Magazine April 6 2026

October 12, 2026

Current News

[ October 12, 2026 ] Challenges and Considerations for Fall Hay Harvest DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] ADC Dairy Farmers’ Workforce Roundtable at Expo DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Davis College Receives $28.9 Million USDA Grant for New Food Complex DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Rollins Urges Federal Land Ranchers to Put June Grazing Directive to Work DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] DFA Takes Top Honors in NMPF’s Annual Communications Contest DHIA
[ October 9, 2026 ] Preventing Down Cows in Focus at Upcoming Workshops DHIA
[ October 9, 2026 ] Indiana Farm Bureau Announces 2027 Legislative Priorities DHIA

Global Pizza Partnerships Growing Demand for U.S. Cheese

April 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

When farmers think about building demand for dairy, their focus often is on what’s happening here at home. But some of the biggest growth opportunities for U.S. dairy are happening thousands of miles away – [Read More …]

National DHIA 61st Annual Meeting & Leadership Session

April 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The mild spring weather of historic Savannah, Georgia, with its stately old homes and live oak trees draped in Spanish moss, provided the backdrop for the 61st annual meeting of the National Dairy Herd Information [Read More …]

Do You Measure Up?

April 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Not long ago, I had a meeting with one of my Clients and his Banker. We were feeling quite good about our YTD financial numbers, but we also wanted to touch base with her about [Read More …]

Butterfat Prices Continue to Fall. What are Milk Protein Prices Doing?

April 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The prior post showed that the producer price of butterfat is continuing to fall. This post will cover the most recent price trends for milk protein. If both butterfat and milk protein prices are falling, producers will [Read More …]

When Stress Tips the Scale: A Look at Calf Immunity and BRD Prevention

April 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

How stress, vaccination timing and product choice influence respiratory disease prevention in young calves. The first months of a calf’s life are a critical window for respiratory disease risk. Their immune system is still developing, [Read More …]

Once-In-A-Generation Discovery Transforming a Michigan Dairy Farm

April 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At first glance, the 400 acres of soybeans growing on the Preston family’s dairy farm in southern Michigan looks like a typical field. But these aren’t ordinary soybeans. They represent a breakthrough partnership with Michigan [Read More …]

How Bad Is $6 Diesel for the Farmer?

April 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Impact of Rising Fuel Prices on Agricultural Production: A Closer Look at Cost Implications. Here we go again. The fuel price, in addition to all other escalated costs, will impact the bottom line for [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage in 2026: What Changed

April 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A practical, source-based overview of the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for the 2026 coverage year, with emphasis on program changes implemented for 2026 and what official margin history from 2019 through 2025 implies for [Read More …]

Immunity starts with mineral intelligence

April 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Immunity is defined as the state or quality of being resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen. It is not a single process, but a coordinated network of organs, white blood cells, proteins and [Read More …]

Managing Soil Nutrients in an Era of Fertilizer Price Volatility

April 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fertilizers are inherently sensitive to price shocks. Proactive fertility planning that anticipates these disruptions can help farms remain resilient when prices rise suddenly. Fertilizers are inherently sensitive to price shocks. They are energy-intensive to manufacture, [Read More …]

Global Pizza Partnerships Growing Demand for U.S. Cheese

National DHIA 61st Annual Meeting & Leadership Session

Do You Measure Up?

Butterfat Prices Continue to Fall. What are Milk Protein Prices Doing?

When Stress Tips the Scale: A Look at Calf Immunity and BRD Prevention

Once-In-A-Generation Discovery Transforming a Michigan Dairy Farm

How Bad Is $6 Diesel for the Farmer?

Dairy Margin Coverage in 2026: What Changed

Immunity starts with mineral intelligence

Managing Soil Nutrients in an Era of Fertilizer Price Volatility

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest