Month: September 2026

New Coliseum location to feature interactive experiences celebrating the people and progress shaping the dairy industry. Zoetis invites attendees to its new location and experience at the 2026 World Dairy Expo. This year, Zoetis is [Read More …]

Navigating EPR: Litigation Updates and Engagement Opportunities

September 23, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements are evolving rapidly across the country, creating growing concerns for manufacturers, distributors, and other channel partners. IDFA has partnered with the National Association [Read More …]

Hormuz Price Shocks Outpace Higher Crop Prices

Key Takeaways Crop revenue projections are mixed but mostly improved. September’s WASDE raised per-acre revenue estimates for corn and soybeans, along with rice, barley and oats. But peanuts, cotton, wheat and sorghum revenue projections fell [Read More …]

House Ag Chairman GT Thompson to join dairy farmers for workforce roundtable, press conference at World Dairy Expo

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson will join dairy farmers at World Dairy Expo Oct. 1 for a roundtable focused on one of the industry’s most persistent challenges — securing a legal, reliable [Read More …]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Barron County, WI

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture [Read More …]

Organic Leaders Honored at Organic Week 2026 in Washington D.C.

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) honored eleven individuals for their longstanding commitment to advancing the organic movement during last night’s annual leadership awards event. Held at OTA’s Organic Week conference in Washington, D.C., [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau awards grants to women-owned agricultural small businesses

Indiana Farm Bureau has awarded 10 grants to support the growth and development of women-owned agriculture-related small businesses across the state. Each grant, valued at $1,000, will help recipients pursue training and professional development, invest [Read More …]

CentralStar opens applications for 2027 summer internship program

CentralStar Cooperative is now accepting applications for its 2027 paid-summer-internship program, offering students valuable hands-on experience in the dairy and beef industries through three unique internship opportunities. Artificial insemination (A.I.) specialist interns throughout Wisconsin and [Read More …]

Learn How to Decode Dairy Markets & Protect Your Dairy’s Margins at Free October Workshops

Dairy Producers Are Invited to Free Workshops on October 8 and October 15. As dairy producers work to navigate market uncertainties and emerging trends, the Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn State Extension are hosting [Read More …]

AgriNovus Indiana announces class of 2026 Field Atlas Ambassadors to help agbioscience employers connect

Connecting with emerging talent across the state Twelve students across nine campuses will expand industry visibility, strengthen employer-student connections and elevate awareness of agbioscience career opportunities. AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative focused on growing the agbioscience [Read More …]

Farmers Adopting AI Faster than any other Tech

Bloomberg’s Michael Hirtzer reported that “artificial intelligence use is surging on farms as growers look for some high-tech help in planning and managing operations after years of scaling back on spending, according to McKinsey & [Read More …]

421 Youth Participants in 29th Annual All-American Dairy Show Showmanship Contest

New York and Pennsylvania youth participants take home Division Showman Honors. The 29th annual All-American Dairy Show Youth Showmanship Contest was held Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. A total [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Accepting Applications to Support Northeast Food Security Initiatives

Farm Credit East is now accepting applications for its Food Access Infrastructure Initiative Grant. This initiative provides organizations with grants of up to $50,00 as they work to improve food security in the Northeast. The [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Youth Win All-American Dairy Show Fitting Contest

Two Pennsylvania Youth Win the Second Annual Fitting Contest at the All-American Dairy Show. The All-American Dairy Show Youth Fitting Contest drew 17 competitors in the senior division, for ages 16-21, and 16 competitors in [Read More …]

Workshop to Boost Dairy Financial, Management and HR Skill Sets

Business Management & Advanced Finance Workshop is capstone course for dairy professionals. The 2026 Business Management & Advanced Finance Workshop, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) is designed to provide the tools, insights and [Read More …]

Labor Roadshow X Celebrates a Decade of Strengthening New York’s Agricultural Workforce

Tenth annual Labor Roadshow brings expert-led discussions and practical workforce strategies to agricultural professionals across New York. The Agricultural Workforce Development Council of New York State (AWDC) will celebrate a decade of connecting and educating [Read More …]

Grant Funding Available to Help PA Dairy Farms Work With Experienced Consultants

Form Advisory Teams The Dairy Decisions Consultants (DDC) and Transition/Transformation Team Grants Are Now Open. The Center for Dairy Excellence is now accepting applications for both the Dairy Decisions Consultants (DDC) Grant Program and the [Read More …]

Dairy Calf Housing, Feeding Strategies in Focus at Calf Care Workshops

PDP Calf Care Connection to offer hands-on labs for dairy calf managers and more. The 2026 Calf Care Connection® program, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), will feature several leading researchers, calf care experts and [Read More …]

Grants Now Open for PA Dairy Farms to Work With Consultants

Are there big decisions ahead for your dairy operation? Need support navigating the next steps for your business? Do you want to grow, but aren’t sure what that looks like for your farm? Whether you [Read More …]

Free Webinar Series to Help Farm Employers Strengthen Employee Discipline Practices

Farm owners and managers can prepare for workplace performance and conduct challenges through a new free, interactive webinar series, “Protecting Your Farm with Progressive Employee Discipline,” offered Mondays throughout November. The five-part series is designed [Read More …]

Penn State dairy experts help farm improve production and profits

When milk fat levels began slipping at Seven Stars Dairy in Millerstown, the farm began looking for answers. An on-farm visit by Penn State dairy experts helped pinpoint the problem and identify a few small [Read More …]

Why Canada? America’s northern neighbor seems an unlikely target for a trade war

Canada might seem an unlikely target for a U.S. trade war. No country on Earth buys as much from the United States as its northern neighbor. For American farmers, Canada is second only to Mexico [Read More …]

Producer Sam Goldberg and actor Jim Parrack to present dairy farming TV series

On September 29th at the World Dairy Expo, the team behind the grain entrapment film, SILO, will be screening the premiere episode of their newest fictional project about agriculture, the 6-part limited TV series, [Read More …]

Sign Up for “Spanish for Dairy” Fall Course

Get $200 Discount Don’t forget to sign up by September 18 to get a $200 discount on Katie Dotterer’s “Spanish for Dairy” fall course. This is an ideal course if you work alongside Spanish-speaking colleagues or team [Read More …]

The Farm Economy Has Changed Since 2018

This Farm Bureau Market Intel was written by American Farm Bureau Federation in partnership with the American Bankers Association, American Soybean Association, Farm Credit Council, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National [Read More …]

Tips for a Healthy Harvest

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide insights on keeping your team and finances healthy. The Tuesday episode will feature ways to stay sharp through harvest and Ben [Read More …]

Time to Finish the Job: 2026 Farm Bill

The Senate Agriculture Committee’s farm bill, the Agricultural Act of 2026, modernizes essential farm programs, authorizes year-round sales of E15 to strengthen markets for American agriculture, and includes measures to help reduce input cost volatility. [Read More …]

Producer Prices for Cheese are Lower, But Retail Prices Have Not Changed.

The prior post provided detail on cheese prices, domestic consumption and growing cheese exports. This post will go deeper. The cheese prices covered are for Cheddar cheese. Cheddar cheese prices are used to calculate protein [Read More …]

Heat Wave Has Reduced Milk Powder Production

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 11, 2026 Consumers are hungry for dairy proteins, but demand for dairy fats is not keeping pace with formidable growth in supplies. Heavy output is weighing [Read More …]

National Dairy Board Awards Scholarships to 12 College Students