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Cooperatives Working Together has accepted 18 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold and United Dairymen of Arizona.

Jersey cows required 20% less total feedstuffs by weight and 32% less water to produce the same amount of milkfat and protein as Holstein cows.

The spreadsheet allows the user to plug annual milk production and estimated annual increases along with program participation level.

These high producing herds netted $1.35/cwt in October, based on a milk price of $19.96/cwt, corn at $6.28/bu, soybean meal at $280/ton and alfalfa at $190/ton.

The farm bill process could revert to “normal,” meaning it could require hearings from the Ag Committees and mark-up procedures that have been part of all farm bills.

Leaders will continue the process of reauthorizing the farm bill in the coming months,

The video also serves as a library of facts that dairy farmers can reference in talking to consumers about the dairy industry.

Safe Quality Food award recognizes DFA plant’s commitment to quality.

As the Washington Department of Ecology searches for ways to improve water quality in the Little Spokane River, state officials are looking for ways to engage private landowners. Landowners hold the key to reducing pollutants such as phosphorus and fecal coliform bacteria in the water.

Up to $18,000 in cash prizes will be awarded in 2012 World Ag Expo competition.