Consumers are prioritizing “real food” ingredients, meaning nutrient-dense, high-protein and gut-healthy, more than they have in years past. According to speakers at the 2026 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit, these trends are creating both new opportunities and new responsibilities for animal agriculture.

Highlighting that your company is investing in a sustainable future shows end consumers and local neighbors that your company plans to still be operating to see that future. Fortunately, best practices for beneficial and efficient manure application often lean on the side of being environmentally friendly when done with care.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor issued a policy memorandum that allows dairy operations to use the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program when they can demonstrate a qualifying temporary or seasonal labor need under existing law.

In the news affecting a dairy producer's bottom line the third week of June 2026: Class I base milk price dips after up-and-up run, fluid milk sales shift higher again, CoBank reports on dairy heifer inventories, and DFA announces idling of plant and closure of store in Vermont.

There is a stretch of time on every dairy that quietly determines how well a cow will perform during her lactation. The transition period is when cows either get off to a smooth, productive start or begin a chain reaction of health and performance problems that are hard to fix later.

Farmers rely on credible information to make decisions every day. The dairy checkoff follows the same approach so we can fulfill our mission of driving sales and building trust.