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Cow numbers are up 91,000 head from a year ago (1%) but down 1,000 head from October.

Completed applications are due July 15, 2012.

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.

Implementing Johne’s control measures must become a part of daily routine, and followed year after year.

Our goal is to make disciplined and consistent decisions.

The single largest risk to any of our businesses is death. We have chosen to purchase life insurance to avail me or my partner the flexibility to unwind each other’s position in the business.

USDEC chairman: “South Korea is a classic case study in long-term, integrated market development programs executed collaboratively with processors to ensure dairymen have markets for our growing U.S. milk supply.”

National Milk Producers Federation’s annual event was the first cheese competition that utilized grading standards to improve cheese quality.

As human resistance to antibiotics grows, you pay the price.