Family farm on the brink

Posted by TheChronicleHerald.ca | May 20th, 2012
So in 1989, the Fosters converted Linden Leas Ltd. Farm from a dairy to a beef farm. When the cost of importing grain from Western Canada skyrocketed in 1996, they completed the transition to a pasture-feed operation, roughly matching their growing ...
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State, federal subsidies help keep area agriculture afloat in Greater Taunton

Posted by Wicked Local | May 20th, 2012
No subsidies were available for Bristol County dairy farmers last year through the USDA Farm Service Agency, but so far this year there was a total of $7550 given to 14 dairy farmers in February and a total of $17122 given to 13 dairy farmers in March ...
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Landowners seek fair compensation for impact of CapX power line

Posted by St. Cloud Times | May 20th, 2012
They know it's not going to matter much whether they agree to the amount of money offered by the utility companies for the right to run the CapX 2020 line across their century dairy farm in St. Joseph Township, or whether they fight until the bitter ...
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Kings Ransom Farm back on track following last winter's devastating barn

Posted by The Saratogian | May 20th, 2012
With about 850 milk cows and an equal number of heifers, Kings Ransom is one of Saratoga County's largest dairy producers. The farm has been in the family since the late 1880s, and Jeff and Jan's father, Edgar, a former Northumberland town supervisor, ...
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New King Brothers Dairy farm stand in Schuylerville to open Saturday (WITH VIDEO)

Posted by The Saratogian | May 20th, 2012
King Brothers Dairy, a branch of Kings Ransom Farm, recently opened a new retail stand that will celebrate its grand opening with an open house from 11 am to 3 pm Saturday, May 26, with live animals on hand for kids to meet and greet.
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Raw milk, and raw emotion, go to court

Posted by Minneapolis Star Tribune | May 20th, 2012
Raw milk partisans say the beverage simply tastes better, and it comes from an agriculture ecosystem they value: small, local farms populated with grass-fed cows. Raw dairy goods are healthier and more nutritious, too, they claim, boosting immunity, ...
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USDA Lifts BSE Quarantine on California Dairies

Posted by Food Poisoning Bulletin | May 20th, 2012
The USDA's Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) has lifted a quarantine placed on two California dairy farms after a cow was diagnosed positive for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), popularly known as “mad cow disease”, in April 2012.
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Agriculture Digest: Richland teen crowned dairy princess

Posted by Reading Eagle | May 20th, 2012
As dairy princess, Kayci will travel all over Berks to promote the benefits of milk and dairy products. Her family is part of Stumpland Farm LLC in Bernville. She shows her Holstein cattle at local fairs and the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
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Environmental inspections drop in Walker's first year

Posted by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | May 20th, 2012
DNR inspectors review records from companies and municipalities and perform site visits by inspecting sources of pollution as varied as industrial smokestacks to manure storage on dairy farms. The number of inspections of wastewater facilities, ...
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Whole Story » Blog Archive » Kirkham's Traditional Lancashire

Posted by Cathy Strange | May 19th, 2012
Milking approximately 85 Holstein-Friesian cows at any single time, John Kirkham, Mrs. Kirkham's husband and himself a generational farmer, lovingly looked after the herd with the pride and respect that only a dairy farmer is able. The milk ...
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Smarkusky Captures Wyoming-Lackawanna Dairy Crown

Posted by Lancaster Farming | May 19th, 2012
She lives on the family's diversified farm in Nicholson. Jaget took a more creative approach to the event, talking about her adventures moving from Scranton, Pa., out into the country during her speech. Her grandfather had a dairy farm, ...
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Cheese Lights the Whey: Biogas from Dairy Farm, Brewery and Landfill Turns

Posted by R & D Magazine | May 19th, 2012
The hospitals Jenbachers, which are part of GEs ecomagination portfolio, started generating renewable power and heat at the dairy farm and the brewery in 2009. Last week, Gundersens 350000 square-foot clinic in Onalaska became possibly the nations ...
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WIC students visit dairy farm – IronMountainDailyNews.com | news

Posted by (author unknown) | May 19th, 2012
WAUCEDAH TOWNSHIP - Third-graders from West Iron County Schools in Iron River recently toured State Rep. Ed McBroom's dairy farm in Waucedah ...
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Are our dairy farms ready for a drop in the SCC legal limit? – Agri

Posted by (author unknown) | May 19th, 2012
Complying to a legal limit of 400000/ml for the vast majority of U.S. dairymen would not be a problem. In 2008, a U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ...
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Gibbon Dairy Farm Charges – KNUJ

Posted by (author unknown) | May 19th, 2012
The operators of a Gibbon-area dairy farm face new criminal charges for selling unpasteurized milk products. The Hartmann Dairy Farm had been ordered to ...
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Crawford County fire kills more than 50 cattle

Posted by GoErie.com | May 19th, 2012
It was reported at about 3:10 am at a dairy farm at 22298 Sutterview Road in Rockdale Township. The cause of the fire was undetermined as of late this morning. "When we left town here for the fire, we saw a huge glow in the sky," said Dick Massung, ...
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Confidence returns for SA dairy farmers

Posted by Stock Journal | May 19th, 2012
Confidence is returning to South Australian dairying with more farmers reporting feeling positive about their industry, according to the 2012 National Dairy Farmer Survey (NDFS) organised by Dairy Australia. Among the surveyed dairy farmers, ...
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Mier joins Sheboygan County UW-Extension staff

Posted by Agri-View | May 19th, 2012
Don brings experience as a former UW-Extension dairy and livestock agent in Sheboygan County in the early '90s. During that time, he assisted many farms in modernizing and expanding dairy facilities. For the past 17 years Don has served as the ...
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FIRE: Luckily there was nothing of value … and no one got hurt

Posted by Brockville Recorder and Times | May 19th, 2012
By NICK GARDINER, THE RECORDER AND TIMES LYN – Four mostly vacant buildings were destroyed by fire Friday at a former dairy farm about 10 kilometres southwest of Lyn. A concrete silo also may have sustained structural damage from the heat of the ...
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After Nearly a Century, Duke Farms Opens to Public

Posted by Patch.com | May 19th, 2012
A new Orientation Center: The 22000-square-foot Farm Barn (a former horse and dairy barn dating to 1906) that meets LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum standards has been adapted to welcome visitors.
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Reflections on Balmoral 2012

Posted by Farming Life | May 19th, 2012
SPEAKING at this year's Balmoral Show United Dairy Farmers' Group CEO David Dobbin made no secret of the fact that the coming months will not be easy for the milk sector. A combination of better than expected production figures from the likes of New ...
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Farmer faces charges over raw dairy

Posted by Minnesota Public Radio | May 19th, 2012
Southern Minnesota dairy farmer Michael Hartmann and three others face criminal charges linked to an earlier investigation of sales of raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy products. The charges filed in April include allegations that the four sold ...
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Innovative new cubicles boost dairy herd health

Posted by Farmers Guardian | May 19th, 2012
The Steeles say they are now looking forward to telling other farmers about the slats as part of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) Focus Farm initiative. The farm is one of 12 dairy farms in Northern Ireland which have been ...
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Students meet meals on the hoof

Posted by Minneapolis Star Tribune | May 19th, 2012
Fascinated Andersen United Community student Sanjaya Motey, 7, spent a lot of time getting to know this dairy cow from head to tail. "Where does your pizza come from?" the blue-T-shirted teen ambassadors from farm country asked the mostly Latino ...
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Refugee Farmers Find Solace in a Floodplain

Posted by New York Times | May 19th, 2012
It damaged some 450 commercial farms throughout the state — dairy farms, feed crop operations, vegetable growers, maple sugaring businesses — an estimated 10000 acres in all. In some places, the topsoil washed away, with volunteers swooping in to ...
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Third-graders take FFA 'Food for America' tour

Posted by Delphos Herald | May 19th, 2012
Stops included Mox Nursery, the Hempfling Dairy Farm, the Miller Cattle Farm, the Friedrich Swine Farm, the Heidelbaugh Sheep Farm and Chief Supermarket to show children where their food comes from. Students lunched at Stadium Park and while there, ...
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USDA lifts quarantines on two farms in mad cow investigation

Posted by CNN | May 19th, 2012
The farm where the cow was discovered had been under quarantine since the dairy cow tested positive, agriculture officials said. Officials later placed a second farm under quarantine because that farm was linked to the dairy cow, according to the USDA.
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Farm life a passion for 2012 Wyoming dairy princess

Posted by The Daily News Online | May 19th, 2012
DAIRY ADVOCATE: Emily Calkins, 16, is the 2012 Wyoming County Dairy Princess. She wants to make a connection between farmers and non-farmers. (Matt Surtel/Daily News) Posted: Friday, May 18, 2012 12:33 am | Updated: 12:36 am, Fri May 18, 2012.
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Review so far shows mad cow case was atypical

Posted by Reuters | May 18th, 2012
A quarantine has been lifted on the dairy where the latest case originated and on an associated dairy. USDA announced the discovery on April 24 of the fourth US case since 2003 of mad cow disease, an elderly, lame cow that died on a dairy farm in ...
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Dairy farmers facing misdemeanor charges over raw milk

Posted by Dairy Herd Management | May 18th, 2012
The trouble continues for the owners of Hartmann Dairy Farm in Gibbon, Minn., for allegedly selling unpasteurized milk products. According to the Mankato Free Press, the owners are facing several misdemeanor charges. Read more.
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Food Culture Revolution: Morris County Park Commission marks commitment to

Posted by Dailyrecord.com | May 18th, 2012
Noon: Lecture: “Dairy Farming History at Fosterfields,” By Fosterfields Farmer, Rob Kibbe; Play Time: Learn to dance the Charleston. • 12:30 pm:Demonstration: Drink Your Veggies! Simple, Nutritious Juicing Tips for Kids; Play Time: Learn a fun and easy ...
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Are our dairy farms ready for a drop in the SCC legal limit?

Posted by Agri-View | May 18th, 2012
The average SCC of the vast majority of dairy farms is well below the limit, and it appears that the 5 percent of farms that would have problems complying are those that are located in the southern states. Producers in this region will have to adopt ...
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Farmer of the Future: A plot in the middle

Posted by KVNO News | May 18th, 2012
But he wasn't satisfied. Eric Neill always wanted to be a farmer. So in 2008, he made the leap, launching a midsize dairy operation in western Missouri. (Photo by Frank Morris, Harvest Public Media) “I decided I wanted to be a farmer,” he said.
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Modern pizza has ancient roots

Posted by High Plains Journal | May 18th, 2012
Nearly 2000 fourth-graders got to know more about pizza's roots in agriculture as part of the Southwest Dairy Farmers Pizza Ranch of Arkansas event at Barton Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds in Little Rock. "Pizza Ranch is designed to show students ...
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Dairy stalwart slowing down after testing career

Posted by Timaru Herald | May 18th, 2012
A well-known face and personality to generations of South Canterbury dairy farmers, has decided to slow down after 46 years in the industry. When Jeanette Mahan began working as a herd tester in August 1966, she travelled from farm to farm in the ...
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Water plan takes stock

Posted by Otago Daily Times | May 18th, 2012
These two numbers might be largely meaningless to most of us but to farmers - dairy, sheep, deer, horticulture - they signal a major change to their farming environment. The new rules effectively dictate how much fertiliser a farmer can apply, ...
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High land prices lead to leasing options for dairy producers

Posted by Agri-View | May 18th, 2012
A young producer may choose to focus capital on other profit centers, such as the dairy enterprise, heifer raising or equipment and machinery. At all stages of the game, land dictates the livelihood of dairy producers. Whether it is a young farmer just ...
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March Dairy Cattle Exports Slip | Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation

Posted by lsiekmann | May 18th, 2012
March 2012 U.S. female dairy cattle exports dipped to 3007 head, the lowest monthly total since February 2011. For the fifth time in six months, Russia the leading destination for most of the heifers, according to USDA's Foreign Ag Service.
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$1m for dairy energy assessments – National Rural News – Dairy

Posted by (author unknown) | May 18th, 2012
DAIRY Australia received $1 million in Federal Government funding yesterday to roll out 900 farm energy assessments on dairy farms across the country.
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Cheese Lights the Whey: Biogas from Dairy Farm, Brewery and

Posted by GEreporter | May 18th, 2012
The Crave Brothers dairy farm in Waterloo, Wisconsin, makes tubs of celebrated mascarpone cheese. Across the state, City Brewery in La Crosse brews millions of cases of winning ales and lagers. But Wisconsin's Gundersen Lutheran ...
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Raw Milk Reality: Benefits of Raw Milk

Posted by Chris Kresser | May 18th, 2012
There are plenty of horror stories and disturbing videos that portray the inhumane treatment of cows in conventional dairy operations. (23, 24) By visiting small farms and purchasing raw milk from pastured cows, compassionate consumers can ...
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Friday Reading » Dinner: A Love Story

Posted by Jenny | May 18th, 2012
How much do I a good leaving-the-rat-race story…especially when a dairy farm is involved? A lot. Healthy Hot Dogs in time for Memorial Day grilling. Or…for dinner tonight actually. I'm really late to the party on this, but I can't believe Alec ...
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A$1 Million Boost for Dairy Farmers to Save on Energy

Posted by (author unknown) | May 18th, 2012
AUSTRALIA - Dairy Australia received A$1 million in Federal Government funding today to roll out 900 farm energy assessments on dairy farms across the ...
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dairy/farm hand/tractor driver looking for work. | Farming

Posted by (author unknown) | May 18th, 2012
couple looking for work in the following areas dairyfarm handtractor drivers we have experience in working with beef and dairy cattle and all the general ...
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Minnesota Continues to Persecute Raw Milk Dairy Farmers Alex

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$301876 announced for Cook's Dairy upgrades

Posted by Yarmouth County Vanguard | May 18th, 2012
The smallest of four dairies in Nova Scotia, Cook's Dairy Farm Limited is a family-run business which employees 30 full-time employees. It began operations in 1928 and processes three million litres of fluid milk each year.
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Dairy portfolio pulls pin on share offer

Posted by Radio New Zealand | May 18th, 2012
A potential dairy farm investor has pulled the pin on its share offer, after failing to raise enough money. Pastoral Dairy Investments had hoped to raise $25 million through an initial public offering, with private institutions expected to invest ...
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For The Freshest Produce In The Hamptons Try A Farmers Markets

Posted by Hamptons.com | May 18th, 2012
New vendors this year include Goodale Farms offering dairy products and Pindar Vineyards. On Saturdays take the ferry to Shelter Island for The Shelter Island Farmers Market (16 South Ferry Rd, RT 114, Shelter Island ) featuring produce from local ...
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Gansu Builds World's Largest Yak Dairy Farm

Posted by CRIENGLISH.com | May 18th, 2012
Construction on the world's biggest yak dairy production base began on Friday in northwest China's Gansu province. Built with a total investment of 310 million yuan (about 40 million US dollars), the base is expected to produce 120000 tons of yak milk ...
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US has milk moustached celebs, PH has OPM

Posted by Inquirer.net (blog) | May 18th, 2012
Making OPM, and by extension Filipino milk, a mainstream consumer brand is key to improving local dairy farm production, which is one of the desired outputs of a comprehensive development plan for Philippine agriculture called Agriculture and Fisheries ...
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