News
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 Cattlemen’s Beef Board seated new Board members , including several dairy producers, during its orientation meeting April 7, 2010, in Denver, Colo.
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.
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted three bids from Foremost Farms of Baraboo, WI, and two bids Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, MO, for export assistance for a total of 1,571 metric tons (3.5 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese to the Middle East, Europe, and Australia.
The South Dakota Dairy Producers (SDDP) recognized the state’s 188 licensed milk haulers as true heroes following one of the roughest winters in memories this past year.
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative celebrated its 90th year of operation with record earnings of $14.5 million and reaffirmed its mission to maximize returns to members.
A full-page ad from the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) appears in today’s USA TODAY, highlighting the failure of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to donate a significant amount of its members’ contributions to America’s underfunded dog and cat shelters.
The national beef checkoff program will debut a new advertising approach in May that focuses consumer attention on specific cuts of beef and their taste and protein positives.
USDA raised its 2010 milk production forecast as the pace of herd reduction falls from last month’s level.
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) yesterday announced that a path towards a negotiated solution of the Brazil WTO cotton case dispute has been reached.
Teams from California Polytechnic State University, Cornell University, The Ohio State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison earned the highest award – First Place Platinum – in the ninth annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC), held April 9-10, in the Visalia, Calif. area.
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) today said it accepted one bid from Darigold, two bids from Foremost Farms, three bids from Land O’Lakes, and seven bids from Dairy Farmers of America for export assistance for a total of 1,572 metric tons (3.5 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese to the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
Getting even more in the face of consumers to tell them how wonderful we are may therefore yield unexpected results. Pervasive economic fears have the vast majority consumed with personal worries, and they’re incapable of working up significant empathy for others.
The newly-launched “Dairy Decisions Consultant” program aims to assist Pennsylvania dairy farm families in the decision-making and planning processes that come in the wake of 15 months of low milk prices and negative margins.
Research conducted over the past 30 years suggests that stimulation of at least 20 seconds, along with a total prep lag time of 60 seconds, reduces milking unit attachment time and increases milk flow rate, when compared to no stimulation at all.
Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products is pleased to announce the launch of its Calf Care™ line of products designed to maintain calf health through greater focus on supportive care for the calf, especially during periods of health challenges. Products include LAND O LAKES® Bovine lgG Colostrum Replacement, LAND O LAKES® Electrolyte System, LAND O LAKES® Electrolyte Complete, LAND O LAKES® Gammulin®, LAND O LAKES® Calf Insure®, and NT Concentrate.
The CLAAS LINER family of rakes -- with a uniform, clean swath with working precision and intelligent tine control -- introduces the new LINER 750 and LINER 1750 dual rotor side discharge rakes.