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The 60-day public comment period for the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on Roundup Ready (RR) alfalfa ends on Feb. 16. Even so, there’s still some uncertainty about when USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will finally give the go-ahead to put the genetically engineered crop back on the market.
Do neighbors grumble about your farming practices when you’re out of earshot? Those who had a chance to anonymously register their complaints recently in a New York State survey didn’t—much.
The dairy industry was addressing global warming long before that was cool. We’re producing 59% more milk with 64% fewer cows than in 1944. We use 77% less feed, 65% less water, 90% less land, produce 76% less manure and have a 63% smaller carbon footprint per gallon of milk produced than we did 66 years ago.
Five deaths have occurred in last two years due to PTO accidents
To celebrate, the first 50 Lely Astronaut A4 robotic milking systems ordered in Canada for 2015 delivery will include a free MQC-C2 installed for accurate milk-quality monitoring.
Scours results in more than 56% of all calf deaths prior to weaning. An effective electrolyte system is one of the best ways to prevent that.
USDA is making investments of more than $21 million in energy projects nationwide.
Grants up to $5,000 are available to farmers in the Animal Welfare Approved program.
Groups tell Congress that historically tight supplies of grains and oilseeds make program change imperative.
The international herd improvement organizations NCBC and CRV have launched a joint venture to help customers who run grass-based farming systems.