The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could announce the release of meat and milk from cloned animals and their offspring from a voluntary marketing moratorium as early as next week. Some consumer activist groups are wary of the pending approval, but the FDA says its decision is based on years of scientific research and study. The decision would be a … Read More
Researchers Make Exciting Discovery
Researchers may have come up with a new, inexpensive tool for increasing milk production without growth hormones, according to a study published Monday. They have discovered that suppressing the serotonin in mammary glands can boost milk output by 15 percent. Lead researcher Nelson Horseman of the University of Cincinnati’s medical school and his team found that serotonin is the chemical … Read More
Research Funding Available
The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2008 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Application deadline is December 1, 2007. The Research Advisory Committee of the American Jersey Cattle Association will evaluate the proposals, then forward its recommendations to the AJCA Board of Directors, which will award … Read More
Honeybee Mystery Solved?
The mysterious death of American honeybees may have been solved. Scientists suspect that the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus may be to blame for the American Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Although the scientists behind the research cautioned that they haven’t yet cracked the case, their study provides enough curious coincidences to keep even the fictional detective (and beekeeper) Sherlock Holmes buzzing. … Read More
Igenity Adds to Profile
Merial has announced two new analyses to the comprehensive IGENITY® profile. Added to the DNA profile are a multiple-marker fertility analysis and an optional diagnostic test for persistent infection (PI) of the bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus. DNA markers also have been added to the longevity and milk production analyses in the IGENITY profile — making them more powerful and … Read More
CRI to Market Internationally
Cooperative Resources International (CRI) and AMELIS, a French bovine genetics cooperative, have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intent to jointly market semen on an international basis. Management staff from both organizations will finalize the terms of the agreement in coming months as additional aspects of cooperation are further analyzed. The overall goal will be to promote growth and … Read More
Cows May Produce Skim Milk Naturally
It really is an exciting time in research for the dairy industry. New Zealand scientists have discovered that some cows have genes that give them a natural ability to produce skimmed milk. What a discovery! The researchers plan to use this information to breed herds of milkers producing only skimmed milk.The researchers also plan to breed commercial herds producing milk … Read More
AI Program in Iraq
We sure don’t hear much good news from Iraq in our mainstream media these days so I’m glad someone is making the effort to do so. It’s at best unfortunate what we’re seeing and hearing from traditional media and many of our politicians today. One guy who is still trying to get out the good news is Paul McKellips, US … Read More
New Holstein Graduates at Select Sires
Select Sires announces 12 new bulls into their line-up, all sons of sire 7HO5708 Fustead Emory BLITZ-ET (EX-94-GM). Additionally, other new sires include those that offer high-type, elite milk production, positive health traits, TPI(TM) super-stars and a polled, unique-pedigreed Red and White sire. Click here to read all about the new sires! “Select Sires is extremely proud to introduce the … Read More
Science Breakthrough
Science sure is an amazing thing isn’t it? The latest news in our industry is genetically engineered cows that don’t have the prions that cause BSE. An international team of researchers from the U.S. and Japan reported Sunday that they had “knocked out” the gene responsible for making the proteins, called prions. The disease didn’t take hold when brain tissue … Read More