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With a giant bottle of milk on the desk, President Donald Trump signed a law bringing whole milk back to schools. Here’s the story of the farmers and families who witnessed the historic moment.

A model developed by the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security at UC Davis shows how disease spread affects milk production and recovery timelines on a closed dairy.

USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg says the big takeaway is establishing a level playing field for U.S. producers and building opportunities from there.

Diagnostic strategies help identify gestational nutrient gaps linked to stillbirths and weak calves.

One cattle veterinarian shares how point-based techniques could improve real-world food-animal care.

The long-term implications are still unfolding, but one thing is clear: The future of dairy profitability won’t solely be defined by the milk check.

The president has signed the bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law, restoring whole and 2% milk options in U.S. schools for the first time in more than a decade.

With milk prices under pressure and global supply weighing on margins, analysts say Dairy Margin Coverage is likely to provide early financial support for producers in 2026.