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AUSTIN - As legislators consider expanding raw milk sales, state health officials confirmed Wednesday that they’ve traced four recent cases of salmonella in the Dallas area to drinking the unpasteurized product.Three children and one adult who consumed raw milk from Lavon Farms in Plano became sick, and three of them were hospitalized, said Chris Van Deusen, spokesman for the Department of State Health Services.The gastrointestinal illnesses occurred between December and March, Van Deusen said.
A dairy calf facility in Texas is being investigated after an animal rights group released video footage showing animal cruelty.
Cow numbers are also up an estimated 76,000 (0.8%) over a year ago and 17,000 head over February.
Negotiating is a skill producers must learn for consistent business success.
• Fever tick inspections move to Texas By Julian AguilarThe Texas TribuneLAREDO - An unexpected casualty of the drug-cartelfueled lawlessness in Mexico: the cattle industry.At a temporary inspection site in the industrial sector of Laredo, home to the country’s largest inland port, the lowing of cows has been heard not far from the purring of the tractortrailers that haul millions of dollars worth of goods from Mexico each day.
U.S. dairy producers sent 268,000 dairy cows to slaughter through Federally inspected plants in March
Rabobank expects a slow rebalancing of the U.S. dairy market, with limited significant upside for suppliers in coming months.
Mandatory dairy programs, such as the Dairy Price Support Program, MILC and DEIP, are not affected by the budget cuts
Dairy demand improves as economy recovers.
The divestiture is part of the recent Department of Justice settlement.
A freestall herd rolling along at 24,000 lb/cow had a breakeven of $17.44.
Drops in milk production, increases in mastitis cases expected.
State ag commissioner touts program that offers up to $25,000 to convert hot water from electric to solar.
Group refutes ‘bogus claims’ against the ethanol industry.
Health issues, sustainability, social networking, demographic changes will impact dairy industry.
California’s water problems are more than a fish-versus-people struggle or the fall-out from weather-related drought.
The Golden State retained its No. 1 dairy ranking despite ongoing struggles.
USDA report says high feed costs offsetting high milk prices, only slight herd growth expected.
America’s huge trade deficit with China has raised concerns about U.S. competitiveness and about jobs’ moving overseas. But a new study offers a glimmer of hope to Americans: Last year, U.S. exports to China soared 32 percent, to a record level of $91.9 billion.
Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) and 25 of his House colleagues called on President Barack Obama to release willing farmers from their Conservation Reserve Program
EPA analysis shows a level of 8.9 picoCuries of iodine-131 (I-131) per liter of milk.
An online training program for cattle transporters is now available in English and Spanish
The leading national trade organizations representing dairy producers and processors oppose legislation that would allow the direct sale of raw milk to the public.
State agencies say no health risk from radiation levels from Japan.
Should food made from the offspring of cloned animals be banned? And if not should it be clearly labelled?
Idaho Dairymen’s Association says the bills will make it easier for producers to succeed.
Except for corn silage and distillers grains, $8 corn is still a better buy than most alternative feedstuffs,
Funding will go directly to state’s dairy producers for water quality and manure management.
Australia should not take its domestic food supply, and food security, for granted. That’s the view of a report published to coincide with the National Sustainable Food Summit in Melbourne. It says the industry needs to focus on local business models and take a more sophisticated view of food production.