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.

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.

USDA increases 2026 milk production estimates, Class III and all-milk prices projected higher

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

April 9, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

The USDA’s April WASDE raised 2026 milk production to 235.3 billion pounds as increases to the dairy cow inventory more than offset slower growth in milk output per cow.

Measure It to Manage It: Rumination data improves feed transitions and ingredient decisions

Hornstead Dairy gathers rumination data and uses it to transition to new crops and change ingredients in the ration.

April 1, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

In 2021, Hornstead Dairy took a step toward smarter data-driven care by implementing smaXtec, a health monitoring system initially aimed to improve their reproduction program. What started as a tool for reproduction soon uncovered a hidden culprit.

February sees increased dairy cow culling as herd expands

Based on latest USDA monthly Livestock Slaughter data, the number of dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in February 2026 was estimated at 237,300.

March 23, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

Based on latest USDA monthly Livestock Slaughter data the number of dairy cull cows marketed through U.S. slaughter plants in February 2026 was estimated at 237,300.

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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

USDA increases 2026 milk production estimates, Class III and all-milk prices projected higher

Measure It to Manage It: Rumination data improves feed transitions and ingredient decisions

February sees increased dairy cow culling as herd expands

Beyond the trim chute: Why keeping cows cruising takes a whole crew

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Economic Update: August Class I base milk price falls more than $2

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