Year: 2026

Key Takeaways: Section 180 tax deductions allow farmers and ranchers to deduct costs associated with the purchase, acquisition or application of critical inputs such as fertilizer and minerals in the year paid. For years, companies [Read More …]

Registration for ONE 2027 is here!

Now’s the time to take advantage of early-bird pricing. Join us in Lexington for a journey into ideas that could change how we produce food and sustain the planet. From boundary-pushing keynotes to 11 dynamic [Read More …]

Hands-On Dairy Labs, Tours, Training set for Stride Youth Leadership Conference

High school students invited to attend interactive event at UW-Madison ag campus. The 2026 Stride™ Youth Conference, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature a mix of interactive communications training, tours and hands-on labs [Read More …]

Make every sort a better cow experience

Touchless sorting reduces disruption and keeps cows moving comfortably. Keep sorting uneventful and protect the cow’s routine. Allow cows to move naturally through the sort area without unnecessary stops, hesitation or physical contact with [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes FDA Final Rule Permitting Salt Substitutes in Foods with Standards of Identity

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today shared its support for the FDA’s Final Rule allowing the use of salt substitutes in standardized foods. IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes released the following statement: “IDFA [Read More …]

Kansas Farm Bureau announces 2026 Rural Minds Matter Advocate of the Year award winners

Kansas Farm Bureau has named Crystal Bashford of Morton County and Dalton Black of Harvey and Marion counties as the 2026 recipients of the Rural Minds Matter (RMM) Advocate of the Year awards. This is [Read More …]

Upper Midwest Farmland Summit

November 18 & 19, 2026Pyle Center | University of Wisconsin–Madison The 2026 Upper Midwest Farmland Summit will bring together practitioners, service providers, conservation organizations, lenders, policymakers, researchers, and farmers to address the evolving landscape of [Read More …]

Get 2 FREE Months of Membership When You Join ACS Today

There’s Still Time to Get 14+ Months of Membership for the Price of 12! There is still time to take advantage of our current offer. Join the American Cheese Society today and get 14+ months [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo attendees help Cargill make an Original Impact

Cargill invited World Dairy Expo attendees to show support by voting with ping-pong balls for original organizations making a meaningful difference across the dairy industry. More than 2,000 votes were cast in the Cargill booth [Read More …]

The 2026 Indiana Dairy Farm & Industry Tour

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 Phibro Animal Health. Join other [Read More …]

IFCN Conference 2026 Brings the Global Dairy Sector Together in Parma

From 27 to 30 September 2026, more than 200 dairy professionals, industry leaders, researchers, processors, farm input providers and farmers from around the world gathered in Parma, Italy, for the IFCN Conference 2026 under the [Read More …]

Learn About Chobani Announcement & What It Means for PA Dairy on Oct. Conference Call

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, October 21st at 12 pm The Center for Dairy Excellence’s “All Things Dairy” bi-monthly conference call aims to provide a platform for organizations and industry partners to [Read More …]

Red-dyed diesel: What producers and landowners need to know

Texas producers and landowners can now use red-dyed diesel on Texas public roads. However, tax treatment is different from highway-use restriction. On Sept. 28, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation suspending Texas restrictions [Read More …]

Farm Sector Debt to Reach Record High $605 Billion in 2026

United States farm sector debt is expected to reach a record high $605.1 billion in 2026, according to the latest USDA forecast, a 4.5% nominal increase from 2025 and a 1.5% increase when adjusted for [Read More …]

Obituary – Matilda A. Maddox

Matilda A. Maddox, 91, of Riverdale, Calif., passed away peacefully on September 19, 2026. Matilda always referred to herself as a “dairyman’s wife”, but she was so much more. She was a devoted mother of [Read More …]

Lower Retail Prices typically Bring an Increase in Sales. How are Dairy Products Doing?

Production costs are lower with new processing facilities and the new facilities are tied closely to the farms for milk. With lower costs, retail prices should fall and sales should increase. Is this happening? This [Read More …]

Wisner Baum Lawsuit Alleges Syngenta Failed to Warn of Atrazine’s Cancer Risks

Apostolos Panayiotou alleges that nearly three decades of mixing and spraying atrazine-based herbicides in Los Angeles County led to his cancer diagnosis. Wisner Baum’s lawsuit also challenges what Syngenta told applicators outside its EPA-approved product [Read More …]

Apply for Dairy Productivity Grants by Nov. 1

Are you planning a project that could boost milk production on your dairy operation? From milking efficiency upgrades to feeding technology and activity monitoring systems, our Dairy Productivity Grant is now open and can help [Read More …]

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Dairy’s Foundation Opens Grant Applications

Dec. 1 grant application deadline for programs educating dairy producers, students and communities. New education or outreach programs can start with a simple idea. Whether it is a need that isn’t being met or a [Read More …]

Dairy Farms Encouraged to Host Interns on Their Operations

Producers Can Apply to Host an Intern Next Summer Dairy producers from Pennsylvania and beyond are encouraged to apply to be a host farm in the 2027 On-Farm Internship Program. The program was designed to [Read More …]

Checkoff Initiative Brings Modern Dairy Farming Into Focus

Many Americans regularly enjoy dairy foods, but few have the opportunity to step onto a farm and see firsthand the people, technology and care behind the milk they purchase. A new dairy checkoff initiative aims [Read More …]

Tractor Safety Workshop’s to be Hosted to Celebrate the Year of the Woman Farmer

SWNYDFLC to host Tractor Safety Workshop in Cherry Creek and Alfred Station SWNYDLFC is celebrating the internationally recognized Year of the Woman Farmer with our upcoming Tractor Safety Workshop. This educational program is designed to [Read More …]

Economics of Raising Heifers & Market Update

Connect with leading experts during interactive webinars. Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will give dairy producers the opportunity to discuss key economic factors with experts. The Tuesday episode [Read More …]

Protein Powders Strengthen While Cheese and Butter Bounce Off the Bottom

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 9, 2026 The dairy markets moved mostly higher this week as the protein powders continued to strengthen and cheese and butter bounced off the bottom. CME [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 …]

Penn State, PDA break ground on Animal Diagnostic Laboratory expansion

Penn State and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture broke ground Oct. 5 on a nearly 46,000-square-foot, two-story addition to the University’s Animal Diagnostic Laboratory at University Park, a project that will expand the laboratory’s capacity [Read More …]

Challenges and Considerations for Fall Hay Harvest

A potential shortage of stored forages means producers may have to make tough decisions regarding late-fall forage management. Extreme weather may keep forage growers out of their fields or provide less than expected yields during [Read More …]

ADC Dairy Farmers’ Workforce Roundtable at Expo

House Ag Chair Thompson encouraged farmers to “stand up, speak out” as year-round ag workforce legislation gains bipartisan support Dairy farmers from several states put the realities of year-round labor, farm transition, and the need [Read More …]

Davis College Receives $28.9 Million USDA Grant for New Food Complex

The transformational grant will fuel academic excellence and elevate campus while strengthening food safety, innovation, workforce development and technology. Texas Tech University’s Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources has received a $28.9 million [Read More …]

Rollins Urges Federal Land Ranchers to Put June Grazing Directive to Work