. While the milking herd continues to grow, component [Read More …]

Kelvin Amon joins UW–Platteville as Dairy Innovation Hub–funded faculty member

The University of Wisconsin–Platteville welcomes Kelvin Amon as a new assistant professor of dairy business and economic development in the School of Agriculture. His position is supported by the Dairy Innovation Hub, a statewide initiative [Read More …]

Learn About Rural Mental Health Tips & Resources During “All Things Dairy” Call