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Farm income will jump 28 percent this year to a record $100.9 billion because of higher crop and livestock prices, the government said.

The miniature donkeys that graze at the Mount Laurel homestead of U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan became political fodder as soon as the former Eagles tackle announced his candidacy in 2009. Under a New Jersey law designed to protect farmers from soaring property taxes, Runyan receives a 98 percent tax break on most of his land because he keeps donkeys and sells firewood. Democrats attacked Runyan, whose median net worth is estimated at $7 million, for taking advantage of a farm program to avoid paying the full tax rate on 20 of his 23 acres. Two years later, tax breaks for the wealthy are drawing even sharper criticism as Congress fights over how to spur the sluggish economy and manage the country’s debt.

An affiliate of Dairy Solutionz (NZ) Ltd. in New Zealand has teamed with partners and investors to establish an initial 1,000-cow farm by 2013 on Hawaii island and help rebuild Hawaii’s local milk supply.

It’s critical to focus on the prepartum cow, especially during the three weeks prior to calving.

Research from Cornell University shows an 89 percent cure rate of mild or moderate Escherichia coli mastitis infections when treated with extended intramammary antibiotic therapy.

DROUGHT in the US is set to be great news for Australian beefexports and local cattle prices by next year, despite uncertain economic times hindering global demand in the near future. Despite short term obstacles like the high Australian dollar, a bulge in US drought-induced herd slaughter rates and global economic insecurity, beef’s longer-term market prospects were literally “bullish”, said Rabobank animal protein market specialist, Wendy Voss. The bank’s latest Beef Quarterly report, co-authored by Ms Voss, has forecast a notable upturn in demand for the second half of 2012. Cattle prices within Australia are tipped to hit record highs later next year as overseas markets shift from a summer supply bulge - primarily caused by the US where herds are being culled due to severe drought - to materially lower supplies.

Leading the list is a four-year-old cow who was this year’s World Dairy Expo Reserve Supreme Champion.

There is also evidence that increased reliance on exports increases price volatility within the domestic market.

This 5-minute video is a must-view, not only to see Enchanted Dairy’s clean operation but how the dairy industry must portray itself to the outside world.

Dairies’ soaring feed expenses put 2011 on a record-setting track.