Dairy is having a moment again. Whole milk will be back in school cafeterias. Nutrition guidance is shifting. Industry groups are celebrating a long-fought policy win. But for dairy farmers, especially here in Pennsylvania, it’s worth asking a harder question: Does any of this actually change the economics that determine whether farms survive? The answer, uncomfortably, is no. Click here to continue reading Chris Gambino Feb 12, 2026 www.lancasterfarming.com

The dairy cattle market is currently navigating a period of significant geographical and economic transition. As regional milk surpluses and processor restrictions reshape the landscape, the movement of cattle is telling a story of an industry in the midst of a “Great Migration.” According to Jake Bettencourt with TLAY Dairy Video Sales, the market for 2026 is defined less by a fear of softening prices and more by a strategic shift toward the Upper Midwest and a relentless fo

For the last two years, the dairy industry has been in a relatively good place. However, a downswing in the last half of 2025 is expected to continue into 2026. Dairy is in a supply-led adjustment, Leonard Polzin, dairy markets and policy outreach specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said during a webinar Jan. 12, and the mixed market signals have made for tough decisions on the farm. Dairy producers have seen weak milk and cheese prices, but beef value has over