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Deadlines and Enrollment

• The 2026 Texas Dairy Calendar: Key Dates and Deadlines
• February 26, 2026: The Deadline for Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
• December 11, 2026: The Deadline for 2026 Farm Program Enrollment
• The Best Time to Dry Off Cows in Texas
• The Best Time to Trim Hooves
• The Best Time to Review Your Insurance Policies
• The Best Time to Clean Your Milking Parlor
• The Best Time to Maintain Your Water Systems
• The Best Time to File Your Taxes
• The Best Time to Apply for a Farm Loan
• The Timeline of a Heifer’s Growth to Maturity
• The Timeline of Milk’s Journey from the Cow to the Store
• The Timeline of Butter’s Churning Process

Seasonal Timeline

• March 4-5, 2026: The High Plains Dairy Conference in Amarillo
• March 19, 2026: Dairy Queen Free Cone Day
• April 1, 2026: The Start of the Spring Flush
• June 2026: National Dairy Month
• July 2026: The Peak of Summer Heat Stress
• September 2, 2026: Southwest Dairy Day in Dalhart
• October 1, 2026: The USDA Begins Simplifying Farm Loan Practices
• November 16-17, 2026: The Dairy Sustainability Alliance Spring Meeting in Fort Worth
• The Best Time to Monitor Heat Stress
• The Timeline of the Next Heat Wave
• The Timeline of the Next Winter Storm
• The Timeline of Cheese’s Aging Process

Reports and Data Releases

• 2026: A Year of Record Production and Price Pressure
• Key Dates for the 2027 Farm Bill Debate
• The Best Time to Harvest Corn Silage in Texas
• The Best Time to Vaccinate Your Herd
• The Best Time to Test Your Forages
• The Best Time to Hire New Employees
• The Best Time to Service Your Tractors
• The Best Time to Review Your Feed Rations
• The Timeline of the Next Co-op Merger
• The Timeline of the Next Farm Auction
• The Timeline of a Bull’s Breeding Career
• The Timeline of Ice Cream’s Production Process

Events and Meetings

• November 3-6, 2026: The 57th Annual Dairy Practices Council Conference
• When to Expect the New World Screwworm to Arrive in Texas
• The Best Time to Breed Your Herd for Optimal Conception
• The Best Time to Deworm Your Herd
• The Best Time to Meet with Your Lender
• The Best Time to Conduct a Safety Audit
• The Best Time to Inspect Your Fences
• The Timeline of the Next Plant Closure
• The Timeline of the Next Farm Bankruptcy
• The Timeline of a Dairy Cow’s Lactation Cycle
• The Timeline of a Dairy Product’s Journey from Farm to Table
• The Timeline of Yogurt’s Fermentation Process

History and Milestones

• January 12, 2026: Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment Opens
• May 1, 2026: SBA’s Expanded International Trade Loan Program Begins
• June 5, 2026: Avian Influenza Detected in a Texas Dairy Herd
• August 5, 2026: The DCHA Vision and Training-Workforce Seminar in Plainview
• August 31, 2026: The Ranchers First Initiative Is Announced
• September 8, 2026: A Second Case of HPAI Confirmed in a Texas Dairy Herd
• October 27, 2026: The SPUR Guaranteed Loan Program Begins Accepting Applications
• 1900: The Birth of the Modern Texas Dairy Industry
• 1940: The Rise of Milking Machines in Texas
• 1970: The Shift to Large-Scale Confinement Dairies
• 1990: The Emergence of the Texas Panhandle as a Dairy Hub
• 2000: The Rise of Robotic Milking
• 2010: The Growth of the Texas Dairy Processing Sector
• 2020: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Texas Dairy
• 2024: The First Case of HPAI in Texas Dairy Cattle
• The Best Time to Review Your Dairy Margin Coverage
• The Timeline of the Next Generation Taking Over the Farm
• The Timeline of a Calf’s First Year
• The Timeline of the Texas Dairy Industry: The Next 100 Years

Plan-Ahead Checklists

• July 17, 2026: Construction Begins on the Ninth Avenue Foods Plant in Longview
• November 2027: The Expected Completion of the Ninth Avenue Foods Plant
• The History of the Texas Dairy Industry: A Timeline
• The Future of Texas Dairy: A 2027 Timeline
• The Timeline for the Next Avian Influenza Outbreak
• The Best Time to Plant Forages for a Texas Dairy
• The Best Time to Calve in Texas: A Seasonal Guide
• The Best Time to Plan for Farm Succession
• The Best Time to Prepare for Winter
• The Best Time to Prepare for Spring Planting
• The Timeline of a Farm Loan Application
• The Timeline of a Crop Insurance Claim
• The Timeline of a Disaster Assistance Application
• The Timeline of an HPAI Outbreak Investigation
• The Timeline of a New World Screwworm Eradication Program
• The Timeline of the 2026 Farm Bill
• The Timeline of the USMCA Review
• The Timeline of the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Rule Change
• The Timeline of the Texas Dairy Industry’s Response to HPAI
• The Timeline of the Ninth Avenue Foods Plant Construction
• The Timeline of the Hiland Dairy Tyler Expansion
• The Timeline of the Leprino Nutrition Lubbock Expansion
• The Timeline of the 2026 Election and Its Impact on Agriculture
• The Timeline of the 2027 Farm Bill Implementation
• The Timeline of the Next Drought
• The Timeline of the Next Market Crash
• The Timeline of the Next Trade Dispute
• The Timeline of the Next Avian Influenza Outbreak
• The Timeline of the Next New World Screwworm Outbreak
• The Timeline of the Next Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
• The Timeline of the Next African Swine Fever Outbreak
• The Timeline of the Next Food Safety Recall