Year: 2026

PDP’s “Experience Idaho” Tour set for October 19-23, 2026 Dairy producers have a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at cutting-edge dairies and innovative agricultural businesses while experiencing the beautiful scenery of Idaho’s Magic [Read More …]

Farm Credit East offers Development Seminars for the Next Generation of Agricultural Producers

Farm Credit East is hosting GenerationNext seminars this fall and winter for agricultural producers and agribusiness professionals looking to strengthen their leadership skills and prepare for greater responsibility within their businesses. Available through both in-person [Read More …]

Experience Jersey Youth Academy – Class X

Applications now available for Class X of Jersey Youth Academy! Apply here for the best youth program in the industry! The tenth Jersey Youth Academy will be held July 11-16, 2027. The application period for [Read More …]

KDA Announces Crop & Livestock Research Grant Opportunity

The Kansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the FY27 Crop & Livestock Research Grant Program. Funds for the program are appropriated to the agency by the Kansas Legislature from the State Water Plan [Read More …]

Milk’s Got Game®: Mason Walters Fuels with Milk Post-Workout

Real dairy milk post-workout (and pre-) provides high-quality protein that helps support muscle recovery and strength for athletes of every age. Performance isn’t just important on race day. What you do off the track matters. The Milk’s Got Game campaign highlights how [Read More …]

College Aggies Online offering students $18,000 in scholarships through 2026 program

Influencer and industry mentors announced; program kicks off September 21. The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2026 College Aggies Online (CAO) program kicks off on September 21. Influencers Emily Schaapman, known online as @DairyGirlFitness, Brandi Buzzard (@BrandiBuzzard), and [Read More …]

Time to Finish the Job: 2026 Farm Bill

The Road to a New Farm Bill In the 118th Congress, the House Agriculture Committee advanced the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 out of committee, but it was not taken up on [Read More …]

College Awarded USDA Grant to Develop Virtual Reality Course

Course in Agricultural Engineering SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech has received a $30,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to build a prototype virtual reality (VR) course [Read More …]

Texas Tech to Host Global Sorghum Conference

The conference brings together researchers, industry leaders and producers from around the world to discuss pressing challenges in agriculture. WHAT: Texas Tech University will host the 2026 Global Sorghum Conference WHEN: Sept. 14-18, 2026 WHERE: [Read More …]

Risk of Cyberattacks in Dairy Industry & Update on Carbon Markets

Connect with leading experts during interactive webinars. This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide timely updates on issues that could impact dairy farms of all sizes. The Tuesday [Read More …]

Five years, 22 countries, one question: Could we live in a world without cows?

Premieres in Dublin, London, Los Angeles and New York Launch a Global Screening Tour That Turns Theaters Into Forums for Conversation. Today, the World Without Cows filmmaking team and Studio 410 released the official trailer for the award-winning documentary [Read More …]

Acting Secretary Shown Labor Crisis via NM Dairy

NMPF joined Western Growers in New Mexico on Aug. 14 to host Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling and provide a firsthand look at the labor challenges facing U.S. agriculture. Sonderling toured DFA member John [Read More …]

IDFA Supports New Report Charting Path Forward on Infant Formula Safety

Reagan-Udall Foundation report provides a science-based roadmap for industry, government and researchers to better understand and address emerging C. botulinum spore in powdered infant formula risk. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today welcomed [Read More …]

Judges Announced for 2026 All-American Youth Showmanship & Fitting Contests

The All-American Dairy Show has announced the judges for the 2026 Youth Showmanship and Youth Fitting contests. The show will offer four youth contests throughout the weekend, followed by the Premier National Junior Show on [Read More …]

Why is Dairy Changing so Fast?

The latter part of this post will cover the huge and fast changes that are occurring in the dairy industry. Its really all about cheese production and exports. The European countries have a very strong [Read More …]

The 2026 Indiana Dairy Farm & Industry Tour

Hop on the Bus with IDP! 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 [Read More …]

Treasure Cave ® Blue Cheese Brings Bold Flavor to Buffalo Bills Game Days as Official Cheese

Bringing Fan Experiences, In-Stadium Bites, and Exclusive Swag to Select Buffalo Bills Home Games. Treasure Cave cheese, America’s original cave-aged blue cheese, is bringing bold flavor to Buffalo Bills game days as the Official Cheese [Read More …]

USDA Revises Farm Income Higher, but Costs Still Bite

Key Takeaways USDA raised its 2026 net farm income forecast by $5 billion from February to $158.4 billion, and its estimate of 2025 income even more. As a result, net farm income is now expected [Read More …]

Whole-Genome SNP Parentage Verification Certificates Coming

CDCB will soon be offering whole-genome SNP parentage verification certificates. This product utilizes newly approved ICAR standards and can be used to meet export requirements for U.S. animals into global markets. This service from CDCB [Read More …]

Cesar Matamoros joins PRO-DAIRY

Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY has hired Cesar Matamoros, Ph.D., for a newly-created precision dairy nutrition specialist position. Matamoros will focus statewide on increasing production and nutrient use efficiency of dairy farms in New York to [Read More …]

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AgvoKate Opens Enrollment for Fall Spanish for Dairy Courses

Online courses help dairy producers, managers, and agricultural professionals improve communication with Spanish-speaking team members AgvoKate, an agricultural language education business founded by dairy farmer, educator, and Spanish instructor Katie Dotterer, has opened enrollment for [Read More …]

Enhance HR Management, Financial Literacy Skillsets at PDP Workshop

Business Management & Advanced Finance Workshop to be held Oct. 28-29. Strong dairy businesses are built on a number of management areas, including the ability to interpret financial information, evaluate business opportunities, manage growth and [Read More …]

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Good Culture Expands C-Suite to Strengthen Leadership Team for Continued Growth

The Brand Has Added Three Executive Roles in 2026, Building the Leadership Bench Behind a Business That Has Nearly Quadrupled Sales in Three Years. Good Culture, the brand credited with revolutionizing cottage cheese for the [Read More …]

Michigan Milk Producers Association, IDFA Host Sen. Elissa Slotkin at Ovid Dairy Facility for Tour, Industry Roundtable

Visit Highlights Dairy Industry Growth and Need for Policies that Support Nutrition, Trade and Workforce Development. The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) welcomed Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) to [Read More …]

A New Beginning for Pennsylvania’s Dairy Industry

Center for Dairy Excellence Board Chair Katie Sattazahn and I were excited to be at the announcement yesterday at Crystal Springs Farms in Lehigh County, where Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder & [Read More …]

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Three Organizations Receive Grants from Dairy’s Foundation to Support Dairy Education and Outreach

Programs in New York, Ohio and Wisconsin to receive funding for outreach and education activities. Dairy’s Foundation has awarded grant funding to organizations in Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin to support programs focused on building healthy [Read More …]

Discount Available for Dairy Producers Interested in “Spanish for Dairy” Fall Course

The Center Is Offering a $200 Discount to Dairy Producers Who Enroll in Fall Course. To assist dairy farm families who work alongside Spanish-speaking team members and want to enhance their Spanish language skills, the [Read More …]

Relentless Growth in Milk Output