http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics RSS Feed for Hot Topics en-us Mon, 21 May 2012 19:30:00 GMT http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics/Managing-nitrogen-on-farm-land-focus-of-forums--152073435.html Growers, dairy operators, agency representatives, agricultural commissioners, policymakers and other community members will gather for half-day forums in June to discuss management of agricultural nitrogen. The forums will be held in Sacramento on June 12 and in Tulare on June 18. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics/Farm-programs-should-be-supplemented-by-crop-insurance-152020185.html Will the next farm bill have a safety net, such as the ARC plan passed in the Senate, or will it only be a comprehensive program of crop insurance? http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics/Got-Milk-gets-Spanish-makeover-151725915.html Hispanic celebrities are teaming up to lend their milk mustaches and personal stories to a new, online National Hispanic Milk Mustache campaign. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics/Milk-production-continues-robust-expansion-while-prices-soften-151703375.html According to the USDA's Livestock, Dairy and Poultry report, Corn prices are moderating for both the current crop year and for 2012/13. The corn price is projected to be $5.95 to $6.25 a bushel in 2011/12, a decline from April’s projected price and to slip to $4.20 to $5.00 a bushel next year. Higher corn plantings and higher expected yield could lead to a record-high corn supply in 2012/13 despite tight carryin stocks. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics/Missouri-River-among-Americas-most-endangered-rivers-151572275.html American Rivers has named the Missouri River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers, shining a national spotlight on outdated flood management practices that are threatening public safety. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics/NMPF-urges-Senate-to-act-on-farm-bill-151569675.html The National Milk Producers Federation is working with a bipartisan group of senators and other farm and agriculture organizations to urge Senate leaders to bring the pending 2012 Farm Bill legislation to a vote this spring. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics/Say-yes-to-Dominos-Pizza-by-paying-it-forward-151419795.html Last month, Domino’s Pizza shareholders stood against the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) by voting against a resolution requiring pork suppliers to stop housing gestating sows in stalls. Despite pressure from the HSUS, Domino’s opted to consult animal behaviorists and husbandry experts to determine the best care for the animals. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics/Commentary-The-abolition-of-debate-151367075.html When the subject is animal agriculture, the question needs to be asked: Is it even possible to have a discussion—much less a debate—on the subject between producers and activists? http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics/Dicey-odds-for-continued-drought-151137945.html A “coin toss” is how a Texas drought expert describes the forecast for rainfall across the state this season. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/hot-topics/Mother-warns-against-feeding-raw-milk-to-children-150964065.html “There’s just an inherit risk in feeding your children raw milk that you can’t – you can’t – ignore,” That’s what one mother told Oregon Public Broadcasting this week after experiencing first-hand the effects of E.coli linked to raw milk. Jill, who asked not to be identified on-air, detailed her two-year-old daughter’s struggle against as one of the 21 cases linked to raw milk from a Wilsonville, Ore., dairy.