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While milk prices are improving for the new year, feed costs continue to be higher than previous averages. This will limit the return to historic profit levels.

In response to the recent earthquake in Haiti, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA), has donated more than 4,500 cases of Sport Shake to the relief efforts.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has joined a campaign to fight and defeat childhood obesity in cooperation with the NFL, National Dairy Council, multiple health organizations and several major corporations.

Builders, welders and electricians are busy as Hilmar Cheese Company, and its division, Hilmar Ingredients, lift walls into place as part of the Phase II project at its Dalhart, Texas, facility.

The official Jersey lactation average increased to 18,498 lbs. milk, 859 lbs. fat, and 666 lbs. protein. On a Cheddar cheese equivalent basis, average yield is 2,248 pounds.

Accompanying the January 2010 sire summary, Genex has released an updated ranking system for sire fertility.

Bonus content: More on re-engineered alfalfa: Overview Improving protein utilization alfalfa breeders are looking to improve fiber digestibility and slow down the rate of protein digestibility in the cow’s rumen Consortium for Alfalfa Improvement

Bonus content: More on New York Animal Agricultural Coalition Do neighbors grumble about your farming practices when you’re out of earshot? Those who had a chance to anonymously register their complaints recently in a New York State survey didn’t—much.

Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Rod Nilsestuen announced today that he is convening a raw milk working group to consider legal and regulatory perspectives pertaining to the sale of unpasteurized milk directly to consumers, and consider what conditions would be required to protect public health.

U.S. farmers produced the largest corn and soybean crops on record in 2009