DAIRY
Seven forage seminars offered at 2013 World Dairy Expo.
Design enhancements allow 2200 Series to bale it all — from dry, fluffy grass to damp, heavy crop residue.
In a contest drawing a record number of entries, a Maine-based company earns a top award for its ice cream.
The world’s largest dairy exporter says the product met New Zealand standards but not Chinese specifications.
State ag department reports 24¢ per cwt. loss and substantial production decline in mid-year review.
New Zealand dairy company continues its internal operational investigation of recent recall of whey protein concentrate.
Alvin Schlangen found guilty on five misdemeanor counts.
Milk production declined in most major western states: California, down 3.5%; Arizona, down 2%; Idaho, down 1.1%, and Oregon, down 0.9%.
Margin metrics give a more accurate picture of what’s happening to profitability.
Milk prices to remain strong; record corn crop also expected.
CEO Theo Spierings will assume interim responsibility for the day-to-day operations of Romano’s division.
Fonterra chairman also announces independent review of manufacturing performance of company’s affected whey protein concentrate.
Vilsack: The 2010 deal through which the U.S. pays Brazil $147 million a year to aid its cotton industry won’t be funded once the current farm law starts expiring.
Three producer-owned dairy co-ops also make the top 10 list.
Idaho-based facility bolsters ability to collaborate and create new dairy products with customers.
Fonterra CEO says milk powder contamination scare put the cost at “tens of millions” of New Zealand dollars.
China fined six dairy companies a combined $109 million for milk-powder price fixing, a record penalty for violating anti-monopoly laws.
Prices increase after an import ban by China and Russia on New Zealand’s largest dairy exporter stokes speculation buyers will seek limited supplies elsewhere.
An important way to control feed costs is managing the loss of feed that was delivered but never consumed.
Processors claim dairy farm margins are improving; producer groups say dairies still struggling with red ink.
U.S. dairy products have been locked out of the Indian market.
Report recommends dairy-specific training for regulatory staff.
Make sure all responsibilities, costs and expectations are laid out in writing.
SDLG North America’s two new models offer grain, feedlot and dairy operations easy operation, reliable performance and simplified maintenance.
Feed price relief on the horizon for dairy producers, but high stocks dampen milk and product prices.
The state is opening selected lands for haying and grazing and encouraging farmers with excess feed and forage to offer it on the UW Extension’s Farmer-to-Farmer website.
The kit includes all the necessary hardware and load cells to place under an existing group weighing platform.
Returns to management, when all costs such as labor and fixed costs are included, quickly bleed red ink.
The case was remanded back to the local court to more accurately calculate the estimated $700,000 loss.
May exports of U.S. milk solids reached an astounding 16.9% of the nation’s total.