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The National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) is moving forward with a National Milk Producer Federation proposal

Third-party verification of animal welfare, other on-farm practices to begin this summer.

Queen-Acres Barber Booper moved into first place with lifetime totals on December 31, 2010 of 306,145 lbs. milk, 14,664 lbs. fat and 10,520 lbs. protein.

Almond hulls should be in good supply for dairies next year.

Sixty percent of our cows’ diets is forage, so it’s imperative that we put up quality forages on our farm.

Continuing increases in feed costs are really stirring up discussions on how to capitalize on higher-percentage, forage-based rations and doing more on our dairy to maximize feed efficiency.

Selling lots of milk means sourcing lots of high-quality feed. It can be daunting during these times of high feed prices, but a good mix of purchased and self-raised feed and the flexibility to shift between different feedstuffs allows us options to lower overall feed costs.

The International Dairy Foods Association proposal calls for the elimination of minimum class prices and end product price formulas, and the phaseout of Class I differentials over six years. Only Federal Orders auditing functions would remain.

The Golden State retained its No. 1 dairy ranking despite ongoing struggles.

Drops in milk production, increases in mastitis cases expected.