Dairy Herd
The charge of the Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) Subcommittee that is part of the overall NMPF Strategic Planning effort has been expanded to include a thorough review of supply-demand approaches, as well as an examination of ways to expand CWT’s programs.
Dairy producers have the opportunity to acquire a Holstein calf with elite genetics when they bid on Jenny-Lou Million 2719 at the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation Live Auction on March 16.
Milk futures have lost what was gained. In fact, all contracts in 2010 have made new contracts lows without a bottom is sight.
California’s improved snowpack and runoff forecasts led Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to announce Friday that farmers on the west side of California’s Central Valley could receive up to 30% of their federally contracted water supplies this year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its final decision Friday to limit the unfair pricing exemption enjoyed by large, vertically-integrated farmer-owned bottling plants
USDA reported in last week’s January milk production report that licensed dairy farm numbers dropped from an average of 57,127 in 2008 to 54,942 in 2009, a 3.8% decline.
Calf Mos Plus contains XTract Instant, a soluble version of XTract 6930, the popular microencapsulated plant extract (containing essential oils from capsicum, oregano and cinnamon) for monogastric animals from Pancosma S.A.,
The Idaho Dairymen’s Association (IDA) is circulating a letter requesting Idaho milk processors lift a ban on the use of BST.
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC announces the launch of its newest multimedia tool for dairy producers and calf enthusiasts—Calf Wise on Facebook.
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.'s (DFA) board of directors and management are taking a series of proactive steps to emphasize its commitment to proper treatment of animals.
Dairy ration changes could be needed with 2009 corn crop. En Espanol.
The majority of operations, 59.2%, hand-fed colostrum to calves from bottles or a bucket. But on average, calves received hand-fed colostrum 3.3 hours after birth. Veterinarians and calf specialists typically recommend feeding colostrum within an hour of birth to optimize absorption of critical nutrients and to transfer immunity.
National Farmers Union (NFU) sent a letter today on behalf of its dairy producer members pleading for an increase in the Dairy Product Price Support Program (DPPSP) and help with credit issues the industry is facing.
Cooperatives Working Together announced Thursday that it is reactivating its Export Assistance program, effective immediately, to boost sales of U.S.-made cheddar cheese.
USDA says February milk production in both the top 23 dairy states and the country as a whole was up 0.1% over last year.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) testified yesterday in favor of a recently introduced House bill that would foster additional U.S. agricultural exports to Cuba, and permit open travel for all Americans to that nation.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of 12 members to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. All appointees will serve 3-year terms beginning immediately.
McLanahan Corporation has developed the 44 Super Magnum Sand Pump, engineered and built specifically to meet the pumping needs of sand-bedded dairies.
A coalition of California dairy groups today announced the launch of a statewide program to promote and verify responsible animal care on the state’s 1,750 family dairy farms.
The TEGO Bovine Blood Collection Kit is a breakthrough innovation for the collection of bovine blood samples. It introduces an unprecedented level of safety into the process of drawing blood for genetic and designated disease testing.
Bongard’s Creameries, headquartered in Bongards, Minn., announced today it purchased a cheese facility in Humboldt, Tenn. to produce processed cheese shreds, loafs and slices.
R&D LifeSciences, LLC (R&DL), has officially started business in Menomonie, Wis., with a vast array of products specifically designed to benefit the livestock feeding industry.
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted four bids from Darigold and two bids from Foremost Farms for export assistance for a total of 959 metric tons (2.1 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese to the Middle East.
A Cargill-built and -operated anaerobic digester on the Bettencourt Dairy B6 Farm in Jerome, Idaho, is converting manure from the farm’s 6,000 cows into 1 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a month.
USDA reported this morning that dairy farmers sold 223,000 cows for slaughter through Federally-inspected plants in February. This is 20,000 head fewer than a year ago (8%) and 9,000 head fewer than in January (4%).
Missouri dairy producer Randy Mooney has been elected chairman of the board of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), the nation’s largest dairy cooperative.
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.'s (DFA) Board of Directors has elected Randy Mooney to the position of Board chairman.
The all-milk price received by U.S. dairy farmers during March fell to $15.10/cwt., down 4.9% from February’s levels
Saputo Inc, Canada’s largest dairy processor and a major U.S. cheese producer, will close its milk and cream processing plant in Brampton, Ontario, by October 31.