Tom Quaife
Happy Cows 1, PETA 0
Friday, the Sacramento Superior Court for the State of California denied PETA’s claims that the promotional messages are false and misleading.
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Dairy cow slaughter is definitely up
A substantially higher number of dairy cows went to slaughter in July than the same month a year earlier, an indication that high feed costs are causing some herds to liquidate.
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Milk production up in July despite the heat
It was the hottest July on record for many parts of the United States, but that didn’t stop milk production from increasing 0.7 percent from the same month a year earlier.
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Milk, grain prices projected up in this morning’s USDA report
Perhaps the most startling number in the whole mix: The average price of corn for the year beginning Sept. 1, 2012, will be between $7.50 and $8.90 per bushel, the USDA says. That is significantly higher than the $5.40 to $6.40 range predicted just a month ago.
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Could GOP inaction on farm bill set up another Dewey vs. Truman?
A top Republican is concerned that a replay of the Truman-Dewey election of 1948 could occur because leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives seems intent on bottling up debate on the farm bill until after November’s election.
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One last gasp for milk production increases?
With heat and drought taking its toll on dairy farms, the June report could be the last time a milk production increase is shown.
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Boehner’s ‘Soviet-style dairy program’ comment draws response
Things could get interesting for dairy policy once the House Agriculture Committee version of the Farm Bill makes it to the House floor.
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Commentary: Is dairy production good for society?
If you ask 10 different people to define what “sustainability” means, you will get 10 different answers.
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Finally, milk prices projected higher
After five months of downward revisions, there is an uptick in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s predictions for 2012 milk prices.
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Milk strike could affect Olympics
British dairy farmers are threatening to dump milk ― in protest of falling pay prices ― which could disrupt supplies to the Olympic Games later this summer.
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Milk remains the gold standard for calcium
It’s fine to get calcium from food sources, such as milk. Supplements are an iffier proposition.
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