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The deadline for nominations is Sept.17, 2012.

Feed prices are expected to pressure dairy producer returns and encourage a more rapid decline in the cow herd.

New ration software does not require the excessive manual ‘tweaking’ so common with modeling software, thus eliminating hassles and saving time.

Harvesting drought-stressed corn silage will take extra testing for moisture and nitrates.

CWT has accepted seven requests for export assistance for 10.018 million pounds (4,544 metric tons) of butter and Cheddar cheese to customers in Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.

Nestle is the largest global dairy company; American brands Dean Foods and Kraft are seventh and ninth, respecitively.

USDA expects 95,000 fewer dairy cows by the end of the year.

If it’s harvested, ensiled and fed correctly, drought-stressed corn silage can have up to 70% of the feed value of normal.

Environmental Quality Incentives Program provided assistance to farmers who delayed silage harvest to help the rare birds.

“The members of our associations ask you to support a margin insurance program that will help dairy producers without including a government controlled supply management program,” states letter to Congress.