Recently printed in the San Luis Obispo Tribune, an article titled, “Mad ‘cows’ protest plan to cull Cal Poly dairy herd,” written by David Sneed describes how students dressed in cattle costumes to support dairy program, which could lose 120 of its animals. In an effort to save money, Cal Poly is planning on reducing their cow herd, leaving many … Read More
Wisconsin Dairy Business Assoc. Announce Conference
The Wisconsin Dairy Business Association announces their tenth annual business conference – “Looking Ahead, Leading the Way.” Join more than 300 dairy industry friends and partners on December 1 & 2 at the Madison Concourse Hotel in Madison, Wis. This two-day event brings together dairy leaders to tackle the tough issues facing the industry. The conference will cover topics ranging … Read More
Dairy BQA Summary Released
The Beef Quality Assurance Program recently released its latest summary in a pilot project study that was conducted in collaboration with the Idaho Beef Council and California Beef Council. The summary evaluated the quality of market dairy cows being sold at auction. Here is an excerpt from the press release… Jason K. Ahola, former University of Idaho Extension Beef Specialist … Read More
Iowa Dairy Farmer Testifies Sector in a 'Price-Cost Squeeze'
The High Plains Journal recently reported on an increasing number of dairy producers whom are standing up to tell others about the dire situation they have found themselves in during the past year. Here is what the article had to say… America’s dairy producers find themselves in a “price-cost squeeze” between plummeting milk prices and feed costs that have remained … Read More
Dairy Cow Culling Remains Strong
According to AgWeb.com, dairy culling remains strong in the United States dairy herd. Are you culling many of your cows? Does this ring true in your area? U.S. dairy farmers sent 228,000 dairy cows to slaughter through Federally-inspected plants in July, USDA reports this morning. That’s 19,000 more than July of 2008 but 28,000 head less than June of this … Read More
Ohio Meeting Discusses Milk Market
Here’s another story about dairymen and allied industries coming together to discuss the current milk market, and their concerns about it. Farmers in Ohio met to discuss the market effects of imports, marketing organizations and supply and demand, while a panel of experts spanning California to New York presented their plan for a new system of marketing milk. Past U.S. … Read More
N.Y. Dairy Rally Brings Out Dairymen
The current milk price has spurred many dairy farmers into action, getting them more involved in how their milk is marketed. A group of dairymen from western N.Y. and several even from Pennsylvania, met to discuss the Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2009 last week, at a dairy rally held in N.Y. A group of more than 150 dairy … Read More
Lifetime As Dairy Farmer Comes to an End
These stories are kind of hard to hear, but I imagine there are many dairy farmers that can relate to this scenario. This article was written by Dennis Pollock for the Western Farm Press. Here is an excerpt… FRED MACHADO, Easton, Calif., 77 years old, spent more than a six decades milking cows, but the dairy he started in 1950 … Read More
Cargill, Idaho Power get OK for dung power pact
The Associated Press recently reported a business decision made between Cargill and Idaho Power for utilizing manure to generate power. Check it out below. Cargill Inc. has gotten the green light from the state Public Utilities Commission for a plan to supply Idaho Power Co. with 2.13 megawatts of electricity from the Minneapolis-based agricultural conglomerate’s poop-to-power plant near Jerome. Cargill’s … Read More