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Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production
05/24/2013 2:45:00 PM
A recently completed study of water supplies on Pennsylvania dairy farms found that about a quarter of those tested had at least one water-quality issue. And average milk production for these farms was about 10 percent lower than farms with good water quality. FULL STORY »

Nutrition group weighs in on aspartame in milk: It's not needed
05/22/2013 3:45:30 PM
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics approaches the debate from a different perspective. FULL STORY »

Ongoing wave of Calif. metal theft prompts further legislation
05/22/2013 1:20:55 PM
With theft of metals from farms and ranches remaining a chronic problem, farm groups and law enforcement organizations support several bills intended to tighten regulations and make resale of metal more difficult for thieves. FULL STORY »

Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
05/21/2013 10:05:00 AM
Water levels in U.S. aquifers, the vast underground storage areas tapped for agriculture, energy and human consumption, between 2000 and 2008 dropped at a rate that was almost three times as great as any time during the 20th century, U.S. officials said on Monday. FULL STORY »

Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
05/20/2013 3:38:26 PM
Drier weather last week gave farmers the opportunity they needed to make up for lost time. After struggling for weeks against the wetter weather, they were able to get 71 percent of the corn in the ground. FULL STORY »

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