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Room to roam: What the Grazing Action Plan actually means

The USDA Forest Service and BLM’s Grazing Action Plan signals a potential shift toward expanded grazing access and faster permitting on federal lands.
June 1, 2026
Jenna Whitaker

Back in November, the USDA and the Department of the Interior announced a partnership promising something many Western cattle producers haven’t heard in years: more opportunity for grazing on public lands, not less.


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Dairy risk management calendar: June 2026

Dairy producers given OK to use insurance programs concurrently in upcoming coverage year beginning July 1.
May 21, 2026
Jenn Coyne

June marks the halfway mark for 2026, but it is already time to start thinking about risk management coverage for 2027 as the new crop year is on the horizon.


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Dairy risk management calendar: May 2026

Progressive Dairy provides monthly updates to important dates, reports and advice affecting risk management decisions.
April 27, 2026
Jenn Coyne

Milk prices are moving in favorable directions, with May Class IV futures closing at $22.29 per hundredweight (cwt) on April 24 and May Class III futures closing at $17.56 per cwt. But markets can quickly change. Add in the record prices dairy producers are receiving for cull cows and beef-on-dairy animals, and an established risk management plan becomes even more critical.


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Industry preparing for NWS as path approaches U.S. border

As New World screwworm approaches closer to the U.S. border, USDA outlines the possibility of opening up to cattle imports from Mexico, while preparing for detection in Southwestern states.
April 4, 2026
David Cooper

While NWS is currently not present in the U.S., speakers and officials at the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention in Fort Worth, Texas, March 28-29, gave indications the spread is being successfully kept at a distance away from the U.S. – for now. But plans are in motion for its arrival, possibly as early as this summer.


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Weekly Digest: ADC seeks transparency in USDA cost survey

Dairy farmers invited to submit comments before tonight's deadline.
March 30, 2026
Karen Lee

In dairy-related news to finish out March 2026: ADC seeks transparency in USDA cost survey, NMPF: Dairy product prices see noticeable improvement, Holstein Association USA board approves updates to TPI formula, and a collaboration creates bilingual videos on cattle sustainability.


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