Year: 2026

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that Maggie McClain will join the organization as vice president, communications, effective April 20, 2026. McClain brings nearly two decades of strategic communications and public affairs experience [Read More …]

Real California Milk’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich Foodservice Contest Winners

Celebrate Iconic Comfort Food With A California Twist Triple Jack Club and Chile Relleno Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Earn Top Honors in Virtual Competition Tracy, Calif. (April 13, 2026) – The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) [Read More …]

Important Dates: Upcoming USDA Program Deadlines and Events

Upcoming Important Dates View important dates like upcoming national USDA program deadlines and events. Date Varies by State USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) accepts applications for it’s conservation programs year-round. Producers should apply by [Read More …]

Texas Commissioner Miller Warns of Northern-Most New World Screwworm Detection: “This Is Not a Drill”

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued the following statement following confirmation of the northern-most New World screwworm detection in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, only 90 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border: “The New [Read More …]

Farms Sizes Continues Growth

Producers in the dairy Industry continue to increase efficiency and lower costs with larger farms. The Census of Agricultural does a survey every five years that includes the size of diary farms. The charts below [Read More …]

MPC Sacramento Advocacy Day

On March 25, a Milk Producers Council (MPC) delegation spent a full day in Sacramento advocating on behalf of dairy communities and the broader agricultural industry. MPC Board Members Rochelle De Groot and Jeff Troost [Read More …]

Head to America’s Dairyland for the NMC Regional Meeting

Join milk quality enthusiasts in Green Bay, Wis., for the 2026 NMC Regional Meeting, June 16-18, at the Tundra Lodge Resort Waterpark & Conference Center. With a theme of “Tackling Milk Quality in Titletown,” this [Read More …]

PDPW: Dairy Ventilation & New Technologies

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 on new technologies and innovations for animal health and production. The [Read More …]

The National Herd Behind the National Metrics

The March episode of The CDCB CowCast dove into the learning opportunities in the National Performance Metrics, an online resource freely available to the dairy community for herd benchmarking and research. This information comes from the farm [Read More …]

Why experts say now is the time to vaccinate US dairy cattle against bird flu

Bird flu—specifically H5N1—is no longer just a poultry problem in Asia. What started as a major United States outbreak, first in wildlife, then in poultry, and later in dairy cattle, is raising new concerns about [Read More …]

Dairy Excellence Foundation’s A Toast to Dairy

Join Us for A Toast to Dairy on Thursday, June 11, 2026! Join us for our annual farm-to-fork event benefiting the Dairy Excellence Foundation! A Toast to Dairy is a great way to celebrate Pennsylvania [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Statement on Veto of AB 956

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation released the following statement from WFBF President Brad Olson regarding the veto of Assembly Bill 956 that would have created an exemption for certain agricultural warehouses from sprinkler system requirements to prevent potential pollution of surface [Read More …]

Farms Benefit From Research Data Generated by the National Cooperator Database

How does the research data generated by the National Cooperator Database benefit dairy producers and consultants? Dairy producers are making genetic progress more than twice as fast as they did before genomic selection. The gains [Read More …]

DCHA meets in the Grand Canyon State

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference and Trade Show revolved around the theme “Connect. Collaborate. Cultivate.” “These three engaging verbs provided a strong foundation for exceptional professional development opportunities for those who [Read More …]

Dr. Sophie Eaglen Appointed Associate Vice President of International Genetic Programs and Training at Select Sires Inc.

Select Sires Inc. has announced the hiring of Sophie Eaglen, PhD, as Associate Vice President of International Genetic Programs and Training. In this role, Eaglen will lead and support Select Sires’ international genetic advisors by [Read More …]

April Evaluations Reflect BBR Update, International Changes

The April 2026 evaluations are now available, with more than 93 million animals evaluated. Most changes reflect expected impacts tied to the annual Breed Base Representation (BBR) update. BBR reference population update: The annual update of [Read More …]

Trade Policy in Action: USMCA and Dairy

Thursday, April 23, 2026 2-3 p.m. ET Join NMPF for a webinar exploring the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and what it means for dairy. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the agreement’s history, current [Read More …]

2026 Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium

May 20-22, 2026 at the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington Hotel in Minnesota. As we continue preparations for the 2026 symposium in Minneapolis, MN, from May 20–22, we would be thrilled to have you join us in making [Read More …]

Ag Innovation Challenge Opens: $100K for Top Entrepreneur

The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is accepting online applications from entrepreneurs for the 2027 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge through June 5. Now in its 13th year, this national business competition showcases [Read More …]

Alfalfa Weevils Are Active Earlier than Usual this Spring

Alfalfa weevils are active, so now is the time to get out and scout our fields. With above average growing degree days (GDD) across the state in March, alfalfa weevils are growing in their size [Read More …]

Winter Grain Mites are Being Found in Triticale and Rye Fields

Populations of this pest species, which are becoming more common in Pennsylvania, can grow in fields planted annually with small grains. Winter grain mites (Penthaleus major) are small black mites with orange legs (Figure 1). [Read More …]

USDA Funds $2M Project to Test Novel Antiviral Fogging Technology Against Avian Influenza

A research team led by Purdue University, with partners Entomol and 1,4Group, has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to evaluate a novel antiviral fogging technology to combat high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) [Read More …]

Eurofins and trinamiX expand Mobile Forage Analysis offering to support dairy

Eurofins Agro and trinamiX GmbH announce a significant expansion of their joint mobile forage analysis solution, delivering broader geographic availability and enhanced analytical capabilities designed to support dairy and cattle farmers in optimizing feed efficiency, [Read More …]

USDA Under Secretary visits MSU, tours new dairy facility

Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) visited the Michigan State University campus April 6 to tour the new Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center, as well as meet with students from the Institute of Agricultural [Read More …]

Select Sires graduates nine sires to daughter-proven lineups