USDA issued its final rules on access to pastures for organic livestock operations today. Specifically, animals must have graze pasture during the grazing season, which must be at least 120 days per year. They also must obtain at least 30% of their dry matter from pasture.

The U.S. is entering its steepest, most severe recession since the early 1980s, but the nation’s productivity plus strong global demand for American commodities will revive the economy by late 2009, Wells Fargo senior economist Michael Swanson predicted today.

Select Sires Inc., and members of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) have been officially notified by the AJCA that Oomsdale Gordo Goldie Gratitude (111224922) is not of pure Jersey descent.

USDA estimates that there were 2,000 fewer dairy farmers in 2009 than 2008, a 3% decline.

Members of the Northeast Dairy Leadership Team recently identified key areas affecting dairy policy and pricing and plan to advocate for meaningful changes to benefit Northeast dairy farm families.

The crash of global dairy markets in mid-2008 put U.S. exports on course for a decline in 2009, ending a streak of six straight years of expansion.