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In November, $6.5 million of members’ capital retain investment was distributed. This month’s payment of $3.5 million is a result of previously allocated earnings.
These efforts helped lead to an increase of 4.2 billion pounds of dairy sold through the fiscal year that ended in July 2011 (compared to the same period of 2010).
The majority of Salmonella infections in herds are sneaky and often can go undetected for long periods of time in the form of subclinical salmonellosis.
Another milk food safety scare has emerged in China, this one due to aflatoxin M1 contamination.
Only colostrum from Fresno County raw-milk dairy remains under quarantine.
Cow numbers are up 91,000 head from a year ago (1%) but down 1,000 head from October.
Completed applications are due July 15, 2012.
It’s critical to focus on the prepartum cow, especially during the three weeks prior to calving.
Research from Cornell University shows an 89 percent cure rate of mild or moderate Escherichia coli mastitis infections when treated with extended intramammary antibiotic therapy.
Leading the list is a four-year-old cow who was this year’s World Dairy Expo Reserve Supreme Champion.
“Right now, we are in a sweet spot where we have stronger global dairy prices and we have the milk supply to meet that demand.” Marc Beck, US Dairy Export Council
The $7.5 million investment is projected to increase cheese production at two of its plants by 3.6 million pounds per year.
The Milk Import Tariff Equity Act would simply ensure that milk protein concentrates are regulated at the same level as other dairy products.
Pulmotil is approved for the control of BRD associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni in groups of beef and nonlactating dairy cattle.
It’s the first time since the award’s inception in 1989 that a “non-advertising” campaign entry has won.