Year: 2026

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper announced that the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) will immediately implement enhanced interstate animal movement requirements for all warm-blooded animals entering Georgia from the entire state of Texas and [Read More …]

Animal movement into Indiana restricted following New World screwworm detection in Texas

The Indiana Board of Animal Health has adopted animal movement restrictions after a pest not seen for decades made its way to the southern United States this month. According to a United States Department of [Read More …]

Safe Handling Strategies

Producers can connect with leading experts in interactive webinars. This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide insights to help dairy producers manage cows and the bottom line. Tune [Read More …]

Judges Holland Holstein sHow 2026

The Holland Holstein sHow will be held on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2026, at WTC-Expo in Leeuwarden (the Netherlands). We have secured 3 driven and highly knowledgeable judges and we are pleased [Read More …]

USDA Issues Directive to Restore Grazing on National Forest Lands

Strengthen Support for America’s Ranchers The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the distribution of a comprehensive directive to all U.S. Forest Service employees from the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural [Read More …]

Indiana Dairy Producers: New World Screwworm

New World Screwworm has arrived! It was found in a young calf in Texas and efforts are being made to contain the spread. This threat has little risk of impacting food safety and supply, but [Read More …]

Tips for Protecting Your Herd From Heat Stress and From NWS Disease

Thanks to those of you who joined us for last week’s “All Things Dairy” monthly conference call! The recording is now available. Our panelists shared heat abatement strategies, tips for feeding through the summer, and various tools [Read More …]

How to Squeeze Out the Best Value for Producer Milk

Prior posts covered the low prices for producer milk. The value of commodities is priced on formulas developed by the USDA and implemented in 2025. The details on how a producer is paid will be [Read More …]

What Goes Up Must Come Down

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 12, 2026 What goes up must come down, and the milk powder market is no exception to the laws of gravity. This week, CME spot nonfat [Read More …]

Select Sires Inc. Welcomes 2026 Summer Interns

This summer, 16 individuals with a strong interest in expanding their knowledge of the A.I. industry will join the Select Sires Inc. team. Select Sires offers a wide range of opportunities across multiple departments. Production [Read More …]

New World screwworm infestations rise to 12 as parasite spreads in Texas

The number of confirmed New World screwworm infestations in the United States has risen to 12, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as state and federal officials continue efforts to contain the flesh-eating parasite. Eleven [Read More …]

DCRC Recognizes UW-Madison’s Iago Leão as 2026 Scholar

Iago Matheus Rosa Leão, a PhD candidate in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earned the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) 2026 Scholar award. As the award recipient, Leão won [Read More …]

Texas’ water future and the state’s 2027 Water Plan

From 1950 to 1957, Texas experienced a statewide drought which cost hundreds of millions of dollars, required municipalities to haul water from neighboring areas, and resulted in 244 of Texas’ 254 counties being classified [Read More …]

FARM Biosecurity Celebrates Updated Secure Milk Supply Plan and Producer Resources

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program today celebrates the release of an updated Secure Milk Supply (SMS) Plan, website, and resources, ensuring the health and wellbeing of dairy cattle while preserving the economic viability of dairy [Read More …]

California Dairy Families and Raley’s Food For Families Partner To Fight Food Insecurity

National Dairy Month In California, over 1.8 million households face food insecurity. In honor of June as National Dairy Month, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is partnering for the fourth year with Raley’s Food [Read More …]

IDFA’s 42nd Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party Celebrates America’s Favorite Treat as Nation Approaches 250th Birthday

As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, one tried-and-true American tradition continues to bring people together on Capitol Hill: ice cream. Thousands of lawmakers, staff and federal officials gathered Wednesday for the International Dairy [Read More …]

Registration Open for INAgLaw’s Program – Estate & Succession Planning for the Family Farm

Registration is now open for Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation’s (INAgLaw) 2026 Estate & Succession Planning for the Family Farm event. The annual program is targeted toward family farmers and attorneys and will be held via [Read More …]

DCRC’s Portuguese webinar features metritis prevention, economic impact

“Metritis: Prevalence, economic impact, and prevention in dairy herds” (Metrite: prevalencia, impacto economico e prevencao em rebanhos leiteiros), presented in Portuguese, is the featured topic for the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The [Read More …]

NMPF Awards 2026 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship Winners

The National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors selected five graduate students, conducting research that benefits dairy cooperatives and producers, to receive scholarships as part of the 2026 NMPF National Dairy Leadership Scholarship Program. Scholarship [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Urge Action on Labor, Other Issues at Congressional Fly-in

More than 80 NMPF board members and young dairy farmers met with about 100 congressional offices today in the organization’s annual fly-in, advocating on behalf of dairy on issues ranging from agricultural labor to the [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Opens Applications for 2026 Real California Milk Excelerator

Focus on Commercialization, Retail Growth and AI-Enabled Scaling Dairy startup accelerator applications live through July 24,2026 for next generation dairy innovators developing high-growth, value-added dairy products. The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and innovation consultancy, [Read More …]

Get Tips for Protecting Your Herd From Heat Stress and From NWS Disease

Join the Center for Dairy Excellence’s next “All Things Dairy” monthly conference call happening NOW, Wednesday, June 10 at 1 p.m. EST. To help dairy producers navigate the summer heat and the impact it can have [Read More …]

New World screwworm confirmed in dog in New Mexico as Texas reports 3 new cases

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials have confirmed New World screwworm (NWS) in a dog in New Mexico, and Texas has three more detections, in a goat and two calves. So far, the United States has six [Read More …]

Purdue University Study: USMCA Helps Keep Food Prices Lower for American Families

Analysis released by the Agricultural Coalition for USMCA shows North American trade supports consumers, farmers, food makers and stronger supply chains. As food costs remain a strain for U.S. families, a new Purdue University study [Read More …]

Farm Aid Brings Legendary Music and Food Festival to Virginia Beach Sept. 26

Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Margo Price and Nathaniel Rateliff will headline event to spotlight family farmers. Farm Aid announced that its annual festival is heading to Virginia Beach for the first [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Tyler Dickerhoof on how we lead, build relationships, and show up in Life

In this episode, DairyVoice Host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films by Connor AgriScience talks with Tyler Dickerhoof. Tyler, who grew up on a farm, is an author who just released his book, The [Read More …]

Mexico blocks most imports of live animals from US after screwworm cases

Mexico will stop most imports of live animals ‌from the U.S. after cases of the flesh-eating screwworm pest were confirmed in Texas and New Mexico, Mexico’s agriculture ministry said ⁠on Tuesday. The suspension applied to [Read More …]

Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream Signs First-Ever Multi-Unit Agreement in Chicago

The fastest growing ice cream franchise accelerates national growth with expansion into Illinois for the first time Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, the iconic dessert franchise famous for homemade ice cream, is expanding into Illinois [Read More …]

The New York Jets x Parmigiano Reggiano Wins Best Brand Partnership at the 8th Annual Hashtag Sports Awards

The New York Jets and Parmigiano Reggiano claimed the Best Brand Partnership prize at this year’s Hashtag Sports Awards. The two launched a multi‑year partnership in 2025, marking the cheese consortium’s first‑ever sponsorship with a [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Leader Testifies before Congress on USMCA Dairy Priorities