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How Americans spend their money
Americans spent slightly more than 15 percent of their income on food last year, and nearly 17 percent of their income on transportation.
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Calif. dairy families award $1.4 million to schools
In late March, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), representing California’s dairy families, announced the award of more than $1.4 million in cash, books and school supply prizes to elementary schools in Southern California as part of the Real Seal Appeal! sweepstakes drawing.
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PETA’s lawsuit against Happy Cows campaign called ‘pointless’
“Haven’t we all got more important things to worry about?”
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Producers, processors recognized for sustainability
On March 7, in a special ceremony in Washington, D.C., four farms and two processors were recognized for sustainable dairy practices that deliver outstanding economic, environmental and/or social benefit.
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Agvocacy 2.0 encourages farmers to get techie
The Agvocacy 2.0 conference in August will provide farmers and ranchers with the opportunity to polish their social-media skills.
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'We love the cows, we love taking care of them'
A YouTube channel launched by the Center for Food Integrity takes viewers inside farms showing the work, technology and personality of farmers and ranchers across the country.
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Milk production takes a huge LEAP
The headline, “February milk production up 8.3 percent” is shocking, since monthly reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture rarely show an increase of more than 3 percent on a year-over-year basis.
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The busy dairy dollar
Consider the economic impact that dairy farmers create with their products.
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Fuel Up To Play 60 gains momentum in childhood obesity fight
The Let’s Move! initiative, launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, is now entering its third year of improving child health and wellness.
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3 percent of dairies produce half of milk supply
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has come out with a report that shows just how rapidly consolidation is occurring within the dairy industry.
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Positive long-term dairy trends noted
While per capita consumption of fluid milk is expected to continue its decline, other long-term trends are positive for the dairy industry.
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- Ag markets diverge just before the long holiday weekend
- Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production
- Wis. lawmakers question challenges to large wells
- Traders evening up positions ahead of the weekend Friday
- Bio-Vet and Keller break ground on new facility
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
- Class III futures close out quietly last week
- 4 rules for growing a business or industry
- Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
- Ongoing wave of Calif. metal theft prompts further legislation
