Under the theme “where dairy’s future takes the field,” the streamlined Green Bay event will focus on agricultural technology, policy, and farmgate competitiveness.
The Voice of Milk has announced that its annual Dairy Strong conference will move to a new venue, Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for its January 2027 edition. Scheduled to kick off on January 13, 2027, at the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, the event will transition into a full day of specialized programming on January 14. Organizers describe the newly structured, streamlined agenda as a proactive effort to equip producers with the tools needed to navigate modern market volatility. The multi-state coalition—a collaboration between Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the Dairy Business Association, and the Minnesota Milk Producers Association—aims to leverage the iconic sports venue to gather over 400 dairy operations and allied businesses under a unified policy and technology umbrella.
Operating under the central theme “where dairy’s future takes the field,” the 2027 program will directly address the economic drivers shaping the sector, upcoming legislative policy reforms, and the emerging operational landscape of on-farm dairy processing. Tim Trotter, Chief Executive Officer of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, emphasized that the transition to Green Bay reflects the industry’s ongoing commitment to structural adaptation and innovation during periods of macroeconomic and trade uncertainty. By consolidating its traditional format, the conference seeks to provide attendees with highly practical, immediate strategies to maintain competitive advantages on their family operations.
To address the technological revolution transforming primary production, the conference has secured Aidan Connolly, President of AgriTech Capital, as its closing keynote speaker. Working directly with governments, startups, and agricultural multinationals, Connolly will deliver a comprehensive analysis of how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, are reshaping day-to-day decision-making across global food supply systems. His address will focus on the practical transition of theoretical ag-tech concepts into on-farm applications, providing producers and dairy processors with an empirical framework to evaluate the opportunities and structural risks of digital tools.
Concurrently, the opening keynote address will be delivered by global change management expert and transition thought leader Dr. Mark DeVolder. Given that contemporary dairy leaders are consistently forced to manage teams through shifting environmental regulations and market swings, DeVolder’s session is designed to offer actionable strategies for building organizational resilience. His presentation will outline methods for enhancing adaptability, maintaining employee engagement, and making sound business decisions during intense transitional periods, providing practical management skills that attendees can immediately apply within their farm teams and rural communities.
The annual conference represents a critical coordinating hub for Midwest and national dairy producers, particularly as the sector manages tight margins, changing consumer demographics, and international trade reviews. By unifying policy advocacy, commercial networking, and technical education into a single high-energy event, the Voice of Milk aims to maintain the strategic relevance of traditional farming models in a rapidly modernizing economy. Detailed information regarding corporate sponsorships, commercial exhibition spaces, and ongoing speaker additions will be progressively updated at the conference’s official digital platform, dairystrong.org.
Source: River Cities’ Reader / Edge Dairy
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