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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) designated more than 96,000 acres in Monroe, Shawano, and Sheboygan counties as new agricultural enterprise areas (AEAs) effective January 1, 2026. With these additions, there [Read More …]

Whole Milk Win Points the Way Forward

What a great way to end a year — and begin a new one. It’s hard to overstate the importance of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which is now law, not only because [Read More …]

Mileutis and Yotvata Dairy Launch Expanded Collaboration to Improve Milk Quality

Reduce Long-Term Antimicrobial Resistance The new phase expands the collaboration into a large-scale rollout and introduces a dedicated research track focused on long-term antimicrobial resistance (AMR) reduction in real-world conditions. Mileutis, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering [Read More …]

Commissioner Miller Calls for Vigilance After Latest New World Screwworm Detection in Mexico

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today addressed confirmation from Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Public Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) of a New World screwworm (NWS) case identified on December 27 in a six-day-old calf [Read More …]

New California State Laws Affecting Farms Take Effect Jan. 1

Several new state laws set to take effect this week will impact agriculture in California. Beginning Jan. 1, California farmers and ranchers will see changes pertaining to employee wages, management of abandoned farmland, organic waste [Read More …]

Winter Fancyfaire Showcases Cutting-Edge Specialty Dairy

Made With Sustainably Sourced Milk From California The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) will highlight a diverse selection of innovative specialty dairy products made with sustainably produced milk at the 2026 Winter FancyFaire, taking place [Read More …]

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Dairy’s Foundation Announces Alan Koepke Memorial Scholarship for Wisconsin Agriculture Students

Students can apply by February 6, 2026, for new scholarship opportunity Dairy’s Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Alan Koepke Memorial Scholarship, a new scholarship opportunity designed to support Wisconsin students pursuing [Read More …]

WEBINAR Smart antimicrobial use in dairy webinar

January 5, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Noon | January 15, 2026 Dairy farmers, veterinarians, veterinary scientists and others with a stake in dairy will come together in an office hour webinar at noon, January 15 to share their experiences and ideas [Read More …]

US farm agency lost 20,000 staff in first five months of Trump administration

January 6, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

More than 20,300 employees left the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the first five months of the administration of President Donald Trump, about a fifth of staff, according to a report from the agency’s inspector [Read More …]

New Documentary Tells Story of San Bernardino Dairy Preserve

If you or your family dairied in the Chino-Ontario area — or if you simply care about California dairy history — the short documentary The Rise & Fall of Ontario’s Dairy Farms is well worth [Read More …]

PDP: Feeding Program Recommendations & Market Update

The first episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) in 2026 will feature timely conversations for today’s dairy producers. The Tuesday episode will review feeding program options and Ben Buckner returns for [Read More …]

79th Alice in Dairyland Applications Open Through January 30

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals with a passion for promoting agriculture to apply for the position of 79th Alice in Dairyland through January 30, 2026. As one of [Read More …]

USDA Announces Commodity Payment Rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program

January 5, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Eligible producers to receive pre-filled program applications and payments in February U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. [Read More …]

Milk Supplies Continue to Outpace Demand

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 2, 2026 While impressive, the U.S. is far from the only place that is demonstrating such a growth trajectory for milk production. Volumes are rising in [Read More …]

Protect livestock, plants, pipes and pets from winter weather

Texas A&M AgriLife, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences share tips to prepare for freezing temperatures Freezing temperatures eventually reach every corner of Texas, due to the state’s famously unpredictable winter weather. With advance [Read More …]

USDA Advances Farm Security Action Plan to Protect U.S. Farmland and Federal Programs from Foreign Adversaries

Secretary Rollins Announces AFIDA Modernization Comment Period and BioPreferred Eligibility Updates to Put American Producers First As committed to under USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan (PDF, 1.2 MB) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today [Read More …]

Farmer Bridge Assistance Program: Details on $11 Billion in Aid

Farmer Bridge Assistance Program: Details On $11 Billion In Aid Key Takeaways Low commodity prices, elevated input costs and ongoing market uncertainty have many farmers facing another year of negative or near-break-even returns. The Trump [Read More …]

Tips to Maintain Low PI Counts on Your Dairy Farm

Preliminary Incubation (PI) counts are an important indicator of milk quality on dairy farms. While we typically see high somatic cell counts spike in the summer, it’s during the winter months when PI counts can [Read More …]

Market Intel Wrapped 2025

Your American Farm Bureau Federation economics team continues to analyze a wide range of topics, publishing another 86 Market Intel articles in 2025. Over the past eight years, the team has published 828 articles, with [Read More …]

USDA Advances Farm Security Action Plan to Protect U.S. Farmland and Federal Programs from Foreign Adversaries

January 2, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Secretary Rollins Announces AFIDA Modernization Comment Period and BioPreferred Eligibility Updates to Put American Producers First As committed to under USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan (PDF, 1.2 MB) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott Interviews Clark Woodmansee, winner of The 83rd Klussendorf Award

In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow by DairyBusiness News and DairyVoice, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Clark Woodmansee, recent winner of the Klussendorf Award. They discuss their combined passion [Read More …]

SDRP Shallow-loss Formula Understates Harvest-Time Losses

Spring Pricing Weakens Disaster Relief Key Takeaways The Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Stage 2 was designed to fill gaps left by Stage 1, including assistance for “shallow-loss” farms that carried coverage but did not [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Priorities for Research and Development in 2026

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, signed a Secretary’s Memorandum (PDF, 135 KB) that puts forth a focused effort to establish new priorities for future research and development activities funded by the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones, Public Affairs Director Steve Lyle retiring

As our CDFA family prepares to turn the calendar over to 2026, the adage “the only constant is change” seems particularly appropriate this time around. This week, we say a fond “farewell” to two longstanding and outstanding [Read More …]

Boots in the barn: Cornell dairy research updates webinar series

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 research they are conducting. The series focuses [Read More …]

IDFA Women’s Summit