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Closure of slaughter plant in Quebec, Canada last year could be distorting U.S. cow slaughter numbers.

Bringing the dryer online is a milestone for the Seattle-based company after a fire destroyed the dryer in February 2012.

Year-to-date, CWT sales are the equivalent of 1.599 billion pounds of milk--more than USDA’s projected increase in milk marketings for all of 2013.

This year’s contest will award more than $22,000 in cash prizes to winning entries across seven forage categories.

Violations include improperly applying manure to a field in the rain and operating a leaking waste water system that led to polluting salmon habitat.

A decline in livestock margins has been offset to a degree by rising animal protein prices and growing exports.

The Pioneer Silage Zone®Resource Manual covers planting, growing, harvesting, storing and feeding.

It’s not just about feeding a higher volume of milk or milk replacer.

Official ID will be required for bio-security and interstate shipping reasons.

Expected calvings are ranked by Net Merit to estimate genetic value to the herd.