Dairy industry news, markets and happenings.

The Holstein Foundation has announced its scholarship winners. Who won? Listen in and find out!

Monday means we have a new question of the week. Plus we have a new sale to post for 2027 and it's one you don't want to miss out on!

School will be in session soon and you can be an encouragement to your ag educator. Listen in to the podcast and find out how.

It's cow appreciation day but we celebrate her every day on DAT! Listen in to the daily podcast for markets and the latest news of the industry.

The Bright Futures 16 catalog is NOW ONLINE on DAT and we have a brand new question of the week!

Brown Swiss breeders have convened in Iowa for the National Brown Swiss Convention. Check out the first day of the annual event and listen in for more updates on the week!

Set your alarm for 6 pm, that's when the Maryland State Sale begins! Also it's a brand new week and we have a new question of the week for you!

You can celebrate the big 250 of the United States of America with buying a cow at the East Colt Opportunity of Picks Tag Sale or the Maryland State Sale! Check out both catalogs on DAT! Today is the Friday Comment Feature, listen in to the comments from the question of the week.

The Browns are throwing out the welcome mat for the East Colt Opportunity of Picks Tag Sale and open house tomorrow! We have the online catalog and all the info!

The DJM's and YDJM's have been selected from the HAUSA convention last week. Listen in to find out who won what!

The average was as high as the temps at the Parade of Perfection Sale yesterday and we have highlights on DAT. Also, the question of the week turns out to be a hot topic this week. Listen in to the podcast here;

Listen in to the Friday Comment Feature and find out who the most important professional is on the dairy farm. The comments might surprise you.

The Grand National Ayrshire Convention Sale is set for today. Also, have you heard about the REAL legislation? Listen in today for details.

We have daily updates from the National Ayrshire Convention and it kicked off with youth day. Find an update on DAT and lots of great photos of the day on our DAT SmugMug page! We also have an update to the featured sales list - listen in to the daily podcast;

The National Brown Swiss Convention Sale catalog is now available on DAT and the National Convention Holstein Sale is TONIGHT!

Get the latest info on the New World Screwworm invasion on a webinar from the Iowa State University Dairy Extension team! Also, check out the feature ad from the MD State Sale coming up on July 6th. Listen to the daily pod here:

Enjoy another visit with Rick Allyn as he recounts the stories of developing cattle and the friends he has treasured along the way.

We will be in Ohio and Kentucky to cover shows and that's all you'll see in the newsfeed tomorrow. ALSO, our encore episode with Rick Allyn will drop TODAY!

Paul Haskins and Rick Allyn both appreciate the Holstein cow but they are in two different lanes. Hear from both of them on today's daily podcast.

We have an update on the Kentucky State Holstein & Brown Swiss shows! Also, the John Dalton Ayrshire Grant apps are due soon! Listen in and find out all the news!

The Casey County Dairy Show has been cancelled. Also, we have free webinars for profitability.

Rick Allyn had more stories to share and we will be sharing them with you when the next DAT Extra podcast drops. Enjoy a taste of Rick's story telling in today's daily pod!

You can find the Parade of Perfection catalog on DAT. Plus, listen to our Friday Comment Feature about breed associations. There were lots of opinions expressed!

We have added the East Colt Tag Sale to the featured sales list plus the Parade of Perfection catalog is now ONLINE!

Check out the new question of the week!

We have the sale order and everything you need to participate in the Zehrview Dispersal that happens TODAY in Graymont, IL. Also, it's Friday and that means it's time for the Friday Comment Feature. Listen in to hear the comments on our question of the week.

The Home of the Blonde-Haired Kids and Big Brown Cows is dispersing their herd on June 15, and that catalog is coming asap! Also, we have a few more updates on the featured sales list. Listen in to hear about those updates, market news, and a special cow headed to a convention sale.

Set aside time this Friday to participate in the Zehrview Farm Complete Dispersal. The catalog is online at DAT. Listen in to the rest of the news on our daily pod.

It's the beginning of June Dairy Month and we are here to celebrate all things dairy for the next 30 days. Plus, we talk about cattle rustling and security on your farm.

Today, we have our Friday comment feature on the question of the week, asking about your best ROI on an animal that you invested in. We have so many different perspectives! Listen in and find out!

Four people were injured in a fire at a PA DFA plant. While the incident is under investigation, the cause appears to be electrical.

Cattle rustlers have taken 5-month-old heifers from Oakfield Corners Dairy and they are looking for your help to recover them. Listen in and find out how you can help.

Your ROI on cattle is what we are discussing on the question of the week. Listen in and then head over to the website and share your experience.

They began promoting their sale last fall as DAT show coverage sponsors at Harrisburg, WDE and NAILE and now the sale day is finally here! Check out their offering in the online catalog on DAT!

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has named Anastasia Poull of Port Washington as Wisconsin's 79th Alice in Dairyland, a role focused on promoting the state's agricultural industry through education, marketing, and public outreach.

Entries are being accepted for the World Forage Analysis Superbowl, which is open to all forage producers across North America. The 2026 contest, held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo, is set to award over $26,000 in cash prizes. And the Missouri Heifer Tag Sale opens today!

Winners have been selected for the Emerging Dairy Leader award, a new category of annual recognition from the National Dairy Shrine. These individuals are dairy industry professionals, 40 years old or younger, who have demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities and accomplishments within the dairy industry and their local community, state or region.Find out who they are on DAT!

It's a new question of the week! Listen in to find out what we are discussing this week on DAT. Plus the Missouri Heifer Tag Sale happens this week!

Two days, three sales and you can be involved in all of them via online bidding. The Southern Hills Tag Sale, the Norse Haven Spring Fling and the Smith-Crest 30th Anniversary Sale. Find details on DAT.

Bidding is open for the Southern Hills Tag Sale which ends tomorrow. Also, the Norse Haven Spring Fling is Friday, May 15th. Listen in to the daily podcast for the latest news and markets.

The American Dairy Coalition has released a new educational visual titled “Where the Value Goes: Make Allowances, Cost Surveys, and Milk Pricing” to help dairy farmers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders understand how make allowances function within federal pricing formulas and why the design of USDA's future mandatory processing cost survey matters to dairy farmers.

It's sale day in Arlington, MN for the Midwest Spring Edition Sale. All the details are on DAT!

We now have the Missouri Heifer Tag sale catalog and we also have info for hoof trimmers! Listen in for details

The Matt Steiner Family of Pine Tree Dairy are this year's NDS Distinguished Cattle Breeders, and they will be honored at WDE in September. Listen in to how many family members work at Pine-Tree and their impact on the industry.

We just added the Norse Haven Spring Fling Sale to the featured sales list. We also have Bob Hagenow's full pedigree in the news as the NDS's Guest of Honor. Listen to the podcast today!

Congratulations to Bog Hagenow as the NDS Guest of Honor. Pine Tree Dairy is the NDS Distinguished Dairy Producer and find out who else is being honored this fall at WDE at the National Dairy Shrine banquet when you listen to our daily podcast.

The Southern Hills Tag Sale IV is coming up and the catalog will be posted today.

The HAUSA announced their Star of the Breed and their Herds of Excellence. Who are they? Listen in and find out. Plus, the Farm Bill has passed the House; it's now up to the Senate to act.

If you're in the Minnesota area, Gopher Dairy Camp might be a great place for your kids to learn.

We have results of the 24th National Dairy Challenge along with markets, ADC's recent comments, and testing status for states unaffected by bird flu.

A new question of the week, the Legacy in Motion at Vir-Clar, the Wisconsin Jersey Spring Spectacular, and the industry lost another giant. Listen to it all today on the podcast.