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Teams from California Polytechnic State University, Cornell University, The Ohio State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison earned the highest award – First Place Platinum – in the ninth annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC), held April 9-10, in the Visalia, Calif. area.

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) today said it accepted one bid from Darigold, two bids from Foremost Farms, three bids from Land O’Lakes, and seven bids from Dairy Farmers of America for export assistance for a total of 1,572 metric tons (3.5 million pounds) of Cheddar cheese to the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

Research conducted over the past 30 years suggests that stimulation of at least 20 seconds, along with a total prep lag time of 60 seconds, reduces milking unit attachment time and increases milk flow rate, when compared to no stimulation at all.

Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products is pleased to announce the launch of its Calf Care™ line of products designed to maintain calf health through greater focus on supportive care for the calf, especially during periods of health challenges. Products include LAND O LAKES® Bovine lgG Colostrum Replacement, LAND O LAKES® Electrolyte System, LAND O LAKES® Electrolyte Complete, LAND O LAKES® Gammulin®, LAND O LAKES® Calf Insure®, and NT Concentrate.

The CLAAS LINER family of rakes -- with a uniform, clean swath with working precision and intelligent tine control -- introduces the new LINER 750 and LINER 1750 dual rotor side discharge rakes.

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board seated new Board members , including several dairy producers, during its orientation meeting April 7, 2010, in Denver, Colo.

Cooperatives Working Together announced today that it accepted six export assistance bids last week for the sale of butter, anhydrous milkfat and whole milk powder.

The California dairy industry has “a tremendous opportunity” in the China market, says Western United Dairymen CEO Michael Marsh, who’s just returned from a 10-day trade mission sponsored by the California Milk Advisory Board.

The majority of operations, 59.2%, hand-fed colostrum to calves from bottles or a bucket. But on average, calves received hand-fed colostrum 3.3 hours after birth. Veterinarians and calf specialists typically recommend feeding colostrum within an hour of birth to optimize absorption of critical nutrients and to transfer immunity.