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Solving the problem of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soil and developing more nutritious food for young children were the two winning topics in this year’s Alltech Young Scientist Program, announced at Alltech’s 28th Annual International Symposium.
There was unprecedented interest in the competition this year, with close to 8,000 participants representing the future generation of animal health scientists.
Libby Gaige
Batavia, New York
Bilingual Dairy Specialist
The North West New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team (Cornell University Cooperative Extension)
Oregon's dairy industry seems to be bucking a trend that plagues other agricultural sectors nationwide.
While the average age of farmers in general is going up, there appears to be an influx of young dairy operators in Oregon that is slowing down the graying of the state's dairy farmers overall.
The enthusiasm of youth is helping the industry keep up with the times, both economically and environmentally.
Cindy Steel grew up on a smalldairy farm. Now a professionalphotographer, she wanted to capturefor her future children the dairyinglifestyle her dad, Steve Bradshaw ofRupert, Idaho, gave her – one shesays wasn’t always fun but was alwaysfulfilling.
“To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.” — Otto von Bismarck (Chancellor of the German Empire, 1815-1898)
Recently, I traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) Board of Directors meeting. Each year, this meeting is held in the nation’s capitol to allow visits to senators, congressmen, USDA, FDA, the U.S.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and other government officials. I have made these visits a number of times over the years and they always make for interesting discussions. That said, seeing the political process up close reminds one of sausage making – it’s not a pretty process, although the final product can be quite good.
California dairy producers and cheese makers filled the room and faced off at a Sacramento public hearing called to determine if adjustments are needed in the pricing structure for Class 4b milk.
On May 31 and June 1, dairymen and their trade association leaders emphatically called for fairness in pricing that more closely tracks the Class III whey value.
Cheese makers speaking at the hearing claimed changes that result in higher prices set for the milk used in cheese production would drive more production out of the state, discourage investment in California cheese plants and leave them at a competitive disadvantage.
Aurora Organic Dairy – a Boulder, Colorado-based business with operations in Weld County, including dairies near Platteville and Gill — held a grand opening this month for its new Little Calf Ranch Dairy near Eaton.
Aurora currently milks 1,200 cows, with that number expected to grow to about 2,000 in the future, according to an article in Windsor Now.
The EPA unveiled its new permit to regulate water runoff and pollution from some of Idaho's biggest cattle and dairy feedlot operators.
According to the Idaho Press-Tribune, the new general permit is years in the making and replaces a version that expired nine years ago.
The permit includes input from livestock producers concerned about onerous agency regulation and environmentalists watchdogging the industry and its impact on the health of streams, lakes and groundwater.
Earlier this month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of 12 dairy members to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Appointees’ terms were to begin immediately and will end Oct. 31, 2014.
"These appointees represent a cross section of the dairy industry and I am confident that the industry will be well served by them," said Vilsack.
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