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The agreement combines the technical expertise of DeLaval representatives and dealers with the reproductive expertise of Genex staff.

March cow numbers totaled 9.266 million head, up 86,000 cows (0.9%) over a year ago.

Dairy price supports and MILC payments favored by smaller Michigan dairy producers.

One big reason that cull prices remain so high, despite more dairy cows going to slaughter, is that total U.S. red meat production was down 4% in March.

Nearly 30 farm groups endorse dairy policy changes.

Even though dairy cow numbers were up last year, they weren’t enough to offset declining beef cattle numbers.

On a weighted average based on volume shipped, the hauling charges have not changed, averaging about 30¢/cwt.

On a butterfat basis, the milk equivalent ofof 2012 CWT exports is 1.280 billion pounds, or the same as the annual milk production of 60,900 cows.

Numerous safeguards prevent BSE from entering the food chain; Detection shows California dairy cow had atypical and rare form of the disease.

While previous “mad cow” findings resulted in massive beef trade bans, there were no trade restrictions for dairy during the three previous BSE incidents in the U.S.