Feeder cattle receipts at the Oklahoma National Stockyards on April 4, 2016, were higher than either week-earlier or year-earlier receipts and were followed with another big run on April 11, 2016.

Arla will offer milk premiums for European dairy farmers steering clear of GMO feeds. U.S. dairy loses a leader with death of Kirkpatrick. Asian companies are investing in Russia. This and other U.S. dairy industry news can be found here.

Although the term “nutritional scours” is often thrown around in today’s dairy industry, what many calf raisers might diagnose as nutritional scours is likely the result of common misperceptions surrounding nutrition inputs and manure outputs. Below are six common scours myths:

California’s Class 4b milk price whey factor is now permanent. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will not defend a state law that excludes farm workers from the right to organize. Montana’s Board of Livestock approved a fee arrangement to help pay the costs of dairy inspections in the state. This and other U.S. region-by-region dairy news can be found here.

There’s a new Canadian-U.S. "protein highway." A House committee included key dairy provisions in the “Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act.” OSHA has new reporting requirements for large farms. The International Trade Commission says U.S. dairy will fair well under TPP. This and other U.S. dairy policy news can be found here.

Beverly HamptonFARM Program CoordinatorNational Milk Producers FederationWashington, D.C.

The International Trade Commission released an economic impact analysis of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) (PDF, 14MB), including its effects on the U.S. beef industry.

Emily Yeiser SteppDirector, FARM Animal Care ProgramNational Milk Producers FederationPotomac Falls, Virginia