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When Mitt Romney said months ago that enforcing laws against employing illegal immigrants could lead to “self-deportation” by those workers, many critics scoffed.But according to a new Pew Hispanic Center study, that may be exactly what’s happening.Mexicans have stopped pouring into the United States, the study says, and the net numbers even indicate that they’re going back home. More than half of Mexican-born people in the U.S. are illegal, and Mexicans make up nearly 60 percent of all illegal immigrants here.Their migration, over 40 years, is the largest immigrant wave in terms of numbers in U.S. history.Many factors contribute to the reversal of net migration, according to the study, which analyzed government data from both countries. Among them are the weakened American job market, especially the construction industry; stepped-up border enforcement; a rise in deportations; greater danger crossing the border illegally; and a decline in Mexico’s birthrates.

He becomes the industry’s semen production leader by surpassing the previous world record of 1.767 million units held by the Dutch bull Sunny Boy.

More research needs to be done to determine whether less confinement will lead to healthier animals and greater food safety.

The three shows of The All American will be held Nov. 3-5, 2012, in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition, in Louisville, Ky.

Dairy digester mixes manure with waste from local food processors to produce power.

WASHINGTON - Dairyfarmer Dave Buck feeds his calves at 6:30 in the morning and 6:30 in the evening. He wants them to grow healthy on his land in Goodhue, Minn., so they produce as much milk as possible.Now, Buck and thousands of other Minnesota dairyfarmers and dairy food processors may have to choose between getting the most milk from cows or participating in a voluntary government system that ties insurance protection to accepting occasional production limits."A quota system is basically what it is,” Buck said. “It isn’t as good for Minnesota if we want to grow our industry."The goal of the proposed program is to protect farmers against losses and to eliminate big price swings, like the ones that drove a significant number of dairyfarmers out of business in 2009. Whether that’s a good idea has fractured agriculture communities across the country, including Minnesota, the nation’s seventh-largest dairy state.

That follows a payment of 39¢/cwt on February milk production, the first time MILC payments were made since April 2010.

With increased banking regulations, quality and timely information becomes a necessity.

From this location, QLF will service primarily the states of Texas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Utah.

Numerous safeguards prevent BSE from entering the food chain; Detection shows California dairy cow had atypical and rare form of the disease.