Year: 2026

Why weight, structural maturity, and consistent growth monitoring matter before breeding and first calving. Every replacement heifer represents an investment in the future of the herd. Long before she produces her first calf or [Read More …]

CentralStar invests in the next generation of agriculture leaders

In continued support of the next generation of agriculture professionals, CentralStar Cooperative’s Board of Directors is awarding $1,000 scholarships to seven students pursuing agricultural degrees at a variety of colleges. “The CentralStar Board of Directors [Read More …]

Feds Move Ahead on GRAS Oversight

HHS announced a proposed rule this week that would require manufacturers to notify FDA when they determine a substance added to human or animal food is “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, replacing the current system where [Read More …]

Incentive Programs Are Essential to Planet-Smart Dairy Leadership

Through public partnership, California dairy farmers have made world-leading progress, but more funding is needed to achieve goals and ensure long-term success. California’s dairy farms operate under the highest standards for food safety, labor, and [Read More …]

Select Sires graduates Holstein, Jersey, Ayrshire and Brown Swiss sires to daughter-proven lineups

Select Sires Inc. is excited to announce the addition of 13 newly daughter-proven sires to its lineup, highlighting health and wellness leaders, genetic diversity and economically important traits that drive genetic progress. The August additions [Read More …]

2026 Southwest Dairy Day: Experience Innovation at Full Circle Jersey Dairy

Mark your calendars! The 2026 Southwest Dairy Day, SWDD, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 2 in Dalhart, and promises to be one of the most exciting educational dairy events of the year. Co-hosted [Read More …]

Whole Milk in Schools: Join the Coalition Supporting PA Senate Bill 1362

The Pennsylvania Whole Milk in Schools Task Force invites your dairy business, your farm, or you to join a growing statewide coalition supporting Senate Bill 1362, introduced by Senator David Argall, to establish a Pennsylvania [Read More …]

NRCS in Wisconsin Accepting Applications for Conservation Programs

Agricultural producers in Wisconsin should apply by September 18, 2026 to be considered for fiscal year 2027 NRCS funding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to put Farmers First through a historic investment in [Read More …]

Ever Evolving Supply and Demand Dynamics

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 14, 2026 The dairy markets remained unsettled this week as prices shifted under the weight of evolving supply and demand dynamics. Different commodities exhibited markedly divergent [Read More …]

Long -Term View of Component Prices

Many prior posts from this Blog Spot and other sources have expressed the problem for dairy farmers with the low price of components and the high price of feed, employees, and other expenses. This [Read More …]

Risk Management Tools & a Market Update

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will give producers insights on tools and trends that will impact their bottom line. Tuesday’s episode will feature the new Cull Cow LRP [Read More …]

Zoetis Receives Emergency Use Authorization for Simparica Trio®

Sarolaner, moxidectin, and pyrantel chewable tablets for Treatment of New World Screwworm Infestations in Dogs and Puppies. Expands the solutions available to veterinarians to help address New World screwworm and gives added confidence for pet [Read More …]

August Evaluations Update Reproductive Portfolio, Introduce Three New Traits

The highly anticipated August 2026 evaluation run is complete! This run not only introduces three new traits – First Service to Conception (FSC), Resistance to Diarrhea (DIA), and Resistance to Respiratory Disease (RSP) – but [Read More …]

Junior Holstein Association Members Encouraged to Build Career Skills Through Virtual Interview Contest

Strong communication and interviewing skills give young people a valuable advantage as they prepare for future educational and career opportunities. Junior members ages 12 to 21 can build these skills through Holstein Association USA’s Virtual [Read More …]

Silo Gases – The Hidden Danger

As long as silage remains a common livestock feed, the risk of an injury or fatality from silo gases is present. Every farm worker must understand the dangers associated with silo gases and how to [Read More …]

Commissioner Sid Miller Praises Trump Administration for Delivering New Tool in Fight Against New World Screwworm

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today praised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for issuing an Emergency Use Authorization [Read More …]

California Dairy on Display at the California Restaurant Show

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is bringing culinary inspiration with California dairy to the California Restaurant Show, August 23-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center. MAB will showcase the diversity of dairy products – from [Read More …]

Join Us for Our Q3 Milk Check-In

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 2-3 p.m. ET Join the NMPF team for its quarterly update on policy, economics and on-farm best practices—an informal chance to hear what’s top of mind in the dairy industry. This [Read More …]

Support MSU’s Dairy Programs through MMPA match campaigns

MMPA’s history with Michigan State University (MSU) goes back to the beginning with our founding in MSU’s Agriculture Hall, and for generations MSU has helped strengthen the dairy industry through research, education and outreach. In [Read More …]

More Than $10,000 Awarded to Dairy Students through Klussendorf and McKown Scholarships

Seven dairy students from across the U.S. have been awarded a total of $10,500 in scholarships from the Arthur B. Klussendorf Memorial Association and the McKown/Klussendorf Fund. The Klussendorf Scholarships have been granted to students [Read More …]

Free “No Trespassing” Signs Available for Farms

Looking to enhance your farm’s biosecurity efforts with a “No Trespassing” sign? We have a new stash of signs available now! Click here to request one for your farm, and we’ll mail it to you while supplies [Read More …]

Ag Retailers Shift From ‘If AI’ to ‘How AI,’ Tech Hub LIVE Session Captures Pivot

After years of speculation about artificial intelligence’s potential in agriculture, the industry has quietly crossed a threshold. The question is no longer whether AI will matter to ag retail — it’s how to make it [Read More …]

Fall Crop Sales Closing Deadline is September 30

The deadline to insure fall crops in the Northeast for the 2027 crop year is September 30, 2026. Insurable fall crops include barley, forage production and wheat. Coverage availability varies by county. Visit CropGrowers.com for [Read More …]

Synagro Celebrates 40 Years of Advancing Innovative Circular Technologies in Its 2025 Sustainability Report

Company managed more than 17 million tons of residuals, directing over 80% to beneficial use and avoiding more than 2 million metric tons of CO₂e for its customers. Synagro Technologies, Inc., North America’s leading provider [Read More …]

Bongards’ Creameries Announces $135 Million Expansion of Process Cheese Facility in Bongards, Minnesota

Historic investment will increase production capacity by 180 million pounds annually, strengthen U.S. dairy manufacturing, and support growing domestic and international demand. CBongards’ Creameries, one of the nation’s leading farmer-owned dairy cooperatives, today announced plans to [Read More …]

NAIDC Elects New Leadership for 2026-2027

North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) recently elected new leadership, including one new board member and the 2026 – 2027 Executive Committee. As stated in the NAIDC mission statement, the organization strives to “Develop [Read More …]

Kansas Farm Bureau’s 108th annual meeting

Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) will celebrate its 108th annual meeting Dec. 5-7 in Manhattan. The organization’s annual meeting will begin on Saturday evening with KFB’s Foundation Fundraiser. On Sunday, informational workshops, tradeshow vendors and a [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Visits Moore Air Base To Announce New Memorandum of Understanding Between USDA and DHS

NWS Sterile Fly-Production At Moore Air Base Is Ahead of Schedule The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins hosted an event at Moore Air Base in Texas to announce new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the [Read More …]

MDA Seeks Input Before Next Legislative Session

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is gathering ideas as the agency considers the state’s next biennial budget. Farmers, businesses, and others impacted by food and agriculture systems are all invited to share policy, funding, [Read More …]

Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)