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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has joined a campaign to fight and defeat childhood obesity in cooperation with the NFL, National Dairy Council, multiple health organizations and several major corporations.
Builders, welders and electricians are busy as Hilmar Cheese Company, and its division, Hilmar Ingredients, lift walls into place as part of the Phase II project at its Dalhart, Texas, facility.
The official Jersey lactation average increased to 18,498 lbs. milk, 859 lbs. fat, and 666 lbs. protein. On a Cheddar cheese equivalent basis, average yield is 2,248 pounds.
Accompanying the January 2010 sire summary, Genex has released an updated ranking system for sire fertility.
Bonus content: More on re-engineered alfalfa: Overview Improving protein utilization alfalfa breeders are looking to improve fiber digestibility and slow down the rate of protein digestibility in the cow’s rumen Consortium for Alfalfa Improvement
Bonus content: More on New York Animal Agricultural Coalition Do neighbors grumble about your farming practices when you’re out of earshot? Those who had a chance to anonymously register their complaints recently in a New York State survey didn’t—much.
Americans ate more yogurt during the past decade than ever before, making it the top food of the 2000s
The state of Wisconsin will allow Rosendale Dairy to expand from its current 4,000 cows to 8,000.
Congress approved $350 million in aid to dairy producers -- $290 million in direct payments and $60 million in the purchase of dairy products to help bolster the market. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now also taking extra steps to help dairy farmers who borrow from the agency for their operating capital and more.
Milk production in the nation’s 23 major dairy-producing states during December 2009 totaled 14.6 billion pounds, down 0.8% from December 2008
California recorded a net loss of 109 dairies for 2009, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) reports.
A much anticipated—and dreaded—segment on ABC Nightline appeared Tuesday evening, showing tail docking and dehorning on a 5,000-cow New York dairy farm.
National Farmers Dairy Division rolled out its new probiotic milk program at its national convention in Coralville, Iowa, Wednesday. The value-added milk venture partners the organization with Ganeden Biotech and selected milk processors to supply probiotic milk to consumers.
Genex Cooperative, Inc., now offers members and customers a new tool for determining the right mix of conventional and sexed semen to meet individual herd goals.
Bonus content: More on financial statements Balance sheets that you submit to your lenders need to be extremely accurate with no hidden surprises, says Jim Kastanek, a dairy business consultant and owner of Total Agri-Business Services, Albany, Minn.
Six U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) members have donated and pledged more than 30,000 lbs. of nonfat dry milk bound for Haiti to replace previously purchased powder that was lost in the recent devastating earthquake.
USDA expects lower expenditures of $343 million for dairy support through fiscal year 2010 and $362 million in 2011; these figures combined do not reach the total dairy spending of $1.344 billion in fiscal year 2009.
Delegates to the 2010 American Veal Association (AVA) annual meeting adopted a statement of ethical principles and code of conduct as a way to articulate veal industry principles and confirm an industry commitment to “veal raised right.”
Use sire selection for as a long-term strategy to improve milk quality.
Learning more about how teats and liners interact will allow us to fine-tune the balance of efficient and quick milk-out with an appropriate level of pressure which does not lead to teat end damage.
USDA announced this morning that it will scrap the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) and instead will opt to develop “a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States
ABS Global is pleased to announce it has formed a partnership with Geno Global. Through this partnership, ABS will be a distributor of Geno Global Norwegian Red semen in North America effective March 1.
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 26 to initiate a General Plan Amendment process to revise the county’s land-use policies and regulations for dairies.
Recent large winter storms blanketed central, northeastern and southern parts of the country, often leading to increases in retail fluid demand as consumers buy staples like milk
Metritis, a common reproductive disease, occurs in 10% to 30% of dairy herds. Typically diagnosed during the first 10 days in milk, metritis is associated with other transition and fresh cow challenges.
America’s dairy producers are helping to provide special care packages, with pizza from Gino’s East of Chicago and Edwardo’s Natural Pizza, high-protein Athletes Honey Milk and footballs, to our nation’s military for this Sunday’s big game.
Dairy Today’s Dollars and Sense contributors discuss their farms’ approach to reducing carbon footprints.
USDA announced today it was extending the comment period for the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on Roundup Ready alfalfa by 15 days to March 3.
Ever-Green-View My 1326-ET, bred and owned by Thomas J. Kestell of Waldo, Wis., calving at four years and five months of age has produced a 365-day record of 72,170 pounds of milk, with 2,787 pounds of fat and 2,142 pounds of protein.
USDA issued its final rules on access to pastures for organic livestock operations today. Specifically, animals must have graze pasture during the grazing season, which must be at least 120 days per year. They also must obtain at least 30% of their dry matter from pasture.