Smith Dairy Products Company, a dairy processing company in Ohio, has announced their decision to produce milk that is bST free. The company also has facilities in Indiana and manufactures a full line of quality dairy, beverage, ice cream, and foodservice products. “The use of rBST on dairy cows is an emotional issue for some consumers,” said Penny Baker, Director … Read More
MSN Tackles bST
A recent article on MSN.com gives an even rebuttal to the bST debate that has been in the news the last few months. The article aims to calm the fears of consumers and to lay out the facts on bST. What do you think of the points made? Growth hormones exist naturally in a dairy cow and in the milk … Read More
Producers See Return of Price
Wisconsin farmers, and other dairy producers across the country, are optimistic as milk prices rise to levels that haven’t been seen in almost five years. With fuel prices and the demand for corn-based ethanol, producers are hoping the increase in the milk price will help offset the dramatically increased expensses. “That’s the nature of farming and the commodity markets,” said … Read More
NMPF Pleased with Subcommittee Discussions
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has released a statement that they are generally pleased with the outcome of last week’s discussion by the House Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee about what to include in the 2007 Farm Bill. “The new Farm Bill took its first baby steps today, but it has a long way to go before it can … Read More
Starch Digestibility: Concentrate on the Controllable
While ruminant starch digestibility (STRD) is a complex subject, producers’ control can be simplified by addressing basic critical factors: harvest moisture, particle size and length of time in fermentation. Dr. Bill Mahanna, Pioneer Global Nutritional Sciences Manager, offers details, particularly on the influence of moisture and the extent of fermentation in high moisture corn. This is the first in a … Read More
CWT Export Assistance Bids
Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together announced that it accepted seven export assistance bids last week for the sale of cheese and butter. One bid was from Darigold for the export of 300 MT (660,000 lbs) of butter to Belgium. Another bid was from Foremost Farms for the export of 36 MT (79,200 lbs) of … Read More
Cows May Produce Skim Milk Naturally
It really is an exciting time in research for the dairy industry. New Zealand scientists have discovered that some cows have genes that give them a natural ability to produce skimmed milk. What a discovery! The researchers plan to use this information to breed herds of milkers producing only skimmed milk.The researchers also plan to breed commercial herds producing milk … Read More
Jersey Announces Judges
The All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association has also announced the judges for its 55th annual dairy cattle show. The shows will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center November 3, 4 and 5, 2007, in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. Interested participants can find premium lists and entry … Read More
Dairy Show Announces Judges
The 2007 All-American Dairy Show has announced the judges for the dairy shows that will take place September 14-20, 2007 in Harrisburg, Pa. Tim Abbott of Fairfield, Vt., will judge the All-American Red & White Show on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Tom Arrowsmith of Peach Bottom, Pa., is slated to judge the Premier National Junior Jersey Show on Monday, Sept. 17. … Read More
Alltech Symposium Speaker
Dairy consultant Dr. Charlie Elrod of Springfield Farm Enterprises in Newfield, New York was a speaker att Alltech’s 23rd International Feed Industry Symposium in Lexington, Kentucky earlier this month. Canadian ag journalist Harry Siemens interviewed Dr. Elrod of Springfield Farm Enterprises about Alltech products and the importance of considering the effects of feed and water on a cow’s rumen. Listen … Read More