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The cows haven’t moved into the new Kentland Farm dairy science production facility yet, but plenty of people showed up on July 17 to see the new home of Virginia Tech’s milking herd.

The genetic defect – Haplotype for Cholesterol Deficiency (HCD) – causes young calves to die if homozygous.

The agreement involves 12 Pacific Rim nations and an untold number domestic constituents, all demanding either new market access or protection from other countries.

Despite a tough year and major market challenges, USDEC’s long-range forecast is unchanged: sustainable growth.

Alltech has recognized Robert Erhard, former general manager at the Nestlé Dairy Farming Institute, as the first recipient of the Alltech China Dairy Hero award.

The year-to-date equivalent sales equals of 1.33 billion pounds of milk on a milkfat basis.

Ban heightens global competition as displaced European exports seek alternate ports.

Take a walk down the dairy aisle in five European cities to see how milk prices stack up with the U.S.

It will partner with “The Onion” to point out absurdity of dairy myths

Pennsylvania summers are notorious for being hot and humid. People and animals are usually tolerant of the initial on-set of these conditions in June, but it becomes problematic when heat stress is prolonged.