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Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, Arizona
December 7 - 9, 2026

The MILK Business Conference provides critical business information to help dairy producers thrive in a constantly changing economic environment. Education topics include understanding markets, improving people management skills, and affecting change to help a business continue to grow and develop.

Improving pregnancy rate is one of the fastest ways to put more calves — and cash — on the ground in the next year.

Diesel prices are just 20 cents from a record high, with multiple states already setting new records. Experts warn relief is uncertain as prices could remain elevated through 2026.

A late first cutting can reduce forage quality across the entire season, making timing one of the most important calls in spring alfalfa management.

Despite daily volatility, cattle markets are still driven by strong demand and tight supplies. Rising fuel costs could pressure consumers, but slow herd expansion keeps the long-term outlook bullish through the decade.

The dairies that thrive tomorrow won’t look like the ones that succeeded yesterday, and neither will the skill sets it takes to run them.

Corn silage performance comes down to a handful of decisions in the field and at the bunk that ultimately show up in how cows eat and how much they produce.

New research shows even low levels of stable flies can trigger cattle bunching and measurable milk losses, making it an early warning sign for on-farm stress.