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Jersey milk leads to a hugely significant reduction in water use and greenhouse gas emissions, it was claimed at a South West conference.Speaking at the Creating our Golden Future conference, organised by the UK Jerseys Cattle Society and held at the Royal Bath & West of England showground at Shepton Mallet, Dr Jude Capper, of Washington State University, reported on her research which compared Jersey and Holstein milk in the USA.

Spending time with Paul and Phyllis Van Amburgh and their five children on their Dharma Lea dairyfarm can make life here appear enviable.Sure, the work is hard and the days are long. But the Van Amburghs get to spend time together and they enjoy a close relationship with the land and their animals.But that’s the pastoral version of life on a small family farm. And the Van Amburghs, now in their fifth year, know that farming -- dairyfarming, especially -- is mainly about survival.

Andrei Mikhalevsky discusses the industry’s offshore prospects.

There are three reasons why U.S. dairy producers should embrace dairy exports: Volume, volume, volume.

FDA intends to take approximately 900 samples from dairies that are known to have shipped cattle with positive tissue residues and take another 900 random samples.

FDA says it is taking the action to preserve the effectiveness of cephalosporin drugs for treating diseases in humans.

The N-Box allows real-time analysis rather than waiting two days for samples to be shipped and run at a far-off lab.

Consistency is the name of the game, and having the right tools to manage our herd is how we get the job done.

Good health on any dairy is really only as strong as the weakest link.

We at Prairie View Dairies strive to produce a clean and healthy product from our cows.