Milk - General
Starting with a dream of owning their own dairy, the Dallam family built a Maryland operation that now turns every pound of milk into products customers come back for.
From holding surplus heifers to double-cropping in a desert, Jason Sheehan’s contrarian approach is keeping J&K Dairy alive amid punishing drought and high labor costs.
RaboResearch’s World Dairy Map reveals a 2% annual trade growth, a 40% surge in cheese trade and why the U.S. and Argentina are the new leaders of future supply.
With beef-on-dairy revenue boosting profits, analysts say producers should use today’s margin opportunity to lock in protection before markets shift.
A strategic investment in ultra-filtered milk technology positions California farmer-owners to lead the high-protein nutrition market.
The U.S. dairy industry has lost 71% of its farms since 2000, yet milk production has surged by 38%. Discover how a smaller, high-tech fleet of farms is keeping up.
Between a new DHS clarification and G.T. Thompson’s transformative 350-day contract bill, dairy leaders Gregg Doud and Rick Naerebout weigh in on the path to workforce stability.
As the New York State Fair pauses its iconic live birthing center for 2026, the dairy industry navigates a complex shift in advocacy, balancing strict biosecurity with a new era of digital education.
Managing 900 cows across two dairy sites, the Baerwolf family built Sassy Cow Creamery into a destination where farming, processing and agritourism come together.
Seven years after a catastrophic fire, a dairy family reflects on the perfect storm that tested their grit and built the unbreakable team unit driving their success in 2026.
Ice cream production jumped 7% in May, but a relentless heat dome is now curbing milk supply and pressuring a market where Class III prices continue to slide lower.
Butter is no longer just a utility; it’s an experience. Discover why the dairy industry is trading health stats for TikTok trends to win over a generation that craves flavor over function.
The beef-on-dairy boom is saving producer margins, but it’s also swelling the U.S. milking herd and driving a bearish commodity market for the second half of 2026.
From soaring butterfat to the beef-on-dairy boom, history proves the U.S. dairy industry thrives on innovation — and 2026 is no time to bet against the resilience of the American producer.
As America turns 250, the U.S. dairy farmer is proving that by marrying cutting-edge intelligence with timeless grit, the industry’s legacy has never been more secure.
You can no longer just outbid town jobs for talent. Here’s why 57% of dairy producers are trading cash for work-life balance to attract and retain the next generation of farm labor.
A boom in high-tech processing capacity is redrawing the map for the U.S. dairy farmer, creating new hubs from Kansas to Idaho.
With margins shrinking, 89% of dairy producers are fighting back at the feed bunk. Precision nutrition and homegrown forage have become the ultimate financial firewall for 2026.
As Silicon Valley hunts for rural land and water, Wisconsin dairy farmers face a $23,000-per-acre crisis that threatens to price the next generation out of their own family heritage.
U.S. milk production hits 20.6 billion lb. as the national herd reaches a 30-year high, driven by extreme cow efficiency and a massive 21% surge in Kansas expansion.
With beef cattle herds at a 75-year low, the cow-calf side hustle has sent dairy replacement prices over $4,000, forcing producers to choose between instant beef checks and the future of the herd.
At MVP Dairy, two fourth-generation farm families with more than 100 years of farming history have come together to build a system where every decision is made with the next generation in mind.
Despite a sharp drop in profit sentiment, 45% of producers are defying the storm through surgical efficiency and cultural pivots, proving grit and innovation are the keys to 2026 growth.
The sudden closure of the St. Albans plant leaves 80 union workers jobless and marks another devastating blow to New England’s struggling dairy processing sector.
“No beef equals no margin.” Discover how GLP-1 drugs, crossbred calves and the “Californication” of China’s diet are dictating U.S. dairy profitability in 2026.
To stay competitive in the labor market, consider adding a strong paid time off policy to your farm as a way to support employees and improve retention.
After decades in a legislative blind spot, new federal guidance finally opens the H-2A visa program to dairy farmers, offering critical relief amid rising border enforcement.
The carbon gold rush has stalled. With margins shrinking and payouts low, dairy farmers are ditching “green tape” for efficiency that actually pays.
Tight milk powder inventories have supported a surge in NDM prices. But rising U.S. milk production and expanding processing capacity could quickly shift the market back toward softer prices later this year.
Global milk production growth is starting to slow after a long period of expansion, with output in the Big-7 export regions showing signs it has peaked.