Tag: dairy
New milking parlor features automated sorting system, first in Ohio
The Rufener family at Congress Lake Farms near Suffield, Ohio, built a new freestall barn and milking parlor. The facility includes one of the first automated RFID sorting systems in Ohio.
ODA and Organic Trade Association reach agreement over milk labeling
An agreement has been reached between the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Organic Trade Association over the milk labeling rule.
$1,000 grants are available to Pennsylvania milk producers
HARRISBURG, Pa.-- Dairy farm families interested in improving herd health and cow care can apply to participate in the Center for Dairy Excellence pilot, "Herd Health and Cow Care Improvement Project."
Dairy Excel: If accepting risk is your personal preference, why am...
Some people believe that non-pasteurized milk is healthier than pasteurized milk. I myself wouldn't care that some people willingly decided to consume raw milk if their choice wouldn't affect others, myself included. But it does, both financially and from a public safety standpoint.
Penn State’s Nov. 8 webinar focuses on dairy housing ventilation
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- "The Aerial Environment: Fresh Air and Plenty of It" will be the topic of a free webinar offered by the Penn State Extension Dairy Team Nov. 8 from 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Pa. dairy operation suspended due to bacteria found in milk
Milk production is continuing but the milk is being diverted to another fluid processor.
Meat Export Federation: U.S., India only major beef exporters without traceability...
WASHINGTON — A study assessing the impact of traceability and animal identification programs on the international market for red meat has been released by...
Low interest rates mean opportunities for farmers
SALEM, Ohio — The perfect storm of economics is giving many farmers opportunities they might not have seen coming.
Let’s talk ‘socialism for capitalists’
Today’s politics are dominated by the inside-out logic that doing nothing is better than doing anything. We even pay dozens in Congress at least $174,000 per year to ensure it
World Dairy Expo hosts six successful breed sales
MADISON, Wis. -- Throughout the week of the World Dairy Expo, five breed sales were held. The sales kicked off with the Top of the World Jersey sale, which sold 30 lots and averaged $3,315.
