KCCI Reporter Gets 'Surprise' In Dairy Barn

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Dairy farmers, and dairy lovers, will get a kick out of this video. A intrepid reporter is surprised when nature takes it’s course on live camera! After the laughter, a great message about dairy farming is still communicated. KCCI Reporter Gets ‘Surprise’ In Dairy Barn – Video – KCCI Des Moines. Source: KCCI Des Moines

Chinese Scientists May Have First Cow to Produce Omega-3 Milk

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Chinese scientists have reported that the world’s first genetically-modified cow with high level of Omega-3 fatty acid has turned nine-months old, is healthy and expected to produce milk rich in the fatty acid essential for human health. According to Li Guangpeng, chief of the program, two embryo-cloned and genetically-modified dairy cows were born on June 23 last year. One of … Read More

Connecticut's Couture Cows

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Last spring, Yankee Magazine writer Linda Hedman Beyus, reported on Arethusa Farm, the well-known registered Holstein and Jersey dairy farm in Connecticut. For those who haven’t heard, Arethusa is owned by George Malkemus and Tony Yurgaitis, the co-owners of Manolo Blahnik USA (you know, those fabulous high-heeled shoes!) Recently, Leanne Gendreau of NBC Connecticut also wrote a piece on Arethusa. … Read More

Cow Genome Debuts

News EditorGenetics, Industry News, International, Research

Exiting news for dairymen and cattlemen! The genomes of man and dog have been joined in the scientific barnyard by the genome of the cow, an animal that walked beside them on the march to modern civilization. A team of hundreds of scientists working in more than a dozen countries yesterday published the entire DNA message — the genome — … Read More

Klum Newest Milkmaid

News EditorDairy Checkoff, Industry News, Media, Milk

Heidi Klum is the newest “Got Milk” celebrity. The ad is set to be debuted this Halloween. Check out a video interview from the set of the photoshoot, where Heidi talks about the importance of milk in a healthy diet. A catwalk queen and mother of three children, Heidi Klum shows some support for healthy life style, reminding people about … Read More