Year: 2026

California dairy facilities are now invited to apply for the Dairy Plus Program (DPP) to implement advanced manure management solutions on farms across the state – reducing methane emissions, improving water quality, and addressing nitrogen and salt surpluses through innovative, sustainable [Read More …]

Prediction Markets Expand into Agriculture

Kalshi is a federally regulated financial exchange in the United States that allows users to trade contracts based on the potential outcomes of real-world events (sometimes called prediction markets). Historically, these contracts have been offered by [Read More …]

USDA Rural Development Announces Actions to Better Serve Rural America

Rural Development Realignment Reinforces Commitment to Rural Communities The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Mission Area announced a modernization and restructuring effort to strengthen customer service, improve program accessibility, and enhance support for rural [Read More …]

USMCA renewal is essential to American prosperity.

In 2020, President Trump restored fairness to North American trade by signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law. Six years later, as this historic agreement enters its formal review period, the Agricultural Coalition for USMCA [Read More …]

Production Costs Expected to Reach New Highs in 2027

Key Takeaways USDA’s updated cost of production estimates raised fertilizer expense projections for every major field crop for the 2026 growing season, but see relief in fuel and fertilizer prices in 2027. Higher production costs [Read More …]

Q&A: Does the New World screwworm pose a threat to Pennsylvania?

The insect can infect animals including wildlife, livestock and domestic animals, but rarely humans. Over the past two weeks, there have been 12 reports out of Texas and New Mexico of new cases of the [Read More …]

Nominations Now Open for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on USDA Farm Service Agency County Committees

Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Invited to Join Free Dairy Discussion Groups This July

The Dairy Discussion Groups Will Meet at Three Pennsylvania Dairy Farms in July. Dairy producers are invited to join one of three Dairy Discussion Groups happening in Pennsylvania this July. The discussion groups are designed [Read More …]

IDFA Names Heather Soubra Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Industry Relations

Soubra returns to lead IDFA’s NextGen Leadership Program, strengthen board and member engagement, and execute against the organization’s new strategic plan. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced today that Heather Soubra has rejoined the [Read More …]

Dairy Community Invited to Special Showing & Discussion of Perfect Sundays TV Series

The Free Event Will Be Held at Chester Springs Creamery on Milky Way Farm on July 20th The dairy community is invited to a special showing and preview of the Perfect Sundays limited TV series [Read More …]

Utah State Wins Dairy Checkoff’s New Product Competition

A team of food science students from Utah State University won first place in Dairy Management Inc.’s (DMI) New Product Competition with a high-protein personal pizza featuring a crust made with approximately 85% dairy ingredients. [Read More …]

USDA reports three new cases of screwworm, bringing total to 15

The number of U.S. cases of New screwworm has risen to 15 after three more animals tested positive ‌in Texas, the Department of Agriculture said in a post on social media on Sunday. The USDA announcement comes [Read More …]

Managing a Multi-Generation Business & Key Health Screenings

Producers can connect with leading experts in interactive webinars. This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide strategies and practical tools for dairy producers to finish 2026 healthier and [Read More …]

NMC ‘tackles’ mastitis in Titletown

America’s Dairyland welcomed 130 milk quality professionals from six countries and 15 U.S. states for this year’s NMC Regional Meeting, held June 16-18, in Green Bay (affectionately referred to as Titletown). The event attracted dairy [Read More …]

Ultra-Processed Foods Definition Elusive

What, exactly, is an ultra-processed food? Proposals about, and FDA may be weighing in. But figuring out what a definition should and shouldn’t cover is a difficult task, said Chad Galer, vice president of product [Read More …]

Turning dairy farm roots into industry impact

Born and raised on a dairy farm in Taranaki, Madeleine Poole developed an early passion for the agricultural industry and is now building a meaningful career in the sector after completing a Bachelor of [Read More …]

Gary Perdew retires after more than 30 years at Penn State

Gary Perdew, H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Chair in Agricultural Sciences, has retired from the College of Agricultural Sciences after more than 30 years at Penn State. Perdew was a faculty member in the [Read More …]

‘Double the damage’: Warming climate reduces milk quality and quantity

Heat stress on dairy cows impacts more than just the quantity of milk produced – warming temperatures also reduce the fat and protein content of the milk, new research finds. The study, accepted and published online [Read More …]

MMPA celebrates grand opening of Remus facility, announces cottage cheese partnership with Good Culture

The Remus plant signals MMPA’s continued evolution as a dairy processor focused on building new markets for members’ milk. With investments in Remus and recent growth at its Ovid plant, MMPA is expanding its [Read More …]

How Inflation Is Impacting Farmers and Rural Landowners

Inflation continues to affect nearly every sector of the American economy, but few industries feel its effects as directly as agriculture. From diesel fuel and fertilizer to transportation and borrowing costs, farmers and rural landowners [Read More …]

Volatility in Dairy

This post covers a different view of the shifting dairy business. The three Tables in this post show the shifting dynamics for the 12-month averages ending in April 2024, 2025, and 2026. Six main dairy [Read More …]

Powder Prices Race to Reality

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 19, 2026 The ink ran red on LaSalle Street once again this week. The milk powder market led the retreat, with dramatic declines in CME spot [Read More …]

Dairy farming that’s better for farmers, cows, the planet and people

Nestlé explains in its first Dairy Plan report In its inaugural Dairy Plan report (pdf, 17Mb), Nestlé sets out how it is working with 130 000 dairy farmers, over 200 suppliers and a wide range of partners to support the [Read More …]

St. Albans dairy plant is to close in August

Dairy Farmers of America is shuttering its long-running processing plant in St. Albans, delivering another major blow to the state’s dairy capital. Roughly 80 people will lose their jobs once the plant ceases operations on [Read More …]

Tasmanian Dairy Awards: recognising excellence in the sector

Finalists for the 2026 ANZ Dairy Business of the Year Award and the 2026 Lactalis-Mainland Dairy Share Dairy Farmer of the Year Award have been announced, recognising Tasmania’s top dairy farmers for their excellence in [Read More …]

Nominations Now Open for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on USDA Farm Service Agency County Committees

Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are [Read More …]

Stop Screwworm: Unified Government Response To Protect the United States

New World screwworm (NWS) is a serious pest of livestock and wildlife. USDA is leading a coordinated One Health response to combat NWS. This is not a food safety issue—the U.S. food supply remains safe. The [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

Note: The USDA confirmed the discovery of New World screwworm (NWS) in a calf in Texas on June 3, 2026. Subsequently, additional cases have been identified in livestock and pets within the United States. In [Read More …]

Penn State Extension Seeks Input on Pesticide Education Programming

Penn State Extension’s pesticide education team is conducting a survey to help shape its future programming. The survey is designed to gather information from Pennsylvania pesticide applicators to better understand their interests and needs for [Read More …]

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