Tag: Dairy
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Idaho Dairy Starts Renewable Gas Production
One of the nation’s largest dairy operations is now turning cow manure into renewable energy. A new renewable natural gas facility at East Valley Cattle near Jerome, Idaho, has officially begun producing pipeline quality renewable natural gas, or RNG, from dairy manure. The operation is home to more than 35,000 dairy cows and is now…
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SDSU Launches New Dairy Degree Program
BROOKINGS, S.D. — As June Dairy Month gets underway, South Dakota State University is rolling out a new educational program designed to help meet the workforce needs of one of the state’s fastest-growing agricultural sectors. The SDSU Department of Dairy and Food Science has announced a new two-year Dairy Technology associate degree that will begin…
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Dairy producers tighten biosecurity as new H5N1 cattle transport rules take effect
Dairy operations across several states are adjusting cattle movement plans and on farm biosecurity protocols following USDA changes tied to the ongoing H5N1 avian influenza response in dairy herds. Federal animal health officials are now using a tiered surveillance system that changes testing requirements depending on a state’s disease status. Dairy cattle from states meeting…
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California dairy producers face margin squeeze as costs climb
California dairy country is feeling the squeeze again. Milk production is steady but input costs are creeping higher and that is tightening margins for producers. Feed remains the biggest concern with hay and ration costs staying elevated compared to where many would like to see them. Labor and regulatory costs are also part of the…