Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

PDP Workshops and Farm Tours Scheduled for July 28, 30 Dairy producers will take conversations about sustainability outside the meeting room to see management practices at work in fields and barns during the 2026 Carbon, [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on the Introduction of the Securing Agriculture Workforce Act

“Dairy farms and processors alike operate year-round and need access to a reliable workforce. Modernizing the H-2A program to meet the workforce needs of year-round dairy farm operations moves the needle in the right direction by strengthening [Read More …]

Whole Milk Update: Schools Making Decisions

As schools prepare for the upcoming school year, they will have the option to offer whole and/or 2% milk to students for both breakfast lunch! Many schools are still in the decision-making process regarding the [Read More …]

NMPF and USDEC Statement on the First USMCA Joint Review

“As the United States, Mexico, and Canada launch the first Joint Review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), we commend the ongoing efforts to resolve outstanding issues and work toward a renewal of this vital agreement. [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces $500 Million for Fertilizer Investment

Expansion Program to Strengthen America’s Fertilizer Supply Chain U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the launch of the $500 million Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program, a new [Read More …]

DairyVoice: Host Tim Abbott talks with Bonnie Ayars, Brian Kelroy, and Madison Dyment on judging

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires sits down with Bonnie Ayars, Brian Kelroy, and Madison Dyment to discuss judging. In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, They [Read More …]

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Expanding Dairy’s Place in Consumers’ Lives

For nearly a decade, the checkoff’s Undeniably Dairy brand has helped strengthen consumer trust and deepen the connection between consumers and the farm families who produce milk. This work has helped make a difference. Consumers [Read More …]

Leadership as an Act of Service

Asha Miles has spent her career helping connect science, data, and innovation to practical outcomes for dairy producers. With experience spanning genetics, genomics, epidemiology, and dairy research, she has worked with universities, federal research programs, [Read More …]

Where are the Exports Going?

Exports have surged as covered in the prior post. Where are they going? This post will cover where the 2026 exports of cheese and butter are going. Are the exports sustainable? Tables I and III [Read More …]

What Ongoing Support Looks Like in Real Herds

Herd management software isn’t static. Workflows shift. Reports need refining. Features that could save time aren’t always fully used. Across Vermont and Pennsylvania, joint on-farm visits between Lancaster DHIA and DRMS support focus on one [Read More …]

What Do We Do Now?

Previously, I discussed being willing to pay the price for success and what it will take if you want to consistently move to higher levels of achievement. At the start of each of my Management [Read More …]

Gonna Need Milk Partners with Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios’ Supergirl

Spotlight Dairy Milk as Real-World “Hero Fuel Summer-long campaign highlights dairy milk’s science-backed benefits for strength, resilience and focus through national retail, co-branded packaging, creator content and fan experiences inspired by Supergirl. Gonna Need Milk today [Read More …]

Water – The Hidden Ingredient

In dairy processing plants, water plays a number of important roles. “You use it to clean your vats, to make salt brines, to rinse off curds and much more—it’s a forgotten ingredient,” said Alex O’Brien, [Read More …]

Small Grain Harvest Aids

If weeds are interfering with your small grain harvest, here are a few suggestions. Below is an overview of some options to consider for preharvest weed control in small grains. However, before applying any product, [Read More …]

Unlock hidden yield in dairy operations

Growing consumer demand for protein poses a crucial question for dairy producers: How can they meet that demand without adding costly new production capacity? For a growing number, the answer is to pursue “hidden” yield [Read More …]

Mid-Season Crop Tissue Testing

Tissue testing corn and soybeans at the transition to reproductive growth stages can provide a valuable snapshot of nutrient sufficiency levels. Why Take Tissue Samples? Tissue testing is a valuable diagnostic tool that can aid [Read More …]

Factors Influencing Fiber Digestibility in Sorghum Silage.

Water scarcity is a major limitation for forage production in the Southern High Plains, making sorghum a forage alternative to corn silage. However, concerns remain about sorghum silage fiber digestibility, which is critical for enhancing [Read More …]

Alternative Forages for Spring and Summer Planting

July 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There are many reasons to need an alternative forage: the ever-changing environment of forage management, herbicide and fertilizer prices, unpredictable weather, winter-killed or damaged cereal crops, and so on. If you fall behind during the [Read More …]

Strategic Intelligence Helps Checkoff Grow Sales, Build Trust

Farmers rely on credible information to make decisions every day. The dairy checkoff follows the same approach so we can fulfill our mission of driving sales and building trust. Your use of strategic intelligence may [Read More …]

Nominate dairies for NMC’s National Dairy Quality Awards program

July 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s time to submit nominations for NMC’s National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. This program recognizes U.S. and Canadian dairies that excel in producing high-quality milk. Nominations close Aug. 31. Coordinated by NMC: The Global [Read More …]

Four Wisconsin Dairies Host Community Twilight Meetings

July 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Meetings bring together local elected officials, legislators, public and feature dairy tours Four dairy farms will host Agricultural Community Engagement (ACE®) Twilight Meetings August 24–27, welcoming government officials, regulators, community leaders and the public to [Read More …]

Chris Kayton, Michael Ten Clay join CPDA board of directors

The Central Plains Dairy Association (CPDA) welcomed two new leaders to its board of directors following the 2026 Central Plains Dairy Expo – Chris Kayton, Corporate Dairy Team dairy lender with Farm Credit Services of [Read More …]

Hilmar Cheese Company Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary with Cheese Donations to Support Food Security

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc., a global leader in dairy products and ingredients, is honoring America’s 250th anniversary by living its purpose of Improving Lives Together with more than 7,500 pounds of cheese donations to food [Read More …]

Farm 250 Photo Contest

Celebrating the Farmers and Ranchers Who Feed America’s Families. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow. The history of the United States is written in every row of crops, pasture and dairy barn from sea to sea. The American [Read More …]

Joseph Farms Earns Three Medals at International Cheese & Dairy Awards

String Cheese wins third Gold medal of 2026 as Joseph Farms adds three international awards Joseph Farms Cheese Company won three medals at the International Cheese & Dairy Awards in the United Kingdom. The results, [Read More …]

NMPF Praises Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act