Dairy Farming News
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WISE and KLA Foundation Help Advance Women in Underrepresented Communities
KLA and its employees are helping to make positive change in the lives of people by working through the international nonprofit Kiva to fund entrepreneurship and educational opportunities for women and their families in underserved global communities. Since 2020, KLA Foundation and the company’s Women in STEM, Empowered (WISE) employee resource group (ERG) have provided $22,550 in funding ...
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On the road with the PUM and colleagues from the Philippines
We are standing in the parking lot of dairy producer “Den Eelder” in Wells in Gelderland and have just welcomed a group of enthusiastic entrepreneurs from the Philippines. They have been invited and are supervised by PUM (Programma Uitzending Managers). We, Wout and Klaas, manure storage specialists at Albers Alligator, are going to give them a tour of a number of projects. ...
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How to use the soil spraying machine to green the slope?
With the vigorous development of infrastructure, many slopes are exposed. Exposed slopes are not only unsightly, but can also be dangerous. Therefore, it is imperative to green the slope to improve the environment and soil quality of the slope. The most important equipment for greening the slope is the soil sprayer. The slope hydroseeding machine is first to mix the soil, adhesive, grass seeds ...
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Scientists Working to Reduce Methane Emissions
As we celebrate our planet this Earth Day, we highlight ongoing research being conducted at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) exploring how a seaweed species could potentially reduce methane emissions in livestock production. According to NASA, it is a misconception farm flatulence leads to excess atmospheric methane. In fact, the natural, digestive regurgitation and belches from ...
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RABDF Scoops Two National Awards for Dairy-Tech Online and Emissions Campaign
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has scooped two top national awards from the National Association Awards (NAA) for Best Online Event and Best Lobbying Campaign. The RABDF beat off stiff competition to win the Best Online Event for Dairy-Tech Online, which replaced the face-to-face event at Stoneleigh last year due to Covid-19. Dairy-Tech Online was a resounding success, ...
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Towards more reliable measurements of pesticides in wheat
To ensure that food can safely be consumed, EU laws set limits for pesticides in food, called Maximum Residue Limits. Consequently, enforcement laboratories regularly measure the pesticide present in food to check that those limits are respected. If exceeded, food products are declared unfit for consumption. But measuring pesticide residues remains challenging. Currently, the maximum residue ...
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Changes to WASDE starting in May
Starting with the May 12, 2022 release (issue No. 624), the following changes will be made to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report: The sugar WASDE table (page 16) will have a separate line listing under “Imports” for High-tier tariff imports. The new line will appear directly below the line for imports from Mexico. Footnote 5 which once referenced ...
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The plant revolution - more than just a trend
Vegan and vegetarian nutrition have arrived in Germany: In Germany, about 2% of the population now prefer a vegan diet and about 10% follow a vegetarian diet - and the trend is rising. More and more people are also trying to avoid animal products and are consciously choosing plant-based alternatives. Especially in the field of milk and meat alternatives, the market continues to grow: from ...
By Flottweg SE
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The plant revolution - more than just a trend
Vegan and vegetarian nutrition have arrived in Germany: In Germany, about 2% of the population now prefer a vegan diet and about 10% follow a vegetarian diet - and the trend is rising. More and more people are also trying to avoid animal products and are consciously choosing plant-based alternatives. Especially in the field of milk and meat alternatives, the market continues to grow: from ...
By Flottweg SE
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The plant revolution - more than just a trend
Vegan and vegetarian nutrition have arrived in Germany: In Germany, about 2% of the population now prefer a vegan diet and about 10% follow a vegetarian diet - and the trend is rising. More and more people are also trying to avoid animal products and are consciously choosing plant-based alternatives. Especially in the field of milk and meat alternatives, the market continues to grow: from ...
By Flottweg SE
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Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab Launches Specialized Testing for Milk & Dairy: Fast and Reliable
As an experienced third-party testing laboratory, Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab regularly plays an active role in the analytical industry. More recently, the lab announces to extend its specialized testing range further to milk & dairy products for clients across the globe. Over the last decade, Alfa Chemistry’s scientific and technical team never ceases their step in developing novel ...
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USDA Publishes Origin of Livestock Final Rule for Organic Dairy
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the highly anticipated Origin of Livestock (OOL) final rule for organic dairy. This change to the USDA organic regulations will promote a fairer and more competitive market for all organic dairy producers, by making sure that certified USDA organic dairy products are produced to the same consistent standard. “This action demonstrates the ...
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Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023. The President’s Budget details his vision to expand on the historic progress our country has made over the last year and deliver the agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address—to build a better America, reduce the deficit, reduce costs for families, and grow the ...
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USDA Announces Partnership with Northwest Seaport Alliance to Ease Port Congestion and Restore Disrupted Shipping Services to U.S. Grown Agricultural Commodities
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for prepositioning containers of agricultural goods near port terminals to help improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) to enhance access to a 49-acre “pop up” site to accept either dry agricultural or ...
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How aquaculture increases demand for sustainable solutions
As the global demand for seafood increases exponentially every year, ocean ecosystems are put under increasing pressure because of overfishing. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), overfishing is one of the most significant drivers of declines in ocean wildlife populations. The WWF mentions that the number of overfished stocks has tripled in the last half century and today, fully ...
By Ecocoast
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USDA Makes Available Additional $80 Million in Funding to Support Long-Term Resilience in the Dairy Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional investment of $80 million in the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives. In November 2021, DBI awarded $18.4 million to three current Initiatives at University of Tennessee, Vermont Agency for Food and Marketing and University of Wisconsin, and $1.8 million to a new initiative at California State University Fresno. Under ...
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A Step-by-step Guide To Manufacturing Of Paper Paper Egg Tray
Paper egg trays would be the primary storage and transportation equipment for eggs. Eggs are fragile goods that can break, leading to a tremendous loss for companies. The appliance that assists in the manufacturing of those items will be the egg tray equipment. It appears in three different versions, all employing varying mechanisms of operations. You will come across manual, fully automatic, and ...
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High Tech Robotic Dairy Field Day on September 22.
University of Minnesota Extension will be hosting a summer field day at Golden Sunrise Dairy, 31328 290 St SW, McIntosh, MN on September 22. Golden Sunrise Dairy is owned and managed by Tim Rolf and his son, Derek. In 2020, they moved into a new high technology, automated cross ventilated barn featuring the latest in dairy technology. Calves are fed on automatic calf feeders. Cows are milked ...
By Lely
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Fluxergy Food Safety Use Cases: Testing Raw Milk
All dairy products must begin with safe, high quality raw milk. Due to milk’s high water content (87%), it is highly susceptible to tampering at the manufacturing level or through middlemen, and its nutritive value lends milk to being the ideal medium for bacterial growth. Thus, testing milk is critical to maintaining quality and ensuring the safety of the product. There is a wide range of ...
By Fluxergy
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Ruminant Animal Feed Pellet Production Business Plan
In recent years, more and more farmers who feed cattle, cow, sheep and other animals choose to make their own animal feed by purchasing a small set of ruminant animal feed production plant. How much does it cost to set up an animal feed production plant? What’s the price of small feed processing unit? How to make the best ruminant animal feed production business plan? Hot Sale Equipment For ...
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