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California dairy producer, Ray Prock, says the quote often attributed to Mark Twain, “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting,” captures the ongoing California water crisis.

As dairy caregivers, we see “Poor Doer Syndrome.” These are cows that struggle for unknown reasons until they subsequently develop an infectious disease, a surgically correctable condition or are culled.

A highly fatal intestinal disease of adult cows, Hemorrhagic Bowel Syndrome (HBS), draws concerns from dairy producers, veterinarians and nutritionists, as it is also known as the sudden death disease of dairy cattle.

The temperature on the thermometer is rising as spring is shifting to summer, causing calf managers to think about ways to minimize heat stress for the animals.

U.S. milk production continues to post gains, a trend that could continue to curb milk prices for producers this year. One economist says a boost in export demand could help offset a portion of the production increase.

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China has come to crave milk. Demand that had been steadily growing has spiked further after doctors touted its health benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic.

With much of the country experiencing a forage shortage, there is still a good opportunity to build forage inventories by double cropping this year.

Combined restaurant and retail food spending hits all-time high.

Initiative Petition 13 (IP13), a draft ballot titled the Abuse, Neglect and Assault Exemption Modification and Improvement, was filed in November by David Michelson, a Portland animal rights activist.