Year: 2026

PDP’s webinar series to take deep dive into economic, policy and market news This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will give dairy producers an inside look at the trends, [Read More …]

El Salvador and Guatemala Agreements Strengthen Protections for U.S. Dairy Exports

The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and Consortium for Common Food Names welcomed the United States’ signing of reciprocal trade agreements with El Salvador and Guatemala this week, underscoring the importance of reinforcing long-standing market access [Read More …]

Evolving Dairy: Understanding Why and How to Diversify

Explore dairy farm diversification strategies, assess readiness, and learn a structured approach to developing ideas for resilient, profitable future ventures. February 2, 2026 (12:00 PM-1:00 PM ET) Many dairy producers are exploring diversification to [Read More …]

Milk Matters: Practical Steps to Better Milk Quality

Learn how to improve milk quality, reduce somatic cell counts, use DHIA records, and apply research findings from Pennsylvania dairy farms. Join Penn State Extension to learn how to improve milk quality on your farm. [Read More …]

Young Professionals Webinar Addresses Workplace Burnout

The stresses of trying to advance a career while balancing a personal life can create significant stress and burnout. Working through it is something all professionals have to deal with, and something people early in [Read More …]

2026 Dairy Ambassadors Announced by ADAI

It is important the dairy industry shares its story and the American Dairy Association Indiana (ADAI) is happy to announce the 2026 Dairy Ambassadors, a select group of five college students who will advocate for [Read More …]

New Educational Video Exposes Anti-Farmer Activism Behind “Farm Action” Branding Analysis highlights leadership ties, funding sources, and policy agenda

This week, the Center for the Environment and Welfare (CEW) released a new educational video discussing the origins, funding, and policy agenda of Farm Action, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group that presents itself as “farmer-led” while quietly maintaining strong [Read More …]

Michigan State University honors De Grins Oer Dairy as 2026 Dairy Farm of the Year

The MSU Department of Animal Science named De Grins Oer Dairy in Blanchard as the recipient of the 2026 Dairy Farm of the Year. The Michigan State University Department of Animal Science has named De [Read More …]

NMC honors Pamela Ruegg with its Award of Excellence

NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization presented Pamela Ruegg, David J. Ellis professor of antimicrobial resistance and large animal clinical sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University (MSU), with its 2026 Award of Excellence for [Read More …]

Apply for a Farm Credit East Higher Education Scholarship by March 19

Farm Credit East, a member-owned lending and financial services cooperative, is currently accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors and college students with career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing and the forest products industries from [Read More …]

Dairy Producers: Sharpen Skills, Build Blueprint for the Future at 2026 PDP Business Conference

Managing and thriving in times of volatility will be the focus of dairy’s premier educational event Two days of educational sessions, hands-on learning and previews of dairy research and innovative technologies are all in store [Read More …]

Michigan, New York, Wisconsin dairies earn Platinum in NMC’s National Dairy Quality Awards program

The Global Milk Quality Organization recognized six dairies with Platinum recognition via its National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. The Platinum Award winners are Gettyvue Farm LLC, Brian, Kevin and Terry Getty, Granville, N.Y.; Green [Read More …]

MMPA dairy farmers take home National Dairy Quality Awards

February 2, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Eleven Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) dairy farms were awarded National Dairy Quality Awards by the NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization. Recognized during the NMC Annual Meeting today in Birmingham, Ala., these MMPA members [Read More …]

Buyers and Sellers Testing the Limits

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 30, 2026 After rising unabashedly last week, the resolve of dairy markets was tested in recent days with mixed results. The CME was abuzz with activity [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott’s Interview About His Ongoing Cancer Battle With Dr. Dennis Sanders

January 30, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this unique episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Dr. Dennis Sanders, his Oncologist for the past 25 years, about the many aspects of this disease. They discuss Tim’s attitude [Read More …]

What the Future of Personalized Nutrition Could Mean for Dairy

Dairy farmers have known for generations that milk is nutrient-dense, yet we continue to learn how it also contains a treasure trove of bioactives that support human health. It’s becoming increasingly clear how valuable this [Read More …]

CDCB: Prepare for New Traits

January 30, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The April 7, 2026, evaluation run is shaping up to be big one! While new traits and refinements to female reproductive performance traits are not yet confirmed for April, the industry and producers are encouraged [Read More …]

Will You Be Ready for the Big Dance?

There seem to be a lot of downtrodden businesspeople these days. They are discouraged about inflated costs, high interest rates and difficulty getting employees to perform. When things get tough, “Cost Cutting” often becomes the [Read More …]

Will You Be Ready for the Big Dance?

There seem to be a lot of downtrodden businesspeople these days. They are discouraged about inflated costs, high interest rates and difficulty getting employees to perform. When things get tough, “Cost Cutting” often becomes the [Read More …]

The hidden Costs of High MUN

Elevated milk urea nitrogen (MUN) levels are established indicators of inefficient crude protein utilization at the rumen level and are recognized as a waste of crude protein, often at a cost. Beyond the direct financial [Read More …]

Can milk proteins help make more medications child-friendly?

Food scientists earn NIH grant to develop oral liquid drug dispersions using milk proteins Many drugs that children need are not available in liquid form, which makes them difficult or unsafe to administer orally to [Read More …]

Official Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025 – 2030

The official full version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans can be seen here. Read Guidelines

2026 forecast: Beef-on-dairy breeding continues to reshape milk and beef markets

What’s ahead for dairy in 2026? Most notably, a continuation of a significant shift that impacts both the milk market and beef supply chain. Over the past decade, beef-on-dairy – the practice of breeding dairy [Read More …]

Op-Ed: DMC program depends on the margin between two numbers

My family owns and operates a dairy farm in Wisconsin. During the last several years, the Dairy Margin Coverage program has helped us stabilize our income during some very difficult times. For example, in April [Read More …]

Sports & Fitness Nutrition

Milk’s powerful package of 13 essential nutrients provides the nutrition necessary for an active lifestyle. Drinking milk — whether white or chocolate — helps you get ready for any activity, as well as recover and [Read More …]

AI in Food Retail and e-Commerce to Grow 30.8% Annually Through 2030

“Comprehensive report reveals how ai is transforming food retail and e-commerce through personalization, demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and fraud detection while driving operational efficiency and customer engagement worldwide.” According to the latest study from BCC [Read More …]

Winter Field Crop and Vegetable Meetings

Laing-Gro and Cornell Cooperative Extension host Winter Programming for Producers Laing-Gro, Division of Timac in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension will be hosting their annual Winter Field Crop and Vegetable meetings in early February. These meetings, [Read More …]

Purdue announces new Extension director

Angie Abbott brings 20-plus years’ experience to position Bernie Engel, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, has appointed Angie Abbott as associate dean and director of Purdue Extension, effective immediately. Abbott has 22 years [Read More …]

Gill retires after 35 years of service in Penn State’s College of Ag Sciences

After 35 years with Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Chuck Gill recently retired from his role as senior public relations specialist and news editor, bringing to a close a distinguished career marked by editorial leadership, [Read More …]

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