Have you registered yet for the Professional Dairy Producers’ 2026 Business Conference? The annual event for dairy producers featuring two days of world-class programming, leading researchers, industry experts, and a dairy supplier and equipment trade show is set for March 4-5 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
With the theme of “Dairy’s Blueprint: Drafting Tomorrow’s Success,” the conference is the must-attend event of the year for dairy producers looking to elevate their business in 2026. PDP’s Business Conference combines forward-thinking speakers with interactive and hands-on workshops and networking opportunities to provide dairy producers with practical, ready-to-use strategies that strengthen margins and sharpen decision-making.
See the full conference schedule and speaker list: https://pdpw.org/
“Every successful project begins with a well-designed blueprint, and so does every successful dairy business,” says PDP Executive Director Shelly Mayer, a dairy farmer from Slinger. “The PDP Business Conference is designed by dairy producers with topics, speakers, and sessions focused on today’s top challenges and opportunities. Attendees will leave energized, equipped, and inspired for success in the year ahead.”
Highlights for the 2026 Business Conference include:
- More than 50 learning sessions in several formats for different learning styles, including keynote, break-out, hands-on, and learning lounge presentations
- More than 40 top-tier speakers and presenters, ranging from leading researchers to forward-thinking dairy producers, industry experts, and inspiring keynotes
- Simultaneous Spanish translation of all educational sessions
- The talentCONNECT® reverse career fair will return for a second year and expand to both days of the conference, flipping the traditional job fair model on its head and providing college-age students the opportunity to set up displays and connect with industry professionals
- Networking and interaction with the industry’s premier dairy suppliers in the Hall of Ideas Equipment and Trade Show
- The Hall of Ideas will come to life with music, food, drinks, and Wisconsin cheese on Wednesday evening with high-energy dueling piano entertainment from Piano Fondue
- Preview Stage with deep dives into the latest research in animal health, sustainability, and crop production underway in the University of Wisconsin system
- Nexus® stage showcases companies whose novel ideas, products, and services offer innovative solutions to producers and agri-business professionals
Visit the 2026 Business Conference website for the conference flier and information on exhibiting at the event. Details on lodging are also available, with discounted rates at several Madison area hotels if booked by the February deadlines. Learn more: https://pdpw.org/businessconference/travel.php
