Dairy Herd
SEATTLE, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of a record breaking 1,462 cheese products entered, Sartori was awarded with 4 first place ribbons in this year’s competition of the elite cheese companies in North America. Cheesemakers from 225 companies in 34 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico were represented in Saturday’s competition. “We are thrilled to be recognized by the world class panel of judges for having the best cheese in America across four different categories,” said Jim Sartori, the 3rd generati
Judging takes place Nov. 24; cheeses must be entered by Oct. 15.
The Holstein Association USA Inc. has awarded the Gold Medal Sire designation to two Select Sires bulls.
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted two requests from members for assistance in selling butter to customers in Europe and North Africa.
Consumers urged to discard product immediately.
Elanco, an animal health company based in Greenfield, Ind., has given an Idaho agricultural foundation $1 million toward the proposed National Center for Livestock and Environmental Studies.
USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced today that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation board of directors approved revisions to the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle insurance plan.
USDA has announced the opening of the application period for proposals to conduct feasibility studies on prospective renewable energy systems, including anaerobic digesters, under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
America’s dairy producers are kicking off the second year of Fuel Up to Play 60, an in-school nutrition and physical activity campaign launched by the National Dairy Council® (NDC) and the National Football League® (NFL).
Chicago wheat futures ended much lower on Tuesday, as moisture levels in Russia increased ahead of winter wheat sowing season. Corn and soybean both retreated on bearish outside markets.
July dairy cow slaughter is down 2,000 head compared to July 2009.
The Gold Standards II establishes standards for the production and performance of Holstein heifers, from 6 months of age to freshening.
Expo’s reigning Supreme Champion quietly goes about the business of winning.
“As a direct result of IDFA and its consultant working with the Mexican government, the tariffs on cheese have been reduced from the initially proposed rate of 125 percent to 25 percent,” said Clay Hough, IDFA senior group vice president.
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted six requests from members for assistance in selling cheese and butter to customers in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
July’s 3% increase in U.S. milk production over year-ago levels surpassed the expectations of many market watchers.
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted a total of nine bids from members for assistance in selling cheese, butter and anhydrous milkfat to customers in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
Pennsylvania State University researchers are experimenting with sophisticated diets to reduce harmful pollutants that emerge from, ahem, both ends of the cow.
The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council expressed great disappointment at today’s announcement by the Mexican government that it would impose tariffs of 20% to 25% on several major categories of U.S. exports to Mexico, including many cheeses.
Changes to the cattle passport rules were urged yesterday to make the offspring of cloned cattle more readily identifiable to farmers and meat processors.The National Beef Association (NBA) made the demand for clearer information on the passports that accompany all cattle from birth to slaughter.
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted three bids from Dairy Farmers of America and three bids from Land O’Lakes for a total of 644 metric tons (1.4 million pounds) of butter and anhydrous milkfat (AMF) to Europe, the Caribbean, and Central America.
Farmers Feed the U.S. campaign explains how food is produced, and offers a sweepstakes to win groceries for a year.
Cydectin, marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim, announced this week it became the livestock industry’s first sponsor of Wounded Warrior Project.
Dairy farmers sent 42,000 fewer cull cows to slaughter in June than they did a year ago, a 16% reduction in culling
Cooperatives Working Together will now include butter and anhydrous milkfat as products eligible for export assistance.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has are received a letter signed by 75 Members of Congress urging USDA to allow limited planting of Roundup Ready alfalfa.
“Is competition healthy enough to protect farmers, and if not, what do we do about it?” Sen. Herb Kohl’s question at the USDA–Department of Justice hearing on dairy industry consolidation sums up a never-ending debate.
National Dairy Shrine will provide more than $40,000 of scholarship awards
Dairy Management Inc. and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced today the formation of the Dairy Research Institute.