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California Dairies, Land O’Lakes and Dairy Farmers of America will participate in the five-month study.
The nutrient value of both sunflower and cottonseed meal is comparable to soybean meal.
Dairy cooperative’s sales and earnings for both third quarter and year-to-date surpass prior year.
Since enrollment began in September 2010, the FARM Animal Care Program has been implemented on dairy farms accounting for 41% of the nation’s milk supply.
Results of UC-Davis study indicate that the cow’s conformation, particularly for hoof health, should be considered.
Group addresses immediate and long-term challenges facing the state’s dairy industry. State ag secretary is “impressed by the progress made.”
Revamped website to be followed with new product descriptors.
Washington State dairy will install an anaerobic digester and sell the resulting electricity to a utility.
With no price relief from the California Department of Agriculture, WUD seeks help from state legislature.
With milk prices low and feed costs high, the folks at Greenbacker DairyFarm in Durham have found themselves receiving some financial assistance over the past several months, along with dairies across the country, in the form of a federal farm subsidy.It’s not all that much, “but it helps,” said Joe Greenbacker, who, with his family, runs the expansive farm on Route 68 - and whose ancestors have farmed in the region for centuries.
Mike Hartmann, a Sibley County, Minn. dairy farmer, has pled guilty to two misdemeanor counts of illegally selling raw milk.
La sequia, con los resultantes altos precios del alimento, tiene a los productores de leche y a los nutricionistas a mal traer en la búsqueda de alimentos y de bajos costos para alimentar a las vacas.
$1 million in losses expected, but no people or cows hurt.
It’s not without irony that fiercely independent dairy producers out West might be looking to the federal government for help.
Midwest herds that average 20,000 lb. of milk per cow were 75¢/cwt short of covering even variable costs in September.
But several factors suggest U.S. will remain a significant player in the global market.
The 2012 World Dairy Expo broke new records last week, with a record number of cows on the grounds, exhibitors and possibly attendees.
Pictures highlight World Dairy Expo as it reaches peak form Thursday.
They support the Goodlatte-Scott amendment, saying it provides insurance without government interference in free markets.
When it comes to mastitis, heifers are often overlooked. But that’s a mistake, since 75% of heifers have some form of clinical mastitis
With the expiration of the 2008 farm bill, dairy producers are left without a safety net. Our partners at AgDay look at what it means for the industry.
More milk, more cheese and more money, says Norm Martin.
New 26,000-square-foot indoor space brings room for 130 exhibitors.
For the first time in at least a decade, a current U.S. Agriculture Secretary is visiting World Dairy Expo.
International bank also sees improved dairy demand, potential price rise in the coming six months.
Awards honor the ‘best of the best’ dairies that manage environmental impact and contribute to local communities while building business value.
University of Wisconsin economists discuss Class III prices, cow numbers, feed prices and the export market.