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CIBO Technologies, the leading independent data and analytics platform for agriculture, today announced a strategic collaboration with Nutrien, a leading global provider of crop inputs and services. Through this collaboration, CIBO will provide essential measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) [Read More …]

‘Voluntary’ Data or No Home for Your Milk?

After a Wisconsin dairy farmer’s recent post on X went viral, American Dairy Coalition (ADC) is asking dairy farmers for additional input to understand the levels of proprietary information being solicited and if this is a ‘default’ requirement under [Read More …]

USDA Announces Completion of Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility in Texas

Facility will increase range of sterile fly release and bolster preparedness for New World Screwworm Today at Moore Air Base, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Governor of Texas Greg Abbott celebrated a [Read More …]

New at PDP Business Conference: Health Screenings Available

Blood-pressure screenings, mammograms, health coaching added to Hall of Ideas Recognizing that healthy people are essential to maintaining healthy herds and successful dairy operations, Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) is introducing new wellness offerings at the [Read More …]

Farm Bankruptcies Continued to Climb in 2025

Over 300 Farm Bankruptcies in 2025 Key Takeaways Chapter 12 bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row, reaching 315 filings in 2025. This is a 46% increase from 2024. The Midwest and Southeast filed 121 [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Webinar: 2026 Green Industry Economic Outlook

Northeast green industry growers are invited to participate in a free Farm Credit East webinar taking place on Monday, February 23 at 12:00 noon. This webinar will provide economic projections for the coming year for [Read More …]

Boots in the barn: Cornell dairy research updates

Noon on Tuesdays, beginning January 13, 2026 Join PRO-DAIRY for our “Boots in the Barn” webinar series. Every week a leading researcher from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine will provide an update on current [Read More …]

Part IV – Where Will Milk Pricing go in 2026?

The prior three posts covered the trends in milk pricing in 2025. This post will use that data to estimate where producer milk prices may be going in 2026. BUTTER Butter demand grew rapidly in [Read More …]

Milk Producers Council: Producer Review Board Meeting Report

The Producer Review Board (PRB) held a meeting on Monday, February 2, 2026. It was a virtual meeting, and it started a bit late due to technical difficulties. The main purpose of the meeting was [Read More …]

California’s Drought is Over, But We Still Must Invest in Water Supply Projects

For the last 25 years, the US Drought Monitor (USDM), a collaborative effort by the University of Nebraska, NOAA, the USDA, and other experts throughout the country, has released a weekly map that shows the location and [Read More …]

IDFA Sends Letter to New York State Legislature Regarding Recycling Legislation

IDFA sent a letter today with 12 dairy companies co-signing, opposing legislation pertaining to product and packaging label claims related to recycling, that would establish a framework for when a recycling claim can be included [Read More …]

Dairy Market Drivers: Private Label Sales On the Rise; U.S. Milk Production Growth; and Super Bowl Spending in a Minute!

Read the latest issue of Dairy Market Drivers, a bi-weekly report from IDFA partner Ever.Ag. Dairy Market Drivers features spotlight data, key policy updates, and a one-minute video that covers timely topics for the dairy [Read More …]

A Dairy Family’s Take on the Dietary Guidelines

The meals children eat at school are a reliable source of daily nutrition — and for some children, their best source. That gives the 2026 Dietary Guidelines for Americans real weight for Justin and Hannah [Read More …]

State Board of Food and Agriculture to meet at the World Ag Expo

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear updates related to agricultural technology and workforce development, with an emphasis on the work in South San Joaquin Valley and Southern California, at its upcoming [Read More …]

DCHA opens registration for its Annual Conference and Trade Show

Head to the Grand Canyon State – Arizona – for the 2026 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference and Trade Show at the Hotel El Conquistador Tucson, A Hilton Resort, April 7-9. Back [Read More …]

‘Grass2Gas’ may be key to sustainable Pennsylvania dairy farms, study suggests

Implementing novel management practices in dairy farming, one of the commonwealth’s major agricultural industries, could help alleviate a large source of both nutrient pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a multidisciplinary team led by [Read More …]

Op-ed: President Trump Is Strengthening Farmers’ Rights

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler, and U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin published this joint opinion piece, highlighting how President Trump is strengthening farmers’ rights, [Read More …]

Voluntary Data or No Home for Your Milk?

After a Wisconsin dairy farmer’s recent post on X went viral, American Dairy Coalition (ADC) is asking dairy farmers for additional input to understand the levels of proprietary information being solicited and if this is a ‘default’ requirement under [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Welcomes U.S.-Argentina Trade Agreement

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) celebrated the signing of a U.S.–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment late yesterday that includes tariff and nontariff [Read More …]

AgWest returns $429 million in cash patronage dividends to members

AgWest Farm Credit, a leading agricultural lending cooperative, has declared a distribution of $429 million in cash patronage dividends to its customer-members, which will occur in mid-February and March. This distribution, which equates to 1.25% [Read More …]

Kathrina Reed Joins Maola Local Dairies™ as EVP of Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory

Maola Local Dairies™ is pleased to announce the hiring of Kathrina Reed as Executive Vice President, Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory. In this role, Reed will lead the cooperative’s food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory [Read More …]

Kristalyn Benson, Emma Sells, Julia Young earn National DHIA veterinary student scholarships

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee awarded $1,500 scholarships to Kristalyn Benson, University of Wisconsin (UW), Emma Sells, Washington State University, and Julia Young, Purdue University as the 2026 National DHIA Veterinary Student Scholarship [Read More …]

Strategies for Managing Change & Calf Health

Dairy producers can interact with experts on business strategy, calf health on PDP’s webinar series This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal? from Professional Dairy Producers? (PDP) will give dairy producers insights for both finances [Read More …]

Carver County Dairy and Beef Expo 2026

The daylong Carver County Dairy and Beef Expo is known for its educational programming, trade show and networking opportunities. Each year is a reunion for the industry to gather, learn and network. Schedule of events [Read More …]

Wisconsin Participates in National Policy Conference

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the 2026 Winter Policy Conference in Washington, DC on February 2 – 4, 2026. The conference is coordinated by the National Association of State [Read More …]

USDA Cuts 2025 Farm Income as Weakness Persists into 2026

February 9, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA Lowers 2025 Farm Income By $25 Billion Key Takeaways USDA projects net farm income will slip lower in 2026 and remain roughly $48 billion (24%) below the record highs reached in 2022, underscoring a generational downturn in [Read More …]

Product Scarcity Driving the Milk Powder Market

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 6, 2026 Product scarcity seems to be driving the gains in the milk powder market as buyers seeking product are coming up empty-handed. According to USDA’s [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Supports Launch of New Ag Coalition for USMCA

The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council co-led today’s launch of “The Agricultural Coalition for USMCA,” an industry-wide effort to support the strengthening and renewal of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA, [Read More …]

Evolving Dairy: Financial Risk Considerations