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California Gov. Jerry Brown declared an end to the state’s drought emergency today.
In 2010, U.S. dairy sales grew 39% over 2009 to 1.5 million tons.
Dairy prices may rise, but until Japan’ situation becomes clearer, expect enhanced market volatility.
The state agency that regulates Oregon’s $473 million dairy industry has given kudos this month to three dairy operations that have gone above and beyond the call of duty in protecting water quality.
G-MAP can provide mating recommendations for an individual genomic-tested animal, a group of genomic-tested animals or a whole herd with GPTAs.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will ban imports of dairy products and vegetables from an area near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, citing “radionuclide contamination."The measure will cover products such as milk and spinach from Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, the FDA said.
Radiation contamination concerns led to this week’s ban on food imports from the area near Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant.
Rep. Walter A. Kumiega is sponsoring LD 366, which clarifies that a raw milk license is not necessary in Maine and that farmers may sell raw milk from motor vehicles, such as a delivery route, and from a portable farm stand, such as those used at farmers markets.
And as milk volumes increase, hauling charges per cwt. decline.
America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers has distributed a $5.3 million cash payment to members.
Since 2006, the range from profit highs to loss lows has nearly tripled--to $9.81/cwt.
The international dairy trade and cattle show names four special award winners.
In a major court victory for the American Farm Bureau Federation and other farm organizations, a unanimous federal court of appeals has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot require livestock farmers to apply for Clean Water Act permits unless their farms actually discharge manure into U.S. waters.
South Korea’s imports of U.S. beef surged this year, industry data showed Tuesday, as Asia’s fourth-largest economy struggled to contain foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). According to the data compiled by the U.S. MeatExport Federation, South Korea imported 20,340 tons of U.S. beef through Feb. 17 this year, compared with 11,209 tons in the first two months of last year.
Soybean checkoff study shows value of number one customer.
Dairy producers will welcome continuing strong demand and firm prices for their products in 2011-12. Rising incomes in China, the Russian Federation, the Middle East and Asia mean a greater appetite for dairy foods.
Re-insemination of cows based on visual signs will usually result in more pregnancies than resynchronization protocols.
A coalition of 90 agricultural businesses have sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging Congress to let the refundable Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit expire and to resist calls for spending on infrastructure for conventional biofuels.
Chairman and CEO Gregg Engles to assume operating responsibilities at leading U.S. dairy company.
Program recognizes and rewards graduating seniors planning a career related to dairy production.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation applauds the Wisconsin State Senate for its passage of a bill that will help grow and modernize Wisconsin’s dairy and livestock industries.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement regarding today’s quarterly forecast for U.S. agriculturalexports, which are expected to reach a record $135.5 billion in fiscal year 2011:
A recovering global economy is good news for U.S. dairy exports, with 2010 U.S. sales growing 39% over 2009 to 1.5 million tons.
Cooperatives Working Together accepted two requests for export assistance from Darigold to sell 276 metric tons of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia.
India, Feb. 23 -- After years of political wrangling by European Union policy makers, rising food prices may be putting genetically modified, or GM, food on the menu.Officials are set to vote later Tuesday on whether to allow trace amounts of unauthorized GM material in animal-feed imports, a move campaigners say could herald a shift in the bloc’s attitude to biotechnology and would mark a victory for the GM lobby, which has been pushing for a relaxation in the EU’s zerotolerance rules on imports for years. The pro-GM lobby argues current restrictions are hurting the profitability of raising livestock, in some cases making it uneconomic. The lobby says this puts thousands of jobs at risk by contributing to a supply crisis that is likely to raise meat prices for consumers already struggling with food-price inflation. Anti-GM groups, meanwhile, say the EU measure, should it pass, is the thin end of the wedge toward easing other safety regulations.
Bill Wailes’ passion for improving agriculture underscores his induction into the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame.
Alfalfa fiber technology, inoculant 11AFT, offers producers higher forage performance.
Purchase price is $270.5 million for Saputo, 12th largest dairy processor in the world.
The major food and beverage company expects dairy prices to climb through first half of 2011 before flattening out or declining in third and fourth quarters.