Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative applauds signing of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law
Source: Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, applauds the signing of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (S. 222) into law. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law this afternoon.
Edge member Jamie Witcpalek, Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy was at the White House for the signing of this important bill.
Three dairy farmers re-elected to Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative board
Source: Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the second largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, re-elected three dairy farmers to its board of directors during the cooperative’s annual business meeting at the 2026 Dairy Strong conference.
Succession planning resources for Voice of Milk members
Source: Voice of Milk
How can you effectively transition management and ownership from one generation to the next, while maintaining family unity and ensuring the success of the business? The Family Business Consulting Group has offered exclusive resources for succession planning for Voice of Milk members to help strengthen both your family and your farm.
Price forecasts for 2026 have been released. Based on current milk and feed prices and futures markets, the 2026 milk income margins could be the lowest since 2023. Monthly DMC margins are forecast below $7.75 per hundredweight (cwt) for January-April and below $8.60 per cwt through August. The annual margin is forecast at $8.40 per cwt, well below the $9.50 per cwt Tier 1 indemnity payment trigger level. In addition, margins for five months (January-May) are currently forecast below the $8 per cwt Tier II indemnity payment trigger. Although, markets do change.
Dairy Business Association elects new board members
Source: Dairy Business Association
The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, elected one corporate member and two dairy farmers to its board of directors during the group’s business meeting at DBA’s 2026 Dairy Strong conference in Green Bay.
2025 Advocate of the Year award winner - Chuck Ripp
Source: Dairy Business Association
The Dairy Business Association honored Chuck Ripp of Ripp’s Dairy Valley this evening with the association’s Advocate of the Year award for his contributions to Wisconsin’s dairy community. The award, sponsored by Vita Plus Corporation, was presented during DBA’s Dairy Strong conference at the KI Convention Center.
Bomaz Farms is recognized as the 2025 Community Outreach award winner
Source: Dairy Business Association
The Dairy Business Association, in collaboration with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, honored Tom Zwald and Steve Schalla of Bomaz Farms in Hammond, Wis., this evening with the association’s third annual Community Outreach Award. This award recognizes farmers who are actively involved in their community and share stories and positive messages about dairy farms and their products.
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