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Sen. Bob Casey’s Dairy Advancement Act of 2011 limits costs by limiting the safety net to the first 150 cows in a herd.

Digesters create renewable energy, better manage manure, produce a steady supply bedding, and lessen their dairy’s environmental footprint by reducing air emissions and odor.

We dairy in an environment that is dry most of the year, which has its ups and downs.

As dairy farmers, we have always had a healthy respect for our natural resources. We strive to be good environmental stewards like most dairy farmers do,

Times sure have changed since we started farming in 1981. We now spend more time and money dealing with manure, record-keeping and documentation of where every animal is and where every load of manure goes.

They outlined the negative effects the act would have on domestic and global dairy markets and said it has no place in deficit-reduction talks.

“No one’s interests are well served when the debate surrounding efforts to reform federal dairy policy is subjected to selective or less than complete reporting of pertinent research,” said Jerry Kozak, NMPF CEO and president.

On-farm milk culturing is beneficial because it allows farmers to determine which cows are having problems and to design treatment plans that improve milk quality.

This online tool weights the answers to assess level of risk, depending on how a dairy actually implements antibiotic treatments.

Milking rations as low as 14% crude protein still yield 90 to 100 lb. of milk/cow/day.