UK Dairy co-op First Milk drops April milk price
UK dairy co-op, First Milk has dropped its April milk price amid a restructuring of how its farmgate milk prices will be reported.
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New Zealand dairy farmers left devasted as 22,300 cattle to be culled
About 22,300 cattle will be culled off 22 farms infected with the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis in a signal that officials hope to eradicate it.
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Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar features records of DCRC award winners
The May 2 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar features Digging Deep into Records of DCRC Award Winners.
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Canadian Dairy Network and Holstein Canada Announce New Genetic Decision Software
Earlier today Canadian Dairy Network’s Brian Van Doormaal and Holstein Canada’s Brad Eggink announced the fall launch of Compass; a free, web-based software tool designed to aid producers in making
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Holstein Ontario welcomes Amanda Comfort to the team
The Ontario Holstein Branch welcomes Amanda Comfort to the team as the West Central Field Representative, starting the 28th of March, 2018.
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National Dairy Herd Information Association addresses data access through resolution
National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) delegates met during the association’s 53rd annual meeting, March 6-8, in San Antonio, Texas.
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New Zealand’s Synlait Milk posted a record first-half net profit
Synlait Milk, the NZX-listed dairy company, posted a record first-half net profit on increases in the manufacture and sales of high-margin products and its relationship with a2 Milk.
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USDA commits to funding rural livestock veterinary services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of funding to help assure rural communities have sufficient access to livestock veterinary
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Lidl UK to supply Scottish supermarket chain with their main milk and cream supply until 2021
Lidl UK has announced that it has agreed a three year partnership with Graham’s The Family Dairy, which will see them act as the supermarket’s main milk and cream supplier
UK dairy processor Arla increases April milk prices
The UK’s largest dairy processor, Arla, has increased its April milk price by 0.32p/litre from 1 April.
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National DHIA addresses data technologies, challenges and opportunities
National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) held its 53rd annual meeting March 6-8, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Lifetime Performance Index (LPI) Formula
Where the relative emphasis placed on each of the three main components in each breed is presented in the following table along with the multiplicative factors for each component.
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Canadian Dairy Network Base Change Summary
Each year, the genetic base used to express genetic evaluations in Canada is updated in conjunction with the first official release. The definition of each genetic base used is therefore
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Victory for Milk labeling standards
The congressional spending bill approved today in the House and awaiting final vote in the Senate directs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against mislabeled imitation
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Dairy firm Arla Foods UK launching “bumpy” food labels
‘Bumpy’ labels designed to give consumers a better idea of when food has gone off are being tested amid hopes they could help cut down on items being wasted.
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