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Many dairy herds have the potential to lower ration crude protein levels by at least 0.5 to 1.0 unit without impacting herd milk production.
Consumers are urged to dispose of raw dairy products due to bacterial contamination.
Twenty-five dairy manufacturers sent letters to Agriculture Committee members, calling on them to oppose supply management proposals and adopt a compromise producer safety net.
SAN JOSE - Sujatha Kattimani, a Redwood City software engineer, drives regularly to the Cupertino Farmers Market to buy raw milk at $7.25 per half-gallon. It’s about three times as expensive as regular milk and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, could make her ill. Kattimani drinks two glasses a day anyway. And she’s one of a rapidly growing number of raw milk enthusiasts.
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), representing California’s dairy families today announced the award of over $1.4 million in cash, books and school supply prizes to elementary schools in Southern California as part of the Real Seal Appeal! sweepstakes drawing.
The state’s producers attained their highest-ever output with fewer cows and dairies. Most milk was turned into cheese and butter.
The five new members joining the board are Buster Goff, Callum McKinven, Paula Bovre, Jim Crowley Jr. and Kate VandenBosch.
“Better risk management tools, including margin or other insurance products, for dairy farmers is the correct path forward for our industry.” Connie Tipton, IDFA CEO.
Driven by strong dairy prices, U.S. dairies continue to expand production, herds.
The event marks 45 years that Jersey breeders have competed on the colored shavings at Expo.
The “30x20” effort hopes to grow the state’s milk production to 30 billion pounds by 2020, a 15% increase over the next eight years and a doubling of the annual rate of growth.
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In 2012, Cooperatives Working Together has assisted member co-ops with export sales of more than 2 million pounds of cheese and butter to 18 countries.
The program has gained widespread support from key organizations, including Elanco, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, the Center for Advanced Energy Studies/Idaho National Laboratory, USDA, the World Wildlife Fund, MilkPEP and the Dairy Research Institute.
Farm numbers have declined 6,861, a 30% drop between May 2000 and May 2011. Milk production from the remaining farms is up 29%.
Trio of producers endorses Dairy Security Act as 2012 Farm Bill hearings begin.
USDA raises milk production 700 million pounds from February, to 199.7 billion pounds, and lowers 2012 All-Milk Price to $17.60-$18.20 per cwt.
Western United Dairymen wants the department to amend the state’s Class 4b formula to “accurately capture whey value.”
JACKI LYDEN: If you’re just joining us, this is WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I’m Jacki Lyden.For the past 50 years, the Plum Island Animal Disease Center off the coast of New York was a research base for some of the world’s most lethal bacteria and viruses. The Department of Homeland Security took it over after 9/11. But the facility has deteriorated over the years, and they’ve chosen Kansas as a place to build a more modern lab. However, the new location has drawn the ire of nearby live stock ranchers and costs for the facility have skyrocketed. Laura Ziegler of Harvest Public Media visited the site, and she has this story.LAURA ZIEGLER: The National Bio and Agro Defense Facility or NBAF even sounds kind of scary, doesn’t it? And the Plum Island Animal Disease Center itself has a creepy Cold War image. Former wrestling star come Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura even did a YouTube expose.
Cooperatives Working Together has accepted 24 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Darigold, Foremost Farms, Land O’Lakes, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative, Michigan Milk Producers Association and United Dairymen of Arizona.
New web resource maps USDA support for local and regional food projects, highlights business opportunities for farmers, ranchers and growers.
PepsiCo is looking to dairy ingredients and new product development to fill specific nutritional niches.
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Processors emphasize role of global markets in the industry’s future as world’s population soars.
$206 million investment positions New York State as a global leader in yogurt production.
The largest losses came from herds with 50 to 99 cows, down 1,000 herds.
Mexico is the largest overseas market for U.S. milk powder, cheese and ice cream.
But it also cited ongoing concerns about pervasive anti-competitive practices by the New Zealand.
Co-op also posts second-highest earnings of $182 million.