Dairy Herd
National Milk Producers Federation promotes dairy reform package at its annual meeting.
Trans Ova Genetics announces a new satellite center, in partnership with Preferred Genetics, located in Columbus, NE.
The world’s leading dairy exporter will focus more tightly on emerging markets and products that meet growing consumer demand for dairy nutrition.
CWT has accepted 14 requests for export assistance from three U.S. dairy groups to sell a total 3.741 million pounds of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese and 4.063 million pounds of butter.
An average ROI of 3.35:1 was reported in a 10-herd Wisconsin study.
Western United Dairymen and a coalition of major dairy interests will collaborate in drafting and developing testimony for the upcoming hearing.
Freestall bedding, milking routine, postdip, milker hygiene, the clean-in-place system and culling for high somatic cell counts are several factors that influence our milk quality.
Since milk quality is a focus in our operation, mastitis and udder care are manageable, even in our challenging environment.
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted five requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms and Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative to sell a total of 371 metric tons of dairy products.
Treatment of metritis with EXCEDE consists of two doses, administered 72 hours apart at the base of opposite ears.
Lely, the world leader in robotic milking systems, is hosting a Grand Opening celebration today to commemorate the expansion of its production facilities in Pella, Iowa.
This is an opportunity to place a renewed emphasis on highlighting the importance and value of American-made dairy foods.
Many dairy herds have the potential to lower ration crude protein levels by at least 0.5 to 1.0 unit without impacting herd milk production.
The critical control point in preventing MRSA spread is cow-to-cow and cow-to-human is hygiene.
The state’s producers attained their highest-ever output with fewer cows and dairies. Most milk was turned into cheese and butter.
On a day-of-business basis, they sent roughly the same number: 12,420 head/day in 2012 and 12,450 head per day in 2011.
The court found the utility 100% at fault and that electricity can cause a trespass onto the farm’s property, possibly resulting in treble damages.
Consumers are urged to dispose of raw dairy products due to bacterial contamination.
Twenty-five dairy manufacturers sent letters to Agriculture Committee members, calling on them to oppose supply management proposals and adopt a compromise producer safety net.
SAN JOSE - Sujatha Kattimani, a Redwood City software engineer, drives regularly to the Cupertino Farmers Market to buy raw milk at $7.25 per half-gallon. It’s about three times as expensive as regular milk and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, could make her ill. Kattimani drinks two glasses a day anyway. And she’s one of a rapidly growing number of raw milk enthusiasts.
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), representing California’s dairy families today announced the award of over $1.4 million in cash, books and school supply prizes to elementary schools in Southern California as part of the Real Seal Appeal! sweepstakes drawing.
The cooperative’s butter business increased 22 percent and packaged cheese sales climbed 43 percent in five years.
The five new members joining the board are Buster Goff, Callum McKinven, Paula Bovre, Jim Crowley Jr. and Kate VandenBosch.
“Better risk management tools, including margin or other insurance products, for dairy farmers is the correct path forward for our industry.” Connie Tipton, IDFA CEO.
Driven by strong dairy prices, U.S. dairies continue to expand production, herds.