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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.

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.

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.

Select Sires reports semen sales last year surpassed 12.8 million units through its member cooperatives and international distributors.

U.S. dairy exports are up 30% to $4.8 billion. Even December export values were up 23% over a year ago, and fourth-quarter sales were up 28%.

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.