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WEBWhy Calf Enrichment Benefits Animals, Industry Messaging. Maximizing pleasure and satisfaction in dairy calves isn’t required. But it does make them happier, and helps the dairy industry share a positive picture with the consuming public, according to University of Wisconsin animal behavior researcher Dr. Jennifer Van Os. Maureen Hanson.
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WEBMilk Prices. CME barrels continued to plunge, falling to $2.2975 per pound, shedding $0.1025 on the day and -$0.2925 from the Friday before. Butter settled at $2.7900 per pound, giving up seven cents to reach the lowest price since March. Ever.
Huge Opportunities Ahead for Dairy
WEBOct 23, 2023 — Huge Opportunities Ahead for Dairy. Patricia Stroup, chief procurement officer of Nestlé, Switzerland outlines Nestlé has a committed to reaching Net Zero in dairy by 2050 and their first milestone is in 2025 to reach a 20% reduction in their 2018 baseline and then a huge milestone in 2030 to be 50% reduced. Be Dairy. Boundless Potential.
Back to Her Roots: Iowa Dairy Farmer Shines
WEBBy Karen Bohnert July 16, 2021. Four years ago, sixth-generation dairy farmer Megan Kregel returned home to her family’s dairy farm in Clayton County, Iowa. This was something Megan initially postponed as other opportunities in the dairy industry presented themselves. However, Megan missed the cows.
5 Mega Trends for Dairy Farming in 2021...and Beyond
WEBJan 25, 2021 — 2.) China and global milk market According to figures from the USDA, China will continue to import large volumes of dairy products in 2021, despite the expected 2021 increase in its domestic production by 4.5 percent. China’s imports of fluid milk, mainly pre-packaged Ultra Heat Treated (UHT) from the EU and New Zealand, are forecast at 1 Million MT in 2021, an annual increase of 5%.
Where is the Milk Actually Coming From? Herd Sizes And …
WEBJun 20, 2024 — Vermont. Virginia. Washington. In contrast, states such as Texas, Wisconsin and Idaho saw significant growth, with Michigan, New York and South Dakota trailing not far behind. “By a wide margin, the largest growth occurred in Texas, producing an additional 7 billion lbs. of milk from 195,000 more cows versus 10 years ago,” Fuess says ...
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WEBThe biggest impact of beef x dairy production is the blurring of the historical demarcation between beef and dairy sectors in the U.S. The runaway dairy heifer and calf markets of 2024 have cooled a bit at summer’s end. Grain commodity markets impact farmers, producers, and consumers alike.
U.S. Dairy Herd Hits 27-year High
WEBAug 13, 2021 — According to USDA data, that’s the highest number since 1994, when the U.S. dairy herd population was tallied at 9.507 head. It dropped to 9.481 head in 1995, and was recorded as low as 9.050 million head in 2005. Milk cow numbers have increased every month since July 2020. They climbed 5,000 head from April to May alone, and in the first ...
Cattle Veterinarians Have New Vaccination Guidelines
WEBJan 7, 2022 — The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) recently released a first-of-its-kind document on cattle vaccine guidelines. Veterinarians who serve U.S. dairy and beef producers have a new, comprehensive information tool to assist them in developing vaccination protocols for their clients, thanks to the efforts of the American ...
History of Dairy Cow Breeds: Milking Shorthorn | Dairy Herd
WEBMay 9, 2017 — Milking Shorthorns were first developed along the Tees River in the norther part of England. Although references to cattle with “short horns” can be found as early as 1600, the breed did not see its modern roots until the late 1700s. Two brothers, Robert and Charles Colling, were selectively line breeding to improve the native Durham cattle.