Dairy Herd
The thrust: To start a dialogue with 1,000 consumer “key influencers” about what is right about U.S. agriculture.
Beef cows were down 1 percent and replacement heifers down 5 percent. Meanwhile milk cows and replacement heifers numbers increased.
USDA forecasts dairy cow numbers to fall slightly in 2012, but milk production is expected to continue to climb.
Dairy’s nutritional benefits dovetail perfectly with aging-related health concerns, creating fertile ground for U.S. dairy sales.
FDA says Rhody Dairy administered drugs to its animals contrary to labeled directions and without a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
The biggest concerns were over perceived unfairness of the margin protection insurance portion of the plan and market stabilization.
The New Zealand co-op, reportedly the largest milk processor in the world, has appointed Theo Spierings as its new CEO.
Most death losses were black coated cattle in open feedlots.
Cool, damp spring weather followed by the recent heat means that grasses are at increased likelihood of becoming infected with ergot bodies.
Grain futures prices traded on the Dalian and Zhengzhou commodity exchanges are expected to maintain at high levels though China has achieved an increase in summer grain output for the eighth year running this year, analysts say.
Mike Meier is a fourth-generation dairy farmer. Instead of feeding the cows all the grain they can handle, Meier uses an intensive grazing process that cuts his production costs dramatically.
Cow numbers in the country are also up 10,000 head over May, reaching an estimated 9.21 million head.
Since 2000, retails milk prices have climbed 31%, which is less than the overall consumer price index increase of 34%.
DBA says the solution for Wisconsin is not limiting milk supply but better risk management tools.
Pasture-based dairy is a great niche in Missouri.
Mike Meier says his pasture-based seasonal milking herd of 110 cows makes more money and takes less work than the old-style dairy.
On a national basis, since the beginning of the new hay year, May 1, alfalfa set record highs prices in both May and June.
The three-hour meetings, in 12 locations across the country, are designed to give producers a detailed look at the proposed dairy reform package.
Supply management policies exacerbate the problem of tight and variable margins by hampering producers’ ability to manage risk
By 2015, 12 dairies will be milking 34,000 cows and by 2020, another 12 units will be milking an additional 33,000 cows.
SAE Afikim USA officially opened for business here at its first-ever North American dealer meeting in Salt Lake City.
CWT accepted eight requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America to sell 648,371 pounds of Cheddar cheese to customers in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Central America.
Payments would average nearly $20,000 per farm.
CWT accepted six requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America and Bongards Creamery to sell a total of 1,128 metric tons of Cheddar cheese to customers in the Middle East, North Africa and Central America.
The agreement will reduce 50 percent of the tariffs imposed by Mexico on U.S. cheese exports.
Previous inspections of the veal operation found recurring violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that the defendants failed to correct.
Entries will be accepted now through midnight (CDT) on Thursday, September 1.
These awards were designed to honor dairy industry leaders that have or will contribute to strengthening and enlivening the dairy industry.
Incremental cheese sales were up 453 million lb. for the 12 months ending in April.