Hubbard Feeds recently launched a webinar to educate dairy producers on feeding distillers grains to replacement heifers. The webinar is presented by Alvaro Garcia, DVM, MS, PhD, and dairy specialist for South Dakota State University Extension. Topics covered include heifer feeding program objectives, nutritional benchmarks, climate and heifer performance, and using alternative feeds and crop residues in heifer rations. To … Read More
Chinese Producers Arrested
The two Chinese producers who tainted their fresh milk that was then used in the production of infant milk formula have been arrested and could face death if convicted, according to China Daily, the state-run newspaper. China’s Health Ministry said that two infants have died and 1,253 babies were sickened by the tainted formula, including 340 who are hospitalized and … Read More
Harvesting High Moisture Corn at the Right Time
High-moisture corn (HMC) offers growers some benefits that dry corn may not. Leo Brown, Pioneer Hi-Bred livestock information manager, says high-moisture corn is increasing in popularity because growers have a longer window of time for optimum harvesting, which reduces their field losses. Also helping to reduce losses is the availability of L. Buchneri inoculants specifically designed for HMC at the … Read More
CWT Announces Retirement Numbers
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has completed the farm audits of its fifth herd retirement round conducted earlier this summer, resulting in the removal of 24,860 cows representing 436 million pounds of milk. At the end of the on-farm auditing process, CWT removed 203 herds in 37 states. It had received 607 bids from 41 states during the bidding process. As … Read More
Dairy Installs WasteSolver System
TyraTech Inc., the pioneer of safer, effective natural pesticide products and automated manure management systems, announces that the Rancho Teresita Dairy has signed an agreement to purchase and install the TyraTech WasteSolver™. This will be one of the first systems to be installed in California. With ever-tightening environmental regulations, it is increasingly difficult for dairy producers to manage their cows’ … Read More
Weekly CWT Update
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has announced their updated export bids for the past week. Two of the bids were from California Dairies Inc., of Artesia, Calif., for the following butter exports: 2,000 metric tons (4.4 million pounds) to Iran, and 115.2 metric tons (253,973 lbs.) to Honduras. Four bids were accepted from Dairy Farmers of America of Kansas City, Mo., … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash block cheese gained another 11 3/4-cents the second week of September, closing Friday at $1.9025 per pound, but that’s 8 3/4-cents below a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.8825, up 10 3/4-cents on the week but 10 3/4-cents below a year ago. Only one car of block traded hands on the week and four … Read More
Sonic Adds String Cheese to Menu
Sonic Restaurants have announced that they will now offer string cheese as a side item in their Wacky Pack kids meal. Sonic is the first quick-service restaurant chain to introduce this side item. “String cheese is a perfect food item to maintain a healthy balance, especially if your kids are picky about what they eat,” says Paul Macaluso, vice president … Read More
New Milk is Smash Mouth
There’s a new milk on the market, and it’s the perfect drink to enjoy on a Sunday as you cheer on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association, in conjunction with Dean Dairy and the Steelers, introduced the milk last year and are excited to bring it back for a second season. The official milk of the “Black and Gold” returns … Read More
LOL to Take Over Supply Agreement
Green Meadows Foods, LLC and the Dairy Foods-Industrial Division of Land O’Lakes, Inc. have entered into a long-term milk supply agreement. “We are excited about our agreement with Land O’Lakes,” said Sjerp Ysselstein, president of Green Meadows Foods. “This milk will supply our cheese manufacturing capacity set to come online in early November.” “This agreement affords our dairy cooperative another … Read More