DAIRY
Spierings: Higher prices not only push customers toward other milk products but also make substitutes such as soy or vegetable oil more attractive.
National dairy organization urges House leaders to finish, pass new farm bill.
New Zealand’s milk production rebounds, accelerating shipments from the largest exporter just as U.S. supply expands to an all-time high.
New product provides flexible yet durable gate option to calf and heifer raisers.
The StrataGEN online resource calculates exactly what inbreeding is costing a dairy herd.
Wisconsin’s S.B. 236 would allow sale of potentially harmful raw milk.
Recipients include a Minnesota dairy company that will receive $8,040 to help offset the cost of producing electricity from two anaerobic digesters.
Lower corn prices and strong international dairy demand are expected to strengthen the outlook for U.S. dairies.
To date, no dairy farms have been forced to evacuate, though some cattle have been moved to higher ground.
State ag secretary: “We are at a point where focused funding can help us make the transition to wider adoption and implementation of digesters in our state.”
Last week, Chobani had requested grocery stores destroy 35 varieties of its yogurt, suspected of being contaminated by mold.
Feed costs are down 12% from July in the state; milk is up a dime.
The New Zealand-based dairy cooperative will build a second,15,000-cow dairy hub in the Asian nation.
The dairy price index gained 1.2% last month.
Reduced fat white milk wins top honors at World Dairy Expo’s Dairy Product Championship Contest.
Federal judge grants FDA request for consent decree with T&T Cattle and T&T Cattle Pearl for illegally administering new animal drugs.
Six-day event will feature nearly 2,000 producers exhibiting 3,000 animals in 22 shows.
Whole milk auction prices have surged 58% since the start of the year.
Transaction allows cooperative to grow fluid milk business.
The New Zealand dairy giant announces findings of its operational review involving last month’s botulism scare.
The focus is on how dairy producers from this state transform cow manure into electricity to power their farms and hundreds of local homes and businesses.
The Fonterra-owned plant will export its milk powder to more than 20 markets worldwide, including the Middle East, China and Southeast Asia.
The efficient, durable feed mixer helps deliver a high-quality TMR at an affordable price.
Dairy economist says the market isn’t reflecting all the industry’s bullish fundamentals.
NASS suspended the surveys in April to meet the budget reductions required by sequestration.
The world’s largest yogurt maker aims to take back the dairy aisle with its Dannon Oikos brand.
The lawsuit protests the governor’s recent permit allowing more dairy cows in the wake of growing yogurt demand.
The dairy co-op recently earned recognition with 19 awards in the only national judging contest in North America that includes all dairy products.
The company closed its office and local plants and asked its 755 local workers to stay at home.
California’s proposed high-speed rail project could split farms and costs producers millions.