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, held February 6-7 in Stratford, Ontario, brought together dairy producers from five different countries. Hailing from North America, South America, Eastern Europe and Western Europe, the dairy producers shared their differences, similarities, challenges and opportunities.
Along the banks of the Mississippi River in the driftless area of western Wisconsin lies Buffalo County. It is home to valleys of unsurpassed fertility, bordered by towering bluffs on all sides.
Nestled in Waumandee Valley is Rosenholm-Wolfe Dairy LLP, a 550-cow and 500-head youngstock operation.
The first month of 2013 offered a mix of good news and challenges for exports of U.S. beef and pork during January, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
For generations, hard-working mothers have been committed to making smart food choices for their families. Fifty years ago, those choices were made after consultations with the family doctor, age-old “wives tales” and advice from grandmothers or great-grandmothers.
Today, we live in a very different world. Modern mothers are booting up their laptops and typing questions into search engines like Google and Bing. Those search engines are churning out results – in the forms of blogs from other seasoned mothers.
This article was #1 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2013. It was published in the March 21, 2013 Extra e-newsletter.
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This article featured Calvin Nash of Weston, Idaho, and west Texas electrical engineer and former dairyman Tom White. Nash and White discussed their success with hydroponic sprout fodder systems.
The Maryland Dairy Convention attracted about 170 dairy producers and supporters to learn about reducing electric costs, genomics, apps and automated milking systems.
Information from the USDA reflects that pesticide residues are nearly nonexistent in milk and that antibiotic residues continue to decline.
The most recent national government survey looking for pesticide residues in foods found virtually no positive levels in milk, and none that exceeded government tolerance levels.
Fertility in dairy cattle is normally considered a result of multiple environmental factors, but more recently, scientists have determined there may be a greater genetic connection than once thought, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist.
In order to search for genetic markers for fertility, Dr. Pablo Pinedo, an AgriLife Research ruminant animal health scientist, has led a collaborative effort to develop a study that involves seven universities and 12 scientists.
Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack recently said he won’t run for the U.S. Senate seat opening up when Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin leaves office in 2014.
Details are starting to be released about the meat inspector furloughs being forced by USDA budget cuts, which include an estimated $52.8 million cut in fiscal 2013 spending for the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
According to the Capitol Hill publication Roll Call, it looks as though there will be 11 days of unpaid leave required to meet the across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect March 1.
