Nearly 750 dairy producers and industry representatives gathered in Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 24-26 to learn the latest updates about dairy policy, exports, dairy checkoff, economics and more at the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) and National Dairy Board (NDB) annual meeting.

Each October, Progressive Dairy’s editorial team searches for the coolest new products, ideas and innovations in the dairy industry at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.

The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) annual meeting brings academics and industry professionals together to present and talk about the latest breakthroughs in dairy research, spanning from calf health and ruminant nutrition to the chemistry of cheese production.

Three dairy producers, each operating with more than a dozen milking robots, said using robots was a big transition for their farm. They’ve been closely analyzing the data to see how it’s paying off and setting goals for the future.