Month: October 2026

Since New World Screwworm (NWS) was detected in and around Edwards, Schleicher, Sutton, and Val Verde Counties, extensive NWS control measures were implemented in those areas and, as a result, additional areas within those counties [Read More …]

John Deere Foundation Announces $18.5 Million Farm-to-Plate Strategy

Supports Farmers and Address Hunger Multi-year investments will support food banks, recover farm-grown food, and connect 100+ Iowa farmers with local food banks serving families facing hunger. The John Deere Foundation today announced an $18.5 [Read More …]

Ten things to do right now to prepare for predicted severe El Niño impacts

California Institute for Water Resources, UCCE experts gather and share vital resources The likelihood of an unusually wet winter in California – as well as the risk of potential coastal and inland flooding – continue [Read More …]

Winners of Indiana Farm Bureau Annual Photo Contest Announced

Indiana Farm Bureau has announced the winners of the 2026 INFB Photo Contest. The contest was open to all INFB members 18 years or older and photos were required to represent agriculture and rural life [Read More …]

TechMix Expands Bovine Sales Team with Two New Territory Managers

TechMix is pleased to announce the addition of two new territory managers to its bovine sales team. Kaitlin Focken joins TechMix as Midwest Bovine Territory Manager, while Jennifer Heltzel joins as Northeast Bovine Territory [Read More …]

USDA Makes Historic $3.3B Loan to Build Electric Generation Facility in Georgia

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a historic $3.3 billion loan to Oglethorpe Power Corporation to help finance its Smarr Combined-Cycle electric generating facility in Monroe County, Georgia, during a visit to the [Read More …]

A Look at IRS Section 180 Tax Deductions 

Key Takeaways: Section 180 tax deductions allow farmers and ranchers to deduct costs associated with the purchase, acquisition or application of critical inputs such as fertilizer and minerals in the year paid. For years, companies [Read More …]

Registration for ONE 2027 is here!

Now’s the time to take advantage of early-bird pricing. Join us in Lexington for a journey into ideas that could change how we produce food and sustain the planet. From boundary-pushing keynotes to 11 dynamic [Read More …]

Hands-On Dairy Labs, Tours, Training set for Stride Youth Leadership Conference

High school students invited to attend interactive event at UW-Madison ag campus. The 2026 Stride™ Youth Conference, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature a mix of interactive communications training, tours and hands-on labs [Read More …]

Make every sort a better cow experience

Touchless sorting reduces disruption and keeps cows moving comfortably. Keep sorting uneventful and protect the cow’s routine. Allow cows to move naturally through the sort area without unnecessary stops, hesitation or physical contact with [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes FDA Final Rule Permitting Salt Substitutes in Foods with Standards of Identity

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today shared its support for the FDA’s Final Rule allowing the use of salt substitutes in standardized foods. IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes released the following statement: “IDFA [Read More …]

Kansas Farm Bureau announces 2026 Rural Minds Matter Advocate of the Year award winners

Kansas Farm Bureau has named Crystal Bashford of Morton County and Dalton Black of Harvey and Marion counties as the 2026 recipients of the Rural Minds Matter (RMM) Advocate of the Year awards. This is [Read More …]

Upper Midwest Farmland Summit

November 18 & 19, 2026Pyle Center | University of Wisconsin–Madison The 2026 Upper Midwest Farmland Summit will bring together practitioners, service providers, conservation organizations, lenders, policymakers, researchers, and farmers to address the evolving landscape of [Read More …]

Get 2 FREE Months of Membership When You Join ACS Today

There’s Still Time to Get 14+ Months of Membership for the Price of 12! There is still time to take advantage of our current offer. Join the American Cheese Society today and get 14+ months [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo attendees help Cargill make an Original Impact

Cargill invited World Dairy Expo attendees to show support by voting with ping-pong balls for original organizations making a meaningful difference across the dairy industry. More than 2,000 votes were cast in the Cargill booth [Read More …]

The 2026 Indiana Dairy Farm & Industry Tour

IDP is on the move! Please join us for a fun, relaxing and informative bus trip to Central Illinois and Missouri on November 4th, 5th and 6th hosted by Phibro Animal Health. Join other [Read More …]

IFCN Conference 2026 Brings the Global Dairy Sector Together in Parma

From 27 to 30 September 2026, more than 200 dairy professionals, industry leaders, researchers, processors, farm input providers and farmers from around the world gathered in Parma, Italy, for the IFCN Conference 2026 under the [Read More …]

Learn About Chobani Announcement & What It Means for PA Dairy on Oct. Conference Call

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, October 21st at 12 pm The Center for Dairy Excellence’s “All Things Dairy” bi-monthly conference call aims to provide a platform for organizations and industry partners to [Read More …]

Red-dyed diesel: What producers and landowners need to know

Texas producers and landowners can now use red-dyed diesel on Texas public roads. However, tax treatment is different from highway-use restriction. On Sept. 28, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation suspending Texas restrictions [Read More …]

Farm Sector Debt to Reach Record High $605 Billion in 2026

United States farm sector debt is expected to reach a record high $605.1 billion in 2026, according to the latest USDA forecast, a 4.5% nominal increase from 2025 and a 1.5% increase when adjusted for [Read More …]

Obituary – Matilda A. Maddox

Matilda A. Maddox, 91, of Riverdale, Calif., passed away peacefully on September 19, 2026. Matilda always referred to herself as a “dairyman’s wife”, but she was so much more. She was a devoted mother of [Read More …]

Lower Retail Prices typically Bring an Increase in Sales. How are Dairy Products Doing?

Production costs are lower with new processing facilities and the new facilities are tied closely to the farms for milk. With lower costs, retail prices should fall and sales should increase. Is this happening? This [Read More …]

Wisner Baum Lawsuit Alleges Syngenta Failed to Warn of Atrazine’s Cancer Risks

Apostolos Panayiotou alleges that nearly three decades of mixing and spraying atrazine-based herbicides in Los Angeles County led to his cancer diagnosis. Wisner Baum’s lawsuit also challenges what Syngenta told applicators outside its EPA-approved product [Read More …]

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