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May 4 2015
If a picture is truly worth 1,000 words, the opening photo depicting a powdered milk can equipped with electronic article surveillance (EAS) says everything about the value store managers in Southeast...
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April 27 2015
New York Senator Charles Schumer announced last week that Greek yogurt will be offered as a meat alternative in school lunches across the nation this fall. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shared the...
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April 27 2015
Cheese is an integral part of pizza's appeal. And no restaurant chain has done more to revive its slumping pizza sales than Domino's. Additional cheese, which bolstered the product's taste, was key to...
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April 27 2015
With $265 million in U.S. dairy product imports last year, Vietnam has quickly become one of the United States best dairy trading partners now ranking 12th among all ag importers. We caught up with Renae...
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April 27 2015
While many point to China as the world's largest dairy buyer, other countries in Southeast Asia have an equal appetite for dairy. While the world's most populous nation (China) currently imports 74 pounds...
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April 27 2015
It has been nearly two months since the three largest dairy cooperatives in California submitted a formal proposal to USDA to establish what would be the biggest Federal Milk Market Order (FMMO) in the...
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April 25 2015
Five classes of dairy cows are featured on the covers of our January – March 10 issues, representing five of the dairy breeds. Click the cover image to see the official placing for the class, the...
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April 25 2015
It's an honor to be the official judge for this impressive class of Milking Shorthorns, which I place in the order of B A C D. B is an exceptional young cow that uses her length, dairyness and balance...
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April 25 2015
I placed this quality class of Jersey cows D B C A. D places over B in a close placing. I give D the advantage in being deeper through her chest floor and prefer the length and snugness of her fore udder...
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April 25 2015
B A D C is my placing for this great class of Guernsey cows. B uses her combination of dairy strength and udder to get to the top the class today over A. She is a longer cow from nose to tail with more...
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April 25 2015
I place this fine class of Holstein cows D B A C. I started the class with a handy winner in D, who goes to the top of the class for her overall dairyness and angularity throughout. She is sharper in her...
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April 25 2015
B D C A is my placing for this class of Brown Swiss cows. With her angularity, style and balance from end to end, B sorts herself to the top of the class. B gets the nod over D because B is a much longer...
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April 25 2015
April 2015 Hoard's Dairyman Bull List
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April 25 2015
In a product category that hasn't shown any sales growth for over a generation, Coca-Cola and Selec
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April 25 2015
In recent years, public health advocates have gained far too much clout in developing dietary guidelines for healthy eating
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April 25 2015
Hoard's Dairyman Webinar Archives April 20, 2015: "FDA's residue study: History, results, implications" presented by Jamie Jonker, VP, Sustainability and Scientific Affairs for NMPF Brought to you by Zoetis....
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April 20 2015
Water is the gorilla topic of discussion in California these days, and as supplies keep drying up, just about everyone has an opinion about water use, waste, conservation and government policies. Guess...
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April 20 2015
Throughout the Midwest and Northeast, dairymen are awaiting the opportunity to get their corn crop in the ground. Since corn silage makes up the bulk of dairy rations, it's essential to ensure that your...
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April 20 2015
Dairies across the country are watching their margins shrink. There are a few producers across the country, though, who will receive a consolation prize for the recent drop in milk prices in the form of...
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April 20 2015
Among the top 10 evolving food trends, "More is in store for protein: source and quality of proteins become key" was a theme highlighted by LuAnn Williams, Innova Market Insights' director on innovation