HERO BX, formerly Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC, is the country’s largest producer of biodiesel. Last week, the company announced it has been awarded a $1,640,250 million grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to complete the company’s expansion project – increasing their yearly output of low-cost, high quality biodiesel, from 45 million gallons to 55 million gallons. HERO BX is matching … Read More
Dairy Markets Week in Review
Dairy Markets Week in Review Dairy farmers are seeing more light at the end of their financial tunnel as dairy product prices continue to climb. The cash block cheese price closed the first Friday of November at $1.56 per pound, up a nickel on the week and the highest since mid-December 2008, however it’s still 9 cents below a year … Read More
Minnesota Dairy Farmers Donate to Hungry
Even though they are facing their own tough times, Minnesota dairy farmers in Minnesota are still helping out those less fortunate. Governor Tim Pawlenty was joined at the state capitol by representatives from Minnesota Farmers Helping Families, a coalition of state agriculture commodity groups, who donated approximately 85,000 pounds of pork and more than 36,000 pounds of cheese to Hunger … Read More
PDPW Offers Calf Training Session
Wisconsin dairy producers can learn more about the latest calf-care techniques at the hand-on training offered by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin. Choose from one of three one-day Calf Care Connection workshops: Dec. 8, Arlington, Wis.; Dec. 9, Chilton, Wis.; and Dec. 10, Eau Claire, Wis. Each one-day workshop will provide dairy producers, professional calf feeders and heifer growers … Read More
IDF Calling for Abstract Submissions for World Dairy Summit
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) is holding its annual World Dairy Summit (WDS) November 8-11, 2010 at the SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. In preparation for the meeting IDF is calling for the submission of abstracts. IDF World Dairy Summits tackle issues that are ‘top of mind’ for the global dairy sector. The objectives of IDF Summits include … Read More
USDA has Issued its Monthly Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook
From the USDA’s October 2009 “Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Outlook,” a report from the Economic Research Service. Dairy: Contraction in the U.S. dairy herd leads to the second year of lower forecast milk production. Lower production, combined with stronger than-expected export prospects, will lead to higher milk and dairy product prices next year. The September Milk Production report shows slight … Read More
Artist Offers Charm for Jersey Youth Scholarship
Who wouldn’t want to support dairy industry youth by purchasing a jewerly charm, made especially by cattle veterinarian and jewelry artist Kathy McComb Swift? Her agricultural art gallery, Cow Art and More, features fine art and craft representing the agriculture industry. Now Cow Art and More is partnering with the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), offering a charm replica of … Read More
Study looks at dairy industry's impact on society
Carol Ryan Dumas recently wrote an article, Study weighs dairy industry’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… Unprecedented growth in Idaho’s dairy industry over the past decade brought both … Read More
Automatic Milking: How Effective Is It?
Here is an interesting look at automatic milking and its effectiveness. Charolotte Johnston with TheCattleSite evaluates the benefits of automatic milkers through four different interviews with producers Tim Gibson, Doug Heintz, John Wolf and Max Warren. This is an interesting look at dairy technology and equipment. Titled, Automatic Milking: How Effective Is It? this article is an interesting read that … Read More
Predicting Changes for Parasite and Vector Induced Animal Diseases
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 that spread disease. This is … Read More