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Dairy margins may tighten in 2027. Here are three areas farms can watch now to better understand where money is going and manage risk.

The move follows a federal lawsuit by three Wisconsin dairy farmers against the Secretary of Agriculture and the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board.

When diesel hits $6.50 and haulers can’t absorb the costs, dairy farmers have 48 hours before crisis hits.

After a year learning at a North Dakota ranch, Emmett Meissner returned to his family’s Wisconsin dairy with an idea that would grow into a new beef business.

From 10 pounds of cheese per 100 pounds of milk to 11.6 pounds. From Holstein bull calves worth nothing to beef-cross calves fetching $1,500. The dairy industry of 2026 would blow a 1980s farmer’s mind.

What can a 7-foot corn plant offer dairy cows? Michigan State researchers are evaluating its potential as a dairy forage.