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		<title>New Feed Supplement For Newborn Calves</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/30/new-feed-supplement-for-newborn-calves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/30/new-feed-supplement-for-newborn-calves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a new product we just received an announcement for from Van Beek Natural Science. It&#8217;s a feed supplement that &#8220;protects newborn calves from stress induced scours with its unique mode of action,&#8221; called Tri-Pectate® Capsules. Tri-Pectate Capsules are formulated with Axaphen®, a patented combination of essential oils and enhancers. Axaphen has powerful antimicrobial properties [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sign-Up for Webinar on Anaerobic Digesters</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/18/sign-up-for-webinar-on-anaerobic-digesters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/18/sign-up-for-webinar-on-anaerobic-digesters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The use of anaerobic digesters for livestock operations in the Southwest is the focus of the Renewable Energy Education Field Day planned for Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. This webinar will examine technical, environmental and financial factors to consider when installing an anaerobic digester on a livestock operation. Specific attention will be given to the use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Algae Meal Be the Next Big Dairy Cattle Feed?</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/07/26/will-algae-meal-be-the-next-big-dairy-cattle-feed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/07/26/will-algae-meal-be-the-next-big-dairy-cattle-feed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanna</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alfalfa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feed]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Demand for animal feed is on the rise worldwide and dairy cattle is no exception. But where will all the feed come from? One emerging option is algae meal, a product or co-product from algal biofuels production. To study algae meal as feed for dairy cattle, University of Minnesota recently completed a feed-trial of PetroAlgae&#8216;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Farm Conservation</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/07/13/dairy-farm-conservation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/07/13/dairy-farm-conservation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the Conservation Technology Information Center conducted a field tour as part of their Indian Creek Watershed Project in Livingston County, IL. This project is funded in part by the Illinois EPA and other stakeholders. I participated and was pleasantly surprised to find a dairy farm on the tour! We visited Kilgus Dairy. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lakeland Dairy Adds Solar Energy to Operations</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/05/25/lakeland-dairy-adds-solar-energy-to-operations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/05/25/lakeland-dairy-adds-solar-energy-to-operations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 03:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Adding a solar power system can give dairy operations a double-benefit. Solar can reduce you utility bills while at the same time helping your business become more sustainable. One dairy farm in Hanford, California has added a 891 kilowatt solar energy system designed and constructed by SPG Solar. It is comprised of 3,240 Suntech solar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Humor For the HEART of Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/02/25/humor-for-the-heart-of-agriculture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/02/25/humor-for-the-heart-of-agriculture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Humor for the HEART of Agriculture,&#8221; was the title of the humorous entertainment during the general session dinner at the 2010 Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference in Frankenmuth, MI last week. Behind the jokes and stories of the evening entertainment was Damian Mason. Mason is a comedian with enthusiasm for the agriculture industry. He graduated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Down Under: Comparing the U.S. and Australian Dairy Industries</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/02/11/dairy-down-under-comparing-the-u-s-and-australian-dairy-industries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2010/02/11/dairy-down-under-comparing-the-u-s-and-australian-dairy-industries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nicole Schaendorf, 2009 Senior Michigan Dairy Ambassador, shared her experiences of her study abroad trip to Australia in her presentation during the Partners&#8217; Program at GLRDC titled, &#8220;Dairy Down Under: Comparing the U.S. and Australian Dairy Industries.&#8221; Here are a few facts that I thought would be of interest to World Dairy Diary readers: When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Farmers Make One Request: Competitive Milk Pricing System</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/12/09/dairy-farmers-make-one-request-competitive-milk-pricing-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/12/09/dairy-farmers-make-one-request-competitive-milk-pricing-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dairy Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is some information about a group of dairy farmers from across the country who traveled recently to Washington D.C. to lobby for a competitive milk pricing system in the future, an effort to save more dairy farms from closing their doors. As told by Farm and Dairy in their article, Dairy Farmers Make One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Dairy Products For Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/30/more-dairy-products-for-boehringer-ingelheim-vetmedica/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/30/more-dairy-products-for-boehringer-ingelheim-vetmedica/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It sure sounds like Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica did very well in the cattle market with their acquisition of a portion of Ft. Dodge Animal Health. To tell us about is Tim Bettington, Director Livestock Marketing. I spoke with him at their recent media day in St. Joseph, MO. He says that although BIVI has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organic Dairy Farmers Create Brand: MooMilk</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/25/organic-dairy-farmers-create-brand-moomilk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/25/organic-dairy-farmers-create-brand-moomilk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Molly Line at Fox News recently posted a report on a new brand of organic milk called MooMilk. MooMilk will be sold in Maine and New Hampshire to start but, the farmers hope to eventually distribute throughout New England. Check it out! In the midst of a crisis hitting the nation&#8217;s dairy industry a group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Novus International Launces Podcast</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/23/novus-international-launces-podcast/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/23/novus-international-launces-podcast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More and more agricultural companies are joining the social media platform. Now Novus International Inc., announces the launch of a bi-weekly podcast series titled, “What&#8217;s New with Novus.” The topics of “What&#8217;s New with Novus” will focus on issues facing the global agriculture community today. These issues include the global food crisis, Stratum Nutrition (Novus&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Grows Into Dairy</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/21/boehringer-ingelheim-vetmedica-grows-into-dairy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/21/boehringer-ingelheim-vetmedica-grows-into-dairy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the acquisition of Ft. Dodge Animal Health products and facilities, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has really expanded their business in the dairy industry. The head of the U.S. cattle business is Colin Meyers. He spoke at the media event I attended in St. Joseph, MO. Colin says the main thing the acquisition of Ft. Dodge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Sees Value Through Innovation</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/21/boehringer-ingelheim-vetmedica-sees-value-through-innovation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/21/boehringer-ingelheim-vetmedica-sees-value-through-innovation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boehringer Ingelheim]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Now that Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has taken over a significant portion of Ft. Dodge Animal Health you may be wondering what it means to the company and dairy producer customers. To help us find out, BIVI brought a group of media representatives into St. Joseph, MO to hear the story. I spoke with BIVI President, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study looks at dairy industry&#8217;s impact on society</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/04/study-looks-at-dairy-industrys-impact-on-society/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/04/study-looks-at-dairy-industrys-impact-on-society/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Carol Ryan Dumas recently wrote an article, Study weighs dairy industry&#8217;s social impact, published in the Capital Press. The reported study indicates the growth of the Hispanic workforce as a key part on the discussion. This has some interesting findings that are definitely worth reading. Check it out&#8230; Unprecedented growth in Idaho&#8217;s dairy industry over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Predicting Changes for Parasite and Vector Induced Animal Diseases</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/03/predicting-changes-for-parasite-and-vector-induced-animal-diseases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/03/predicting-changes-for-parasite-and-vector-induced-animal-diseases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A featured article at the Dairy Site, Predicting Changes for Parasite and Vector Induced Animal Diseases, discusses climate change and the livestock industry. Eric Hoberg, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) zoologist at the Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, discusses how climate change could have a major influence on animal health, by affecting parasites and vectors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy COOL Act introduced to Senate</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/03/dairy-cool-act-introduced-to-senate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/11/03/dairy-cool-act-introduced-to-senate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is an update on the Dairy COOL Act, which would add labeling on milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream and butter as reported by Heather Thorstensen, an Agri News staff writer. Without a doubt, dairy producers will be keeping a close eye on this act. I&#8217;m curious to know your thoughts on COOL and how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supermarket News Examines Pros, Cons of COOL</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/28/supermarket-news-examines-pros-cons-of-cool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/28/supermarket-news-examines-pros-cons-of-cool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fresh Market Editor Matthew Enis with Supermarket News dives into the pros and cons of labeling dairy products in grocery stores. He offers up some interesting insights, and this is your opportunity to share your opinions, as well. Link here to read the entire column and voice your opinion in the comments section. Earlier this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Volume Dairy Implements Robotic Palletizing</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/27/high-volume-dairy-implements-robotic-palletizing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/27/high-volume-dairy-implements-robotic-palletizing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Production]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Products]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Packworld.com recently released this information about a new plant packaging for butter products using robots. This is pretty cool. For more information, download the white paper on this topic here. California Dairies’ Turlock, Calif., plant produces more than 170 different SKUs of butter in case sizes ranging from 8 to 55 pounds. This Motoman case [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Farmers Launch Organic Brand</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/27/dairy-farmers-launch-organic-brand/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/27/dairy-farmers-launch-organic-brand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Organic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[E.B. Solomont with the Mother Nature Network recently published an article titled, Dairy Farmers Launch Organic Brand, in The Olympian in Washington state. This is an exciting new brand of organic milk products featured by several dairy farmers in the state of Maine. Check it out! In the annals of rural farming, 10 organic dairy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live Dairy Cattle Exports Down</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/27/live-dairy-cattle-exports-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/27/live-dairy-cattle-exports-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dairy Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ABC Rural recently posted a report on live dairy cattle export numbers, and like many areas in the agriculture industry, it&#8217;s not looking positive. (Photo courtesy of Allyson Horn) Here is the most recent news&#8230; Live dairy cattle exports are 10,000 head below expectations so far this year. Cameron Hall, from LiveCorp, says it&#8217;s likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Producers Market Methane</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/26/5990/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/26/5990/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Lutey at the Billings Gazette recently published a very interesting, thought-provoking read titled, Dairy farm utilizes alternative income sources on the next environmental step for cattle producers. It&#8217;s all about utilizing the methane for cattle and converting into reusable energy. This is a great example of just that, and from the comments about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Producer Masters Social Media to Tell Story</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/17/dairy-producer-masters-social-media-to-tell-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/10/17/dairy-producer-masters-social-media-to-tell-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Nolz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Production]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a positive story about a dairy producer in California who is standing up and speaking out to tell the real story of production agriculture. Her name is Barbara Jackson, and her story was recently printed in the Modesto Beef in an article titled, &#8220;Ag Tries Twitter,&#8221; a feature by Robert Rodriguez that describes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attending Pioneer Hi-Bred Forage Day</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/16/attending-pioneer-hi-bred-forage-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/16/attending-pioneer-hi-bred-forage-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pioneer Forage Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pioneer Hi-Bred]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pioneer Hi-Bred has invited ag media to attend a day filled with information on their forage products. The Pioneer Livestock Nutrition Center (PLNC), Pioneer experts will provide the latest updates on technologies designed for producers and forage growers to get the most return on their investment. Pioneer provides the entire range of seed genetics, crop-specific [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outgoing Pa. Ag Secretary Dennis Wolff Heads to Lobbying Firm</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/09/outgoing-pa-ag-secretary-dennis-wolff-heads-to-lobbying-firm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/09/outgoing-pa-ag-secretary-dennis-wolff-heads-to-lobbying-firm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dennis wolff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[versant strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dennis Wolff, Pennsylvania’s outgoing secretary of agriculture, is joining the partnership at the lobbying firm of Versant Strategies. He had announced his resignation in August. Wolff’s role at Versant is effective Sept. 14, where he will work with the network of producers, consumers, and private and public organizations that make up the state’s agricultural community. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Novus Unveils DairyBalance.com</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/09/novus-unveils-dairybalance-com/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/09/novus-unveils-dairybalance-com/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Novus International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=5277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first presenter this morning at the Novus International Media Day was Stephanie Gable, Marketing Manager, Ruminants. Stephanie gave us the lowdown on how Novus is helping dairy producers achieve &#8220;oxidative balance&#8221; in their herd. They&#8217;ve found that just like with human beings, when dairy cows come under stress from oxidation they become less productive. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting to Know Novus International</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/08/getting-to-know-novus-international/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/08/getting-to-know-novus-international/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Novus International]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=5269</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Novus International brought a group of agricultural journalists into their St. Charles, MO headquarters today. We were greeted by Scott Fleetwod, Executive Director, Global Marketing and Products. I sat down with him right after his opening remarks to discuss what he hopes we accomplish here today and tomorrow. The company has a significant investment in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Dodge Dairy Producer Short Course</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/07/fort-dodge-dairy-producer-short-course-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/07/fort-dodge-dairy-producer-short-course-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fort Dodge Animal Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=5264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is our next installment in a series of online Dairy Producer Short Courses from our sponsor, Fort Dodge Animal Health. Our topic this week is BVD VACCINE: &#8220;PRIMING&#8221; IMMUNE RESPONSE. Fort Dodge Animal Health’s Mark van der List, DVM, technical services consultant, explains some of the current research suggesting you can get a better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Land O&#8217;Lakes Expands International Development</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/04/land-olakes-expands-international-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/04/land-olakes-expands-international-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Company Announcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=5259</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Land O’Lakes International Development Division (IDD) made announcements this week about programs in three different countries. The recent award of a USDA-funded dairy development program in the Republic of the Philippines under the Food for Progress program will expand Land O’Lakes current dairy development activities into six dairy zones across the island of Mindanao. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TIME Article May Just be the Beginning</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/03/time-article-may-just-be-the-beginning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/09/03/time-article-may-just-be-the-beginning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brian walsh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drovers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greg henderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time magazine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=5248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One thing I believe is important is for dairy farmers to keep current with the media conversations and portrayals of agriculture. A recent article in TIME magazine is an example of a &#8220;must-read&#8221; story for all dairy farmers. Bryan Walsh, author of TIME Magazine&#8217;s cover story &#8220;The Real Cost of Cheap Food,&#8221; admitted in an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Dodge Dairy Producer Short Course</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/08/29/fort-dodge-dairy-producer-short-course-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2009/08/29/fort-dodge-dairy-producer-short-course-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fort Dodge Animal Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=5217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is our next installment in a series of online Dairy Producer Short Courses from our sponsor, Fort Dodge Animal Health. Our topic this week is BVD: AVOIDING PERSISTENT INFECTION. Never had a PI in your dairy? Good to hear, says Mark van der List, DVM, Fort Dodge Animal Health senior veterinary consultant. You’ve probably [...]]]></description>
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