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This article was #2 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2013. It was published in the May 1, 2013 Extra e-newsletter and the August 11, 2013 print issue.
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Last winter, JTP Farms in Dorchester, Wisconsin, set a new production record for the DeLaval VMS system. In a period of seven days, the dairy – owned by Tom and Peggy Peissig and Jake and Tolea Peissig – harvested an average of 6,453 pounds of milk per milking station from their 247-cow herd, equaling 104.5 pounds per day. Jake Peissig attributed this accomplishment to the farm’s focus on cow comfort and animal welfare in their new facility.
A judge has ruled in favor of a company that plans to build a large-scale dairy in Saratoga, Wisconsin. Wysocki Family of Cos. intends to construct the 5,300-animal, 7,000-acre Golden Sands Dairy but local leaders have opposed the plan for the concentrated animal feeding operation and refused to issue building permits for the project.
Dairy company WhiteWave Foods plans to invest $69.8 million in expanding its dairy facility in Rockingham County, Virginia. The expansion involves addition of a new warehouse facility and machinery, in order to expand production and meet increased demand for the products.
For the second time in two years, state public health and agriculture department officials participating in the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) turned down a proposal to reduce the maximum allowable level of somatic cell counts in milk.
Center for Dairy Excellence staff recently traveled to the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, where the Marcellus Shale gas industry is rapidly taking over. What they found transcends to other regions of the U.S. Despite the external pressures of the gas industry, many dairy producers are still very excited about their future in dairy. They’re setting a course to take advantage of the opportunities that await. PD
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Worried that increasing fees would cause more dairies to close down, Fresno County leaders have agreed to help cover the rising cost of local milk inspections.
In honor of March Madness, Animart concocted a contest that pitted dairy cattle breeds against beef breeds in a bracket-style competition dubbed Dairy vs. Beef Madness. Visitors to Animart's Facebook page voted to see which breed would win.
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