So what, exactly, is a Flunixaminer? An injection for use in lactating dairy cows, apparently. Fort Dodge Animal Health just received FDA approval for their branded injection of flunixin meglumine.
Lower Milk Price Forecast
How about some more news out of USDA today. This one’s from their World Outlook Board. USDA reporter, Brenda Curtis, has a story about milk prices being forecast lower due to higher production and higher stocks.
Can we Breed Mastitis Out Forever?
Maybe not quite, but USDA is working on a solution. The Ag Research Service is working to determine if we can genetically engineer our cows to resist the infection altogether.
Get Your Omega 3-s
We’ve heard a lot about Omega 3-s and now there’s a milk line from Omega Farms with the healthy stuff. The information gets pretty complicated but you’ll get the point.
Brittlelactica: Planet In Need
We already brought you Alien Cow Adbuction, now it’s Brittlactica: Planet In Need. This is well worth the time to visit. Do aliens say, “Got Milk?”
Are Your Kids Getting Enough Calcium?
Chances are they’re not. The good news, however, is that you can change that. The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that while parents are a key influencer in children’s consumption of calcium, and a new study indicates that most children and adolescents are at risk forbone fractures and osteoporosis later in life because of low calcium intake.
Has A Cheesemobile Visited Your Dairy
In Sullivan County, NY a travelling cheesemobile helps dairies to process their milk into cheese.
A New Way to Trade
If you use the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for any risk management of your Class III Milk, you can start trading 24 hours a day!
Dairy Prices Down Again Last Week
Prices for dairy products fell again last week, with average prices for Cheddar, Butter, Nonfat Dry Milk and Dry Whey all sliding.
Monsanto and UC Promise to Play Nice
On the very day the patent infringement trial was to begin, Monsanto Company announced they had reached a licensing agreement with the University of California resolving a dispute over bovine somatotropin or BST.