Dairy - General
Bovine tuberculosis is a contagious chronic bacterial disease that often doesn’t show signs until it has reached an advanced stage, according to USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services.
June’s news that four cows at a Colorado dairy tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) indicates that the disease is still a threat to U.S. cattle herds, despite the nation’s efforts to eradicate it.
It’s fall harvesttime—an appro-priate point at which to assess the bulls and bears in the marketplace in an effort to get properly positioned for the year ahead. At this writing (just ahead of Labor Day), projections are for above-average prices next year, but can we get there?
Cheese stocks, milk production continue to build.
Cooperatives Working Together accepted four requests from Darigold to assist in selling American cheeses to Asian customers.
The farmer-owned organic milk company will keep processing milk after all.
Klobuchar’s bill would exempt dairies from regulations requiring prevention plans for milk spills.
Focusing solely on getting the best price for milk will cause you to miss out on profitable hedging possibilities.
The milk-weighted geometric mean of bulk tank somatic cell counts (SCCs) was 227,000 cells/ml in 2009 in the four Federal Milk Marketing Order areas in the central U.S. That’s according to data released by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service this summer.
U.S. dairy producers will have 722,000 more heifers available from 2008 through 2012, thanks to sexed semen technology that started coming online in 2006.
With today’s high-volume silage choppers, it’s imperative that you sample corn silage several times a day to ensure the material is being adequately processed. If corn kernels are left unprocessed, you’ve essentially wasted a whole growing season of effort and your cows will be unable to fully utilize the feed.
The link between the ration on paper and the ration delivered to the cows is the person mixing the feed. So it makes sense to involve your nutrition consultant in the training and education of that person.
We have long known that the best corn silage takes 60 to 90 days to properly ferment. The same might be true for high-moisture corn, a highly variable energy source for dairy cows.
The all-milk price for August rose 60 cents/cwt. over July’s levels.
The following information was released by the office of the governor of Vermont:Governor Jim Douglas announced today that a new cheese manufacturing company will be locating in Swanton, creating up to 55 jobs over the next several years. Swan Valley Cheese will occupy the former Via Cheese facility in the Swanton Town Industrial Park.
The Holstein Association USA Inc. has awarded the Gold Medal Sire designation to two Select Sires bulls.
The Holstein Association USA Inc. has awarded the Gold Medal Sire designation to two Select Sires bulls.
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted two requests from members for assistance in selling butter to customers in Europe and North Africa.
ADISON, Wis., Aug. 25 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: A Cumberland man pleaded no contest and was found guilty Tuesday of violating Wisconsin’s premises registration law, after being granted a new trial in Polk County Circuit Court.
SEATTLE, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of a record breaking 1,462 cheese products entered, Sartori was awarded with 4 first place ribbons in this year’s competition of the elite cheese companies in North America. Cheesemakers from 225 companies in 34 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico were represented in Saturday’s competition. “We are thrilled to be recognized by the world class panel of judges for having the best cheese in America across four different categories,” said Jim Sartori, the 3rd generati
Judging takes place Nov. 24; cheeses must be entered by Oct. 15.
Consumers urged to discard product immediately.
Elanco, an animal health company based in Greenfield, Ind., has given an Idaho agricultural foundation $1 million toward the proposed National Center for Livestock and Environmental Studies.
USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced today that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation board of directors approved revisions to the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle insurance plan.
USDA has announced the opening of the application period for proposals to conduct feasibility studies on prospective renewable energy systems, including anaerobic digesters, under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
America’s dairy producers are kicking off the second year of Fuel Up to Play 60, an in-school nutrition and physical activity campaign launched by the National Dairy Council® (NDC) and the National Football League® (NFL).
Chicago wheat futures ended much lower on Tuesday, as moisture levels in Russia increased ahead of winter wheat sowing season. Corn and soybean both retreated on bearish outside markets.
July dairy cow slaughter is down 2,000 head compared to July 2009.
The Gold Standards II establishes standards for the production and performance of Holstein heifers, from 6 months of age to freshening.