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DCHA tip of the week: Eliminate risks farm children may encounter
As dairy managers, we take great care to protect our young calves and heifers from the inherent risks posed by the daily operation of our businesses. We need to remember to do the same for young children.
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Western Kansas counties declared disaster area by USDA
USDA has designated 21 counties in western Kansas as natural disaster areas due to severe drought, wildfires and high winds since the beginning of the year.
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DCHA tip of the week: Flies threaten udder health
Biting flies that congregate on the teat ends of heifers are more than just a nuisance.
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CWT assists with 2.2 million pounds of cheese export sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted nine requests for export assistance from Bongards Creamery, Dairy Farmers of America, and Foremost Farms to sell a total of 826 metric tons (2.152 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese
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Dairy leaders learn skills to build strong future
Dairy calf and heifer raisers participate in DCHA leadership program; hone negotiating skills
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New initiative to help address labor needs on dairies
The National Milk Producers Federation today endorsed a new Senate bill that would allow dairy farmers to utilize a federal visa program to bring foreign dairy workers to the U.S.
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Dairy groups seek swift resolution of NAFTA trucking dispute with Mexico
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) hailed today the recent release by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) of proposed details for the phased implementation of a long-haul, cross-border trucking program
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EPA finalizes dairy exemption sought by NMPF for oil spill regulation
The U.S. EPA on Tuesday issued a final exemption clarifying that dairy farms don’t have to treat milk the same as petroleum products under the Spill, Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulation.
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IDFA opposes NMPF's dairy policy package
The leaders of the International Dairy Foods Association's (IDFA) three constituent organizations voted today to support IDFA's dairy policy reform recommendations and to oppose the National Milk Producers Federation's dairy policy package.
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State of emergency, drought warnings issued for western Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback yesterday issued a State of Disaster Emergency and drought warnings and watches related to the extreme dry weather conditions in southwest and western Kansas.
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DCHA tip of the week: Disease definitions- use simple, specific system
Consistent disease definitions and disease recording allow the information collected to be used to analyze data and identify when something is out of the "norm" with the dairy herd.
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