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May exports of U.S. milk solids reached an astounding 16.9% of the nation’s total.

A third, in-person lab will be held on a farm near Madison, Wis. during World Dairy Expo week.

It will be part of House/Senate Conference Committee negotiations, says Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairperson of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

The unique milking liner is also designed to operate at high speed for fast milkout.

Shipments of non-compliant milk dropped from just under 10% in January 2012 to 6% in June.

Year-to-date, CWT sales are equivalent to 1.9 billion lb. of milk.

With reports of significant alfalfa stand damage due to winterkill after a year of drought and tight forage inventories, farmers may need to consider alternative crops to provide much needed forage.

Michigan dairy uses it to monitor health, transition period and reproduction.

The free tours will be presented daily, Oct. 1-5, at the international dairy show in Madison, Wis.

The membership requirement will increase from 2¢ per cwt. to 4¢ per cwt. for the dairy export assistance program.