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Funding is available right now to help producers address on-farm energy use and increase efficiency.

NMPF says now is the time to move forward, even if that requires dairy-specific provisions that not necessarily align with “any requirements for the beef industry.”

360,149 Holsteins were registered in 2011, exceeding 2010 by more than 20,000 animals, an increase of 6%.

The official Jersey lactation average increased to 18,633 lb. milk, 889 lb. fat, and 676 lb. protein.

Cooperatives Working Together has accepted 18 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold and United Dairymen of Arizona.

Jersey cows required 20% less total feedstuffs by weight and 32% less water to produce the same amount of milkfat and protein as Holstein cows.

The spreadsheet allows the user to plug annual milk production and estimated annual increases along with program participation level.

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.

Leaders will continue the process of reauthorizing the farm bill in the coming months,