Audrey Schmitz

After serving as an intern for Progressive Publishing and graduating from Kansas State University with majors in agricultural communications/journalism and animal sciences with a dairy emphasis, Audrey Schmitz started as a full-time editor at Progressive Dairy. She covers feed and nutrition, herd health, dry and transition cows and specialty topics, like June Dairy Month and Christmas.

April report on dairy cows culled for beef

May 26, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

Based on latest USDA monthly Livestock Slaughter data, the number of dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in April 2026 was estimated at 215,100.

June Dairy Month butter carving contest churns up fun

Washburn County Fairground’s butter carving contest challenges youth and adults to create butter sculptures, combining fun, dairy promotion and lively competition.

May 25, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

A block of butter, plastic cutlery and just 10 minutes on the clock may not sound like the recipe for a crowd-pleaser, but at the Washburn County Fairgrounds in Spooner, Wisconsin, it proved to be the perfect dairy activity for June Dairy Month.

Milk production, cow numbers continue to increase in April USDA estimates

April U.S. milk production increased from March and was also up about 2.7% from USDA’s estimates a year earlier.

May 22, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

Nineteen states including Kansas, California and Wisconsin boosted milk production a combined 574 million pounds in April.

Children’s museum debuts interactive 'Moo-ve The Milk' exhibit

The “Moo-ve The Milk” exhibit offers a hands-on experience teaching children how milk travels from cow to store.

May 22, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

Downtown Buffalo, New York’s Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson Children’s Museum has added a captivating new addition to its fourth floor. The “Moo-ve The Milk” exhibit is a hands-on display that takes children and their families through the journey of milk from cow to grocery store, making dairy education as fun as it is informative.

National Dairy Month poster contest inspires young artists

The Dairy Alliance inspires 4-H students across the Southeast to creatively explore dairy and connect with agriculture through a poster contest during National Dairy Month in June.

May 20, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

For more than two decades, a National Dairy Month poster contest has been inspiring creativity and agricultural awareness among students across the Southeast.

USDA adds 3.7 billion pounds to 2026 milk outlook

The USDA’s World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report offers forecasts for dairy, beef and feedstuffs.

May 12, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

USDA’s May WASDE report raised 2026 milk production to 235.4 billion pounds on expectations of a larger cow herd but a slower growth rate in output per cow.

Replacement dairy cow prices hit new record high

Quarterly average prices in April increased to $3,130 per head according to estimates from the USDA.

May 4, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

Prices for U.S. replacement dairy cows continued climbing into the first half of 2026, reaching a new record high in April, according to the latest quarterly estimates from the USDA.

InFocus: Farmers share key concerns with greenhouse gas data collection

American Dairy Coalition greenhouse gas survey results say farm data demands not really voluntary, and responses shed light on key concerns.

April 28, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

American Dairy Coalition greenhouse gas survey results say farm data demands not really voluntary, and responses shed light on key concerns.

Dairy cows culled for beef up in March report

April 27, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

Based on the latest USDA monthly Livestock Slaughter data, the number of dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in March 2026 was estimated at 239,200.

U.S. milk production climbs 2.3% in March as dairy herd grows

March U.S. milk production increased from February and was also up about 2.3% from USDA’s estimates a year earlier.

April 24, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

Twenty states including Kansas, Texas and Wisconsin boosted milk production a combined 535 million pounds in March.

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April report on dairy cows culled for beef

June Dairy Month butter carving contest churns up fun

Milk production, cow numbers continue to increase in April USDA estimates

Children’s museum debuts interactive 'Moo-ve The Milk' exhibit

National Dairy Month poster contest inspires young artists

USDA adds 3.7 billion pounds to 2026 milk outlook

Replacement dairy cow prices hit new record high

InFocus: Farmers share key concerns with greenhouse gas data collection

Dairy cows culled for beef up in March report

U.S. milk production climbs 2.3% in March as dairy herd grows

Ranchers navigate tough grazing decisions amid drought

Water is becoming the hard limit on U.S. ranches

Preweaned calf rumen development: How it shapes heifer growth and future milk production

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