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The number of cows the farm employees needed to handle in some way had increased sixfold, making the work very labour intensive. Photo: Canva
28-05-2024 | News

Farm report: Michigan, US: What it’s like to have bird flu in the dairy herd

dairy product demand in Canada has waned for at least the last ten years, but different product categories are performing better than others. Photo: Canva
21-05-2024 | News

Will new initiatives raise dairy sales in North America?

Sex-sorted semen (SS) allows dairy producers to control the ratio of bull to heifer calves and better manage their profits. Photo: Canva
20-05-2024 | News

Enabling genetic progress twice as fast in dairy

"It was striking that the disease only affected second-calf and older cows. We didn't know what it was. The diagnosis of HPAI was only made after the symptoms had disappeared and the cows had recovered." Photo: Misset
07-05-2024 | News

Texas region: “Most dairies have had it. We haven’t seen the last of HPAI”

MSU president Kevin M. Guskiewicz commented on the facilities (which include substantial renovations and additions to the Plant Science Greenhouses): “Not only do these facilities play a vital role in supporting our agricultural partners with cutting-edge knowledge, but they are crucial assets to develop the next generation of dairy industry and plant science leaders.” Photo: MSU
02-05-2024 | News

What’s new: dairy research centers and plants in North America

(L-R) Stacey Dimas, Chief of Staff, the Office of New York State Senator Webb; Elizabeth Wolters, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Agriculture and Markets; Guillermo Schroeder, R&D Director Cargill; Benjamin Z. Houlton; Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS; Joe McFadden, associate professor of dairy cattle biology, Cornell CALS; Brendan Tydings, administrator, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority; Dan Kingston, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority; Daryl V. Nydam, professor, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and David Drinkwater Faculty Director, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability; Tom Overton, Chair of Cornell CALS Animal Science Department; Jonathan Griffin, Senior Vice President, Balchem Corporation. Photo: Cargill
30-04-2024 | News

First facility with respiration stalls to reduce methane in US

any cattle intended to be transported across US state lines would need to be checked for Avian Influenza (AI) infection. Photo: Canva
30-04-2024 | News

Testing for avian influenza now required for US dairy cows

Bird flu in US dairy cows – how is it being transmitted?
16-04-2024 | News

Bird flu in US dairy cows – how is it being transmitted?

The CDR is supporting the large-scale introduction of ‘Quark’ in the US, with the belief that this type of cheese could find significant demand. Photo: Canva
10-04-2024 | News

Milk production and consumption in the US

Maine’s Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee recently unanimously recommended a 25% increase to the state's dairy stabilization prices. Photo: Canva
10-04-2024 | News

Can Maine in the US reverse its dairy farm decline?