Europe’s system of milk production quotas may be phased out to help the dairy industry prepare for their planned abolition in 2014, EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said on Sunday. Created in the mid-1980s to deal with the European Union’s notorious milk surpluses. “I think the milk quota system will be inadequate when we put constraints on the sector … Read More
Dairy Twine Outfit
Here’s an interesting story I think you’ll enjoy.The Elmore Field Days in New Zealand hosts an annual Ag Art Wear Competition. The young lady pictured, Leanne Cavallaro, made her entry completely of yellow and blue baling twine from her parent’s dairy farm!
Aussie Decorate a Cow Contest
Twenty dairy cows decorated by Australian school children will be on display September 21 through October 1 at the Royal Melbourne Show. The cows are part of Dairy Australia’s ‘Decorate a Cow’ competition. The competition was open to primary schools across Victoria and 20 schools were chosen from scores of entries to receive a blank cow from Dairy Australia to … Read More
World Dairy Innovators
Dairy Australia has announced the opening of a “new centre designed to place the Australian dairy industry at the forefront of world dairying innovation and thinking.” Dairy Australia managing director Mike Ginnivan said the new centre would replace the existing manufacturing sector centres and that it was the most exciting collaborative initiative for the sector in more than a decade. … Read More
Large Animal Veterinarians in Iraq
I have received an audio report from Iraq that you might find interesting. The email I received says it’s from Paul McKellips who’s on assignment with the Department of State at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. The report: focuses on a US military team of large animal veterinarians who are training their Iraqi counterparts to improve and enhance livestock health in Iraq. Iraqi vets have already had a successful battle against H5N1 (avian influenza) and are making great strides against the country’s other serious diseases, including foot and mouth disease (FMD). American expertise and taxpayer dollars are having a positive impact on Iraq’s agricultural future.
Chinese Urged to Increase Milk Consumption
This was a surprise to me. The largest population in the world, China, is only consuming one-fifth of the world’s milk. Maybe we should export the “Happy Cow” ads to encourage the Chinese to drink more milk! Here’s the story from the Hindu News Update Service. China’s per capita milk consumption is only 21.7 litres or a fifth of the … Read More
Cow In Flight
This picture is too good to pass up. It’s from Typically Spanish. You don’t often see a flying cow!
British Dairies Go For The Gold
There’s a lot of competition for this year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup which will be presented September 20th at the Dairy Event in Stoneleigh.
Eight Case of BSE Confirmed in Alberta
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency reported a new case of BSE in a mature beef cow from Alberta. The animal is believed to be between eight and ten years of age.
The Agency also announced the confirmation of BSE in a 50-month-old dairy cow from Alberta. First reported on July 13, 2006, the investigation concluded on August 24.
A ‘Moo’-Cent
How does a cow from Georgia say ‘moo’? Well, if Lloyd Green is right, it’s with a southern accent! Green, from southwest England, is one of several farmers from Britian claiming their cows moo with an accent.