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Ban is forcing a shift of dairy supplies from Europe to other global markets, where competition for buyers is intensifying.

Where today sits a small pile of freshly turned western Kansas soil soon will be Meadowlark Dairy Nutrition, a Dairy Farmers of America milk processing plant.

Switching from newspaper pomice to compost bedding changed everything for an Oregon dairy farm.

By: Alvaro Garcia, SDSU Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Director

Over the past few years, the dairy industry has made it a priority to feed higher forage diets with a correct balance of amino acids and an accurate ratio of lysine to methionine.

As if a sharp fall in the price of milk, New Zealand’s biggest export, wasn’t bad enough, the country is now bracing for a summer drought that could further hurt farmers and raise the risk of recession.

World Dairy Expo is featuring new attendee services during the 2015 show, including additional transportation options, expanded ExpoTV coverage and Attendee Survey Kiosks.

A world milk glut and a decline in Chinese demand for imported dairy products have sent prices down by 50 percent.

The dairy industry is increasing food production in a sustainable manner while meeting consumers’ expectations for improved health and well-being of dairy animals, say experts in Journal of Dairy Science.