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Radiation contamination concerns led to this week’s ban on food imports from the area near Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant.

In February, 249,000 dairy cows were sent through Federally inspected slaughter plants, 12% more than a year ago.

Approximately 6% of Holstein cattle carry the gene for Brachyspina, which can cause embryonic death, stillbirth or other physical deformities.

Dairy prices may rise, but until Japan’ situation becomes clearer, expect enhanced market volatility.

The state agency that regulates Oregon’s $473 million dairy industry has given kudos this month to three dairy operations that have gone above and beyond the call of duty in protecting water quality.

G-MAP can provide mating recommendations for an individual genomic-tested animal, a group of genomic-tested animals or a whole herd with GPTAs.

CWT accepted requests for export assistance from Darigold, Foremost Farms, and United Dairymen of Arizona to sell 235 metric tons of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia and the Middle East.

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Milk quality is a foremost necessity on our dairy.

FAPRI assumes that 50% of the milk subject to excess production payment penalty would not have come to market in 2009.