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Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
The Peterson Farm Brothers took Will Smith’s nostalgic “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” theme from the city to the country in their latest parody.
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Cattle crush Calif. dairy worker
A worker died over the weekend after being crushed by cattle at a dairy near Ontario, Calif.
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5 secrets of the world's top companies
After studying the best-managed companies in the world, Jason Jennings knows a thing or two about what makes the companies special. For one thing, he has been granted unprecedented access, in many cases, to the companies and their CEOs.
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How China may help keep Calif. dairies in business
The match initially appears to be made in dairy heaven – China’s growing middle class generates greater demand for milk, and California produces too much of it. But is it really a good fit?
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Finding the comedy in ag-gag
While some people may not get a chuckle out of the ongoing debate between agriculture producers and animal rights groups, a recent news expose on The Daily Show with John Stewart found a way to coax laughter out of the grim circumstances.
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Chobani pushes back against UK Greek yogurt ban
It’s back! Chobani’s Greek yogurt has made a return to the United Kingdom as “strained yogurt.”
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New spreadsheet from Penn State helps track heifer growth
A new growth spreadsheet that generates a customized growth curve for an individual herd based on that herd’s goal for age at first calving and the mature size of animals in the herd.
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D.C. Watch: House’s turn at debating farm bill
As expected, the Senate passed its version of the farm bill last week by a vote of 66 to 27. According to government math, the bill would save $24 billion over 10 years compared to what will be spent if current laws are left in place.
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Penn State Dairy Herd IOFC: May 2013
When it rains, it pours: broken TRM mixer, running out of feed, and a drop in the milk fat test pose challenges to the herd.
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Behold, the power of Greek yogurt’s whey
Greek yogurt may have earned New York the title of “yogurt capital” of the country, but it is also helping the state harness energy through an unlikely product – whey.
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Uncertainty hangs over milk futures market
It’s been a quiet June so far (recent futures volatility notwithstanding), and quiet markets tend to favor price weakness.
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- Heat stress in dairy calves
- AFBF president issues statement on U.S.-EU trade negotiations
- Buckle your seatbelt for the House consideration of the farm bill
- Study: Federal milk marketing order helps Calif. producers
- Ag markets were generally mixed overnight trading
- Winterkill losses put pressure on forage supplies
