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Nov. 18 2013
The article "Middle East hungry for dairy products" caught my eye because several years back I was involved in a dairy project in Lebanon. They are serious about increasing their milk production, because...
Nov. 18 2013
Falling grain prices are expected to shift the agricultural profit spotlight from crops to cattle in 2014, according to Matt Diersen, professor of Ag Economics at South Dakota State University (pictured...
Nov. 18 2013
First things first. Until a farm bill gets inked, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the nation's trade association representing dairy farmers and dairy cooperatives, doesn't have plans to...
Nov. 18 2013
Its heady adoption of Greek yogurt propelled New York to its status as the nation's leading yogurt manufacturer. With Greek yogurt as the catalyst, Packaged Facts forecasts that overall yogurt sales' revenue...
Nov. 18 2013
While the U.S. has taken the first step in satisfying customer needs in the Middle East by growing dairy product sales from 2 percent to 13 percent over the past decade, more can be done to foster future...
Nov. 18 2013
A small agricultural business in Idaho has a big goal. It is in the running for a free 30-second advertisement during the Super Bowl on February 2, 2014. Glenn Vander Woude, Scott Den Hartog and Ben Bieri...
Nov. 11 2013
Reader Response: Rail can move dairy Well done, Dave Forgey . . . your item "New rail line could open exporting channels" in the November 4 Hoard's Dairyman Intel was very exciting. The distance from the...
Nov. 11 2013
Reader Response: Never was a "deal" broken The Milk Producers Council (MPC) and Western United Dairymen (WUD) continue to misrepresent the contents of a July 8 letter from Dairy Institute lobbyist Joe...
Nov. 11 2013
Farms that shine in reproductive performance have been recognized each year since 2009 by the Dairy Cattle Reproductive Council. This year's award winners were announced last week at the 8th annual Dairy...
Nov. 11 2013
Climbing demand for ultra high temperature pasteurized milk (UHT milk) in China opens another door of opportunity for the U.S. dairy industry. Chinese UHT milk imports were worth $76 million last year....
Nov. 11 2013
Despite close to average temperatures across the Badger State in early November, wet conditions have brought harvest wrap-up to a standstill. While the entire state received some precipitation, the eastern...
Nov. 11 2013
In the strange world of federal laws and politics, milk prices doubling on January 1 is theoretically possible. But even for a dysfunctional Congress, there is no way that's going to happen, says Charlie...
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