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The U.S. is entering its steepest, most severe recession since the early 1980s, but the nation’s productivity plus strong global demand for American commodities will revive the economy by late 2009, Wells Fargo senior economist Michael Swanson predicted today.
Select Sires Inc., and members of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) have been officially notified by the AJCA that Oomsdale Gordo Goldie Gratitude (111224922) is not of pure Jersey descent.
USDA estimates that there were 2,000 fewer dairy farmers in 2009 than 2008, a 3% decline.
Members of the Northeast Dairy Leadership Team recently identified key areas affecting dairy policy and pricing and plan to advocate for meaningful changes to benefit Northeast dairy farm families.
The crash of global dairy markets in mid-2008 put U.S. exports on course for a decline in 2009, ending a streak of six straight years of expansion.
A global glut of cotton means that far fewer acres of cotton will be planted in 2009, squeezing what is already a tight cottonseed supply.
October dairy cow slaughter slowed up a bit compared to year earlier levels, USDA reported this morning.
County officials have given the green light to a manure-to-energy distribution network that will involve up to nine dairies near Bakersfield, Calif.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a seven-year-old dairy cow from British Columbia.
Global dairy markets will remain weak through the first half of 2009 due to weak economic conditions worldwide and plentiful dairy supplies, say Rabobank analysts in a report released this morning.
Milk Specialties Global Animal Nutrition (MSGAN) is pleased to announce that Advance Arrest nonmedicated energy supplement is now available with ProVance Microbials. The new unique natural formula provides rapidly available energy, essential electrolytes and fluids, plus fast-acting microorganisms to help overcome upset and unbalanced digestive tracts and enhance an animal’s immune system.
USDA reported this afternoon that U.S. milk production declined 0.6% compared to a year ago. USDA is also reporting 9.085 million cows were on U.S. dairies in January, down 227,000 head from a year ago.
The sixth annual Midwest Dairy Challenge drew 66 dairy and animal science students from 15 universities and colleges to the Shisler Center in Wooster, Ohio, February 11-13.
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The crew at the Michigan State University (MSU) dairy farm has been able to overcome these obstacles for two consecutive years to be awarded the distinction of being a National Dairy Quality Award (NDQA) Platinum level dairy farm.
People may avoid milk and other dairy products due to concerns about lactose intolerance, but eliminating these nutrient-rich foods may not only be unnecessary to manage the condition – it could impact diet and health, concludes a panel of experts assembled by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
USDA released its January Livestock Slaughter Report this morning, showing 49,000 fewer dairy cows were sent to slaughter this January compared to a year ago. Keep in mind, however, that the last Cooperatives Working Together Round of the 2008 culling program was still being wrapped in January 2009. It likely accounted for many of those extra cull cows last year.
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) applauded yesterday’s introduction of a House bill that would allow for open travel for all Americans to Cuba and further facilitate U.S. agricultural exports to that nation.
The U.S. ethanol industry exported 5.64 million metric tons (mmt) of distillers grains worth nearly $1 billion in 2009, shattering the previous record set in 2008, the Renewable Fuels Association reported recently.
Provimi North America announces a new line of milk replacer products under the brand name Nurture calf formula.
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition had made several upgrades to the business’ Web site, AHDairy.com, to provide the most useful and relevant information for on-farm dairy nutrition solutions.
National Milk’s Fourth Quarter 2009 Import Watch reports that milk protein concentrate (MPC) imports declined 18% in 2009 to 51,775 metric tons. This is also the lowest level of MPC imports in five years.
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.
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