While I was participating in the U.S. Grains Council Corn Mission in Egypt we received another presention on the Cattle Information Center at Cairo University by Dr. Samy Abou-Bakr. He describes that there are two different water buffalo dairy and feedlot systems. One is old and one is new. In the older model, the herd size is small, handled with … Read More
Dairy Herd Improvement In Egypt
I had the honor and pleasure to participate in a U.S. Grains Council Corn Mission trip recently. We visited Morocco, Egypt and Jordan to see how efforts to create new markets for corn are going. The dairy industry in these countries played a key role in our meetings and tour stops. I’m going to post some of the stories of … 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
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
UK Milkmen Go Digital
Dairy Crest, the UK’s leading chilled dairy foods company, has announced an exciting new service, that is both a blast from the past and a modern convenience! Called “milk & more,” customers can receive personal delivers of milk by a milkman! But this 21st century modern milkman has gone digital and moved online, transforming a service that originally started in … Read More
Tesco becomes UK's First Retailer to Print Milk's Carbon Footprint on Jug
Supermarket giant Tesco has become the first UK retailer to display the full carbon footprint of milk – one of the top-selling products in its stores. All Tesco own-label full-fat, semi-skimmed and skimmed milk ranges will display the carbon footprint label as part of an on-going drive to help shoppers make “green” purchasing decisions. It has pledged to “footprint” 500 … Read More
Chinese Dairy Team Gains Experience in U.S. Dairy Techniques
The current state of the Chinese dairy industry is described best as being in a period of transition, with small herd owners and managers facing the decision between expanding their operation and going out of business. As low milk prices continue to create a challenge for smaller producers, it is anticipated the trend toward larger operations will be steady, in … Read More
European Breeding Partners Join Forces in EuroGenomics
Five European cattle breeding partners have decided to join forces to further improve results from genomic selection under the name of EuroGenomics. The cooperation will give an important boost to the reliability of genomic values for Holstein. Several European partners will aggregate the reference populations they are using for a number of Holstein breeding programs. A reference population is a … Read More
Malawi Dairy Producers to Receive Sponsorship
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announced that it has initiated a multi-year sponsorship project, supporting the Shire Highlands Milk Producers Association (SHMPA) in Malawi, a developing country in southeast Africa. The primary objective of the project is to support smallholder dairy farmers in the Shire Highlands to improve their capabilities to manage the milk production process. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health will provide financial … Read More
5 Things To Do Differently In Dairy Today
What are the 5 things you would do differently in dairy today? That was the question our opening panel on the final day of the Global Dairy 500 Conference had to answer. Amazingly they each seemed to have very similar answers. I spoke with panelist Nigel Lok, Nigel Lok Family Trust, South Africa. He says they milk about 700 cows. … Read More