Year: 2026

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

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 4, 2026 Relentless growth in milk output and sky-high components kept dairy manufacturers busy in July. Dairy processors made 2.1% more cheese and 5.5% more butter [Read More …]

Dairy with Collagen Can Own the Protein Conversation about Skin, Bone and Joint Health

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, with skin being the body’s largest organ. Collagen gives the skin structure, firmness and elasticity and it influences mobility due to its effect on [Read More …]

Chobani Begins Its Next Chapter of Growth With Approximately $1.2 Billion Investment in Allentown, Pennsylvania

1.5-million-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse campus will become a major hub for Chobani’s next generation of food and beverage innovation, support more than 900 jobs, and create transformational new demand for Pennsylvania dairy. Chobani today announced [Read More …]

Long-Time Dairy Advocate Jaime Castaneda Announces Retirement Plans

Castaneda to Retire from NMPF in December 2026, Will Continue Supporting U.S. Dairy Trade Efforts. National Milk Producers Federation Executive Vice President Jaime Castaneda, one of the U.S. dairy industry’s longest-serving and most [Read More …]

IDFA Thanks House Subcommittee for Advancing the PACK Act, Urges Full House Passage

Bipartisan legislation would provide consumers and businesses with a clear, consistent national framework for packaging claims. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade voted to advance H.R. 6832, the Packaging [Read More …]

Registration opens for two Kansas Farm Bureau leadership programs

Kansas Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for two leadership programs. Interested individuals have until Oct. 15 to apply for the program that’s right for them. Ag Academy What is it: Ag Academy is an [Read More …]

Innovation and continuous improvement are at the heart of Elanco’s approach

For food companies, Scope 3 ambition is only as valuable as your ability to turn it into credible, measurable action across the supply chain. At Elanco, we’re helping food companies do exactly that—combining animal health [Read More …]

Zinpro® Availa® Cr Now Available in the United States

Globally proven to support dairy and beef cattle overall health and productivity. Zinpro Corporation, the world’s leading innovator and manufacturer of high-performance organic trace minerals and animal nutrition solutions, announced the U.S. availability of [Read More …]

John Deere Introduces JD™, the AI Assistant That Helps Farmers Put Their Data to Work

JD helps farmers turn years of field, machine, and operational data into practical insights while keeping farmers in control at every step. For more than a decade, John Deere Operations Center™ has helped farmers connect [Read More …]

Farmer Sentiment Rises Again in August as Future Expectations Improve

Farmer sentiment improved for the second month in a row, with the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (AEB) Index increasing from 126 points in July to 135 points in August (see Figure 1). Both subindices also [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Unveils Plan to Modernize Agricultural Data Collection and Put Farmers First

At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Data Modernization Plan to put Farmers First, reduce unnecessary burdens on producers, and [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Supports Next Generation of Bovine Veterinarians with $90,000 in Scholarships

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced it has awarded $90,000 in scholarships to [Read More …]

Can-Am, Farm Rescue Announce Three-Year Partnership

Can-Am, iconic brand of BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOO), and Farm Rescue are proud to announce a new three-year partnership that will provide financial support, equipment and resources for fundraising efforts to help farm [Read More …]

With Canada, Beef and Ag Labor, August was Not a “Recess”

The term “August recess,” used to describe the traditional slow period when lawmakers and federal workers alike escaped Washington’s heat and humidity, was a misnomer this year. From critical trade negotiations with Canada, to a [Read More …]

2027 Internship Opportunities with Holstein Association USA and Holstein Foundation

Holstein Association USA and Holstein Foundation are now accepting applications for two paid summer internships. The Digital Content and Communications Intern will gain hands-on experience creating multimedia content while telling the stories of Registered Holstein [Read More …]

Checkoff’s Foodservice Partners Continue to Deliver Results

Our foodservice partnerships are a longstanding part of the dairy checkoff story. Over the years, they have helped bring more dairy to restaurant menus, inspired new product innovation and created meaningful growth in dairy sales. [Read More …]

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Evonik was first to introduce the amino acid balancing concept in the animal nutrition market. It consists of matching livestock feed to exact physiological needs by precisely supplementing amino acids rather than overfeeding crude protein. [Read More …]

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy