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I realize the value of having a great veterinarian to work with as we have been blessed with just this on our operation over the years. I think we all know why it’s important to work closely with our nutritionist: Balanced rations simply make everything on the cow side run much smoother every single day.
During a recent trip east of my duty station here in New York, I happened to stop along the roadside and walk to a cropfield. Here, I found the magnificent example of our biosphere in one place. As I stood there, I realized again the wonder of the world that is a cropfield.
Rabobank has published a new report on the global dairy industry. As anticipated, global dairy prices softened considerably through Q2. According to Rabobank’s "Dairy Quarterly Q2: Beyond the tipping point," prices fell as a result of improved milk production in export regions and the easing of forward purchasing by China.
On June 19, Agriculture Secretary George Greig announced that Pennsylvanians will be able to access milk at food banks in 27 counties through an innovative milk distribution pilot program.
Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney, yesterday officially opened a new $12 million facility at Thiel Cheese & Ingredients (Thiel) in Hilbert, Wisconsin.
Bayer Animal Health has introduced the Rabon Calculator app to assist dealers, distributors and end users in computing optimal inclusion rates of Rabon Oral Larvicide, a feed-through larvicide that plays an important part of an integrated fly-control program for beef and dairy cattle, swine and horses.
Dairy producers hire consultants for the services and expertise they provide. Consultants, whether they are nutrition consultants, veterinarians, crop and nutrient management plan advisors or financial advisors, are contractors paid by the dairy operation.As Dr. Tamilee Nennich from Purdue University has written, simply paying the consultant on a regular basis does not ensure that the consultant is providing the dairy operation with the best service possible.
The IFCN (International Farm Comparison Network) ran its yearly dairy conference June 16-18 in Asiago, Italy, representing the climax of annual research activities. Under the topic “Development of a sustainable dairy sector,” 45 researchers from Armenia to Uruguay analyzed 2013 dairy sector and farm economics, projecting an outlook through 2014 and beyond.
Aspiring artisan cheese makers should be prepared to shell out at least $250,000 to set up operations, according to an Oregon State University studypublished in the Journal of Dairy Science.
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