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Checklists, report guides and practical resources for Texas dairy producers, with links to the official sources behind them.
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Download: The 2026 Texas Dairy Industry Economic Impact Report
How a Texas dairy economic impact report is built, what direct, indirect and induced effects mean, and how to read one…
Biosecurity and Health ChecklistsThe Avian Influenza Biosecurity Checklist for Texas Dairy Farms (PDF)
A practical avian influenza biosecurity checklist for Texas dairy farms: visitors, vehicles, milk, workers and who to…
Herd and Feed ManagementHPAI in Texas Dairy Herds: A 2026 Timeline of Detections
How to read an HPAI detection timeline for Texas dairy herds, where the official data lives, and what to track on your…
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Economic Reports
Download: The 2026 Texas Dairy Industry Economic Impact Report
How a Texas dairy economic impact report is built, what direct, indirect and induced effects mean, and how to read one…
Economic ReportsDownload: The 2026 Farm Bill’s Dairy Provisions (Summary)
A plain-English guide to reading farm bill dairy provisions: what titles to look for, how to check bill status, and…
Economic ReportsTexas Dairy Margin Coverage: A Enrollment Guide for 2026
How to approach Dairy Margin Coverage enrollment as a Texas dairy: what the program does, what to gather, and which…
Economic ReportsThe Record Milk Production Problem: A Texas Dairy Market Analysis
What it means when milk production hits records: how supply, demand and prices interact, where to check data, and how…
Biosecurity and Health Checklists
The Avian Influenza Biosecurity Checklist for Texas Dairy Farms (PDF)
A practical avian influenza biosecurity checklist for Texas dairy farms: visitors, vehicles, milk, workers and who to…
Biosecurity and Health ChecklistsDownload: Texas Dairy Processing Plant Directory (2026 Edition)
How to build and verify a directory of Texas dairy processing plants: what to list, which official sources to use, and…
Biosecurity and Health ChecklistsSouthwest Dairy Day 2026: A Recap and Resource Guide
How to get real value from a regional dairy day event: find official materials, take useful notes and follow up with…
Biosecurity and Health ChecklistsThe Dairy Sustainability Alliance Spring Meeting: Key Takeaways (PDF)
How to read meeting takeaways from a dairy sustainability group, separate goals from facts, and decide what applies on…
Finance and Program Guides
New World Screwworm: A Texas Dairy Farmer’s Preparedness Guide
New World screwworm preparedness for Texas dairy farmers: what to watch, how to check animals, wound care basics and…
Finance and Program GuidesDownload: USDA’s National Milk Testing Strategy for Texas Producers
How the USDA National Milk Testing Strategy works for Texas dairy producers: what bulk milk testing is, what to ask…
Finance and Program GuidesDownload: Texas Dairy Workforce Development Plan
How to write a workforce development plan for a Texas dairy: roles, training, pay, safety and retention, with official…
Finance and Program GuidesThe Texas Dairy Trade Balance: A 2026 Update
How a state dairy trade balance works, where to find current export and import data, and what Texas producers should…
Herd and Feed Management
HPAI in Texas Dairy Herds: A 2026 Timeline of Detections
How to read an HPAI detection timeline for Texas dairy herds, where the official data lives, and what to track on your…
Herd and Feed ManagementThe Ninth Avenue Foods Longview Plant: A Project Overview
How to evaluate a proposed dairy processing plant such as the one in Longview: what to verify, what it could mean for…
Herd and Feed ManagementLeprino Nutrition’s Lubbock Whey Expansion: A Case Study
A case-study framework for a dairy whey expansion in Lubbock: why whey matters, how it connects to cheese and milk…
Herd and Feed ManagementThe Economics of Robotic Milking in Texas: A White Paper
How to think about the economics of robotic milking on a Texas dairy: costs, labor, herd fit and financing questions…
Environment and Compliance
Infographic: How Many Jobs Does the Texas Dairy Industry Support?
How to count jobs supported by the Texas dairy industry, why different studies give different answers, and where to…
Environment and ComplianceHiland Dairy’s Tyler Expansion: What It Means for Local Producers
What a dairy processor's expansion can mean for East Texas producers, what to verify, and which questions to ask a…
Environment and ComplianceDownload: Water Conservation Strategies for Texas Dairies
Practical water conservation ideas for Texas dairies: measuring use, cooling, parlor wash water and reuse, with…
Environment and ComplianceDownload: Texas Dairy Export Opportunities
No file here: a practical explainer on dairy export opportunities for Texas, with a checklist of questions and…
Workforce and Safety
The Texas Dairy Labor Shortage: A Data Brief
A plain data brief on the Texas dairy labor shortage: which official sources measure it, how to read the numbers, and…
Workforce and SafetyDownload: High Plains Dairy Conference 2026 Proceedings
How to use dairy conference proceedings: finding the real papers, taking useful notes, and turning ideas into action…
Workforce and SafetyThe H-2A Visa Program for Texas Dairy Farmers: A Guide
A plain guide to how the H-2A program works, why dairy farmers ask about it, and which agencies to check for current…
Workforce and SafetyThe Future of Texas Dairy: A 2027 Forecast
How to read a 2027 forecast for Texas dairy, which drivers matter most, and how to plan your own farm without relying…
Trusted official resources
- USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USDA Economic Research Service: farm economy data and analysis
- USDA NASS: agricultural statistics and surveys
- Farmers.gov: USDA one-stop site for producers
- Texas Department of Agriculture: state agriculture agency
- Texas Department of Banking: state bank regulator
- Texas Comptroller: state tax and economic data
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