Year: 2026

The past week I had the opportunity to participate in Congressman Jim Costa’sWater Managers Meeting. It was a very information packed two-hour session at Fresno State. Key federal personnel from the Bureau of Reclamation, the [Read More …]

Chobani’s Let’s Eat Week Mobilizes 150+ Partners

Donates 500,000+ Pounds of Food What is Let’s Eat Week? Nearly 48 million Americans—including more than 14 million children— lived in food-insecure households in 2024, according to the latest USDA data. At Chobani we believe [Read More …]

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Evonik launches Lypron® to complete its amino acid balancing concept for ruminants

Delivers targeted lysine for precise amino acid balancing High and reliable metabolizable lysine that supports consistent performance in ruminants Non-GMO solution that enhances nitrogen efficiency for more sustainable production Essen, Germany. Evonik is expanding its [Read More …]

Dairy in Schools Today: New Challenges, New Programs & New Successes

Schools have been a cornerstone of dairy checkoff work for more than 100 years. In fact, Dairy MAX has driven more than 8 million incremental milk pounds so far in 2026 through schools in our [Read More …]

Will the Lower Prices for Components Also Reduce Volatility

The post on September 25, 2026, finished with a comment that the increased volumes of cheese and butterfat being produced allows a more consistent and adequate domestic supply of components. The excess is being exported. [Read More …]

Drones Are Taking Off in Ag

Key Takeaways Agricultural drone adoption is accelerating rapidly in the U.S. Acres treated by drones grew from 3.7 million in 2023 to 16.4 million in 2025. The biggest advantages for drones come in wet fields, [Read More …]

Communicating Across Generations & Preventing Manure Management Problems

Connect with leading experts during interactive webinars. This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will focus on timely topics for today’s dairy producers. Hear about strategies for effective communications across [Read More …]

Bluegrass Ingredients Highlights Dairy Seasoning Blends for Flavor Innovation and Formulation Flexibility

Custom dairy-based, clean-label and alternative dairy seasoning solutions help food manufacturers respond to evolving tastes across snack and prepared-food applications. Bluegrass Ingredients, a global leader in turnkey and custom dairy flavor powders, concentrates and dairy [Read More …]

IDFA Warns EU Due-Diligence Rules Are Increasing Costs for U.S. Dairy

Association urges USTR to continue challenging extraterritorial EU requirements and secure relief for U.S. dairy manufacturers and farmers. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today warned that European Union due-diligence requirements are increasing costs and [Read More …]

Explore top AI strategies at 2027 PDP Managers Academy

Executive-level program will also feature tours, realigned thought patterns. Today’s dairy professionals have access to more information and new technologies than ever before, making it a challenge to sort through and analyze it. Facilitators at [Read More …]

Whitley, Shelby and Putnam County Farmers Win 2026 INFB Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Awards

Justin Johnson of Whitley County, Megan and Justin Platt of Shelby County, and Courtney Mann of Putnam County are the winners of Indiana Farm Bureau’s top awards for Young Farmers & Ag Professionals (YF&AP) — [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Dramatic Swing

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 16, 2026 It was a wild week on LaSalle as the dairy markets swung dramatically. After dipping to multi-year lows in recent weeks both cheese and [Read More …]

Pasture, Rangeland & Forage Sales Closing Deadline is December 1

Northeast producers have until December 1, 2026, to secure Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) insurance coverage for the 2027 crop year. PRF insurance protects forage production from the financial impacts of below-average precipitation. Visit CropGrowers.com [Read More …]

Sedron® Brings Kinnard Farms Varcor Facility Fully Online

Expands Domestic Supply of Patented Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer Congressman Tony Wied joins Kinnard Farms and Sedron to mark the completion of the Casco, Wisconsin facility; company also forms a Commercial Advisory Board drawn from Driscoll’s, [Read More …]

Mixing plant material with manure may be key to profitable biogas production

Researchers find ‘grass-to-gas’ strategy could make method of reducing pollution and generating energy cost effective on large dairy farms. The U.S. dairy industry is a major contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, with manure storage [Read More …]

FFAR Research Explores New World Screwworm Vaccine

To address the ongoing threats from New World screwworm, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Medgene are investing $499,996 in a Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant to develop and test [Read More …]

DCHA Webinar: Calf Behavior Monitoring 101

October 21 This webinar will provide an overview of how behavior-based monitoring technology supports calf health management from birth through the heifer development period. Participants will learn how behavior data can be used to manage [Read More …]

USDA Urges States to Review Wolf Management Policies and Strengthen Engagement with Ranchers

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins urged state partners to review their wolf management policies, strengthen engagement with livestock producers, and work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address wolf predation. [Read More …]

New DairyVoice Podcast: Phoenix Feeds and Nutrition on their expansion, history and the state of the feed and nutrition industry.

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Kate Ziehm, Morning Ag Clips, interviews Kevin Kouri, Director of Nutrition and Sales at Phoenix Feeds and Nutrition. Kate and Kevin talk about current market volatility and feed costs. [Read More …]

Georgia Farmer of the Year Pete Gelber recognized for dairy innovation and leadership

Takeaways Pete Gelber was named the 2026 Georgia Farmer of the Year after being nominated through UGA Extension. Barrington Dairy combines innovative production practices with a focus on sustainability and herd health. Gelber supports Georgia [Read More …]

Scholarships to Support Research that Benefits Dairy

The NMPF National Dairy Leadership Scholarship Program supports graduate students enrolled in Master’s or Ph.D. programs who are actively pursuing dairy-related fields of research that directly benefit milk marketing cooperatives and the U.S. dairy industry at [Read More …]

Novonesis celebrates major expansion of West Allis production facility

Strengthening North American dairy innovation and manufacturing, the investment increases production capacity, supports booming consumer demand and reinforces Wisconsin’s leadership in dairy biosolutions. Novonesis, a global leader in biosolutions, announced the completion of a major [Read More …]

Cornell Dairy Feeder School

One-day on-farm program offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY Presented in English and Spanish This one-day program offered at regional sites beginning October 27 provides on-farm training for dairy farm employees and managers who [Read More …]

Chobani Announcement & What It Means for Dairy: Join Call on Oct. 21

With the recent announcement of Chobani establishing its first dairy manufacturing operation in Pennsylvania, there has been a lot of excitement and conversation across the industry. Join us for our next “All Things Dairy” conference call on Wednesday, [Read More …]

Executive Director Order Modifying New World Screwworm Infested Zones

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