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The meeting provided the foundation for discussion on the use of antimicrobials for mastitis treatment, dry cow therapies and antimicrobial resistance.
Jersey milk leads to a hugely significant reduction in water use and greenhouse gas emissions, it was claimed at a South West conference.Speaking at the Creating our Golden Future conference, organised by the UK Jerseys Cattle Society and held at the Royal Bath & West of England showground at Shepton Mallet, Dr Jude Capper, of Washington State University, reported on her research which compared Jersey and Holstein milk in the USA.
The N-Box allows real-time analysis rather than waiting two days for samples to be shipped and run at a far-off lab.
Select Sires reports semen sales last year surpassed 12.8 million units through its member cooperatives and international distributors.
Spending time with Paul and Phyllis Van Amburgh and their five children on their Dharma Lea dairyfarm can make life here appear enviable.Sure, the work is hard and the days are long. But the Van Amburghs get to spend time together and they enjoy a close relationship with the land and their animals.But that’s the pastoral version of life on a small family farm. And the Van Amburghs, now in their fifth year, know that farming -- dairyfarming, especially -- is mainly about survival.
There are three reasons why U.S. dairy producers should embrace dairy exports: Volume, volume, volume.
FDA intends to take approximately 900 samples from dairies that are known to have shipped cattle with positive tissue residues and take another 900 random samples.
FDA says it is taking the action to preserve the effectiveness of cephalosporin drugs for treating diseases in humans.
A new mobile app will give World Ag Expo’s visitors a wealth of information for the Feb. 14-16 show in Tulare, Calif.
Lactalis will increase fresh mozzarella production at its Nampa site.
CWT has accepted 35 requests for export assistance from Bongards, Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms, Land O’Lakes, Upstate-Niagara subsidiary O-AT-KA and United Dairymen of Arizona.
Producers must be nominated by professionals who serve the dairy industry, such as veterinarians, nutritionists, genetic and pharmaceutical company representatives, DHIA field personnel or extension specialists.
After a judge’s reprimand of a vegan activist group, a Western dairy leader urges dairy families to continue standing up to animal rights “terrorists.”
Pete Kennedy supports what he calls a growing “back-to-local food” movement in America, and considers drinking raw milk one of the biggest parts of it, he said on Friday.
Colorado State University, Oregon State University, Western University of Health Sciences, Washington State University and University of California at Davis are involved in the project.
Consistency is the name of the game, and having the right tools to manage our herd is how we get the job done.
We at Prairie View Dairies strive to produce a clean and healthy product from our cows.
We rely on a great deal of preventive measures and planning to ensure our cows are healthy, comfortable and reproducing in this tough climate.
The bank’s five-year dairy outlook foresees high prices but not increased profits for all. Whey, not cheese, will be a star.
By not allowing states to increase their vehicle weight limits, dairy coalition says safety of nation’s roads are in jeopardy, additional costs are imposed on businesses.
Canadian cars are stealing from the mouths of pigs and cattle, according to a new study on the impact of blending ethanol with gasoline.The competition between food and fuel is squeezing the size of the province’s livestock sector, says the study - a squeeze that could get even worse if the amount of ethanol used in gasoline increases.
EXPO magazine ranks the annual dairy show as No. 12 in its list of the Top 25 Fast-Growth Shows of 2011.
Pfizer Animal Health Partners with Customers to Contribute to FFA and AABP, AAEP Foundations in 2012
Purchases of select Pfizer Animal Health cattle and equine products made between Feb. 1 and April 30 support students.
Bel Brands USA selects Brookings site to produce Mini Babybel cheese. State needs ‘15,000 more cows.’
Elementary students who consumed reformulated flavored milk, which contained less than or equal to 150 calories (8-oz. serving), were as likely as other students to drink most of their milk.
The Kumamoto Dairy Cooperative Association, a grouping of dairy farmers in Kumamoto Prefecture, is intensifying its efforts to boost milk exports to other Asian countries. At present, milk produced in Hokkaido dominates Japan’s milk export business because of its brand cachet. But milk producers in Kumamoto are striving to blaze a new trail overseas amid the trend toward globalization such as Japan’s possible signing up for the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal.
Consumers are going nuts for almond milk, as it became the fastest growing non-dairy milk alternative in 2011 at the expense of soy milk. According to the latest figures from Packaged Facts, sales of almond milk increased 79 percent in the US last year, while sales of soy milk -- though still the most popular non-dairy milk alternative -- fell 15 percent between 2008 and 2010, reported online trade publication FoodNavigator.com last week.
The Pennsylvana all-milk price could average $2 less than last year, accoring to current dairy futures prices.