CattleCon 2026 is heading to the heart of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, Feb. 3-5, and it’s time to get involved in the largest cattle industry event of the year. Applications are being accepted for the NCBA National Anthem Contest, sponsored by Norbrook®, internships and scholarships.
As of June 1, there were 75.1 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from June 2024 and up one percent from March 1, 2025, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
In a strongly-worded complaint sent to the Food and Drug Administration, America’s butter marketers asked the agency to take action against Country Crock’s “dairy free salted butter,” asserting that the product’s label violates federal regulations.
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and Ever.Ag are excited to announce that registration for the fourth annual DairyTech conference is open. The event will bring together industry leaders, innovators and experts to explore the latest innovations in food and beverage supply chains—from farm to road to plant.
Safety professionals from across the poultry industry will soon gather for the 2025 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry that is scheduled for Aug. 18-20 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Fla. Sponsored by the Georgia Tech Research Institute/ATRP and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), the three-day event is tailored to facility and corporate safety personnel and will feature key presentations on critical industry topics and the latest updates on government policy.
The USPOULTRY Foundation is now accepting applications from colleges and universities for the Industry Education Recruitment Funding program. The funding supports student recruitment at colleges and universities that cultivate careers in the poultry and egg industry. The application can be accessed by clicking here.
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country by milk volume, announced the appointment of Jim Eckberg as the new Director of Science and Innovation.
A team of food science students from New Mexico State University (NMSU) won first place in Dairy Management Inc.’s (DMI) national New Product Competition with Nuestro Corazón – an innovative, on-the-go snack pack made with nearly 80 percent dairy content. Judges from across the dairy industry selected the NMSU team for best meeting this year’s challenge: developing a dairy-forward product aligned with consumer interest in heart health and weight management. The team’s winning product, Nuestro Corazón – Spanish for “Our Heart” – is a snack pack that combines dairy-rich nutrition with convenience. Each pack features protein-rich cheddar and mozzarella crackers paired with Greek yogurt spreads in flavors such as chimichurri, harissa and dulce de leche. A single serving delivers more than 79 percent dairy content and provides 20 percent of the recommended daily value of protein.
There’s new data on the effects of the nationwide shortage of rural veterinarians, specifically across the state of Oklahoma. Farm Journal Foundation recently completed its first statewide assessment report on the rural and food systems veterinary shortage in the first of three pilot states for the organization’s Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program.
As the dairy industry increasingly adopts automation with the use of sensors and robotics, researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife are helping producers harness this evolving technology to help optimize production and improve the health and well-being of dairy cattle. Research presented at the recent U.S. Precision Livestock Farming Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska included Evaluating Effects of Heat Stress on the Efficacy of Robotic Milking Systems, AI-Driven Quantification of Heat Stress and Mastitis in Dairy Cattle, and Using Computer Vision to Detect Different Digital Dermatitis Conditions.
